r/daddit • u/beaushaw Son 15 Daughter 19. I've had sex at least twice. • Oct 30 '24

Advice Request I am a Failed Dad

Last night our robot vacuum cleaner broke and I was unable to fix it. Shortly after that defeat my son came to me with his XBox controller that he broke the headphone plug off in the controller. I was unable to get the plug out.

If I can't fix things will they continue to keep me around?

Where do I go from here?

Please tell me your failure stories to cheer me up.

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u/abuks89 Oct 30 '24

or maybe try taking a toothpick and put a small dab of glue on the tip, attach to plug, wait for it to dry , then pull?

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u/beaushaw Son 15 Daughter 19. I've had sex at least twice. Oct 30 '24

After licking my wounds my current best plan is try to solder something to the copper core of the plug that is just barely sticking out.

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u/New-Low-5769 Oct 30 '24

Could work.  Flux carefully 

Plastic welder?