Another brick post and plead for help

[mac_d4di]

Hello
I stupidly bricked my kf2, I thought I could do it without a fastboot cable.
the guide I was following was https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_otter2
Got to step 6 no problems, kindle rebooted I missed what happened but it said something about having to wipe/format system then rebooted. now it just shows kindle logo for 5 seconds and then reboots and then again
I have ordered a cable after destroying 6 trying to make a fastboot one but going to be waiting weeks from china.
Anyways not the first device I have bricked and likely not the last, my question is what procedure should I follow when I do get it as I dont want to do more damage.
Thank you in advance

I posted in the Q&A thread but have not had any responses

 

[mac_d4di]

Update-built a cable and tried restoring to stock but the files are scattered all over or on goo.im that has now closed. anyways I managed to install cm11 so im happy, but afterwards i found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/kin...opment/kindle-fire-2-7-stock-restore-t2840987 that has all the files needed on dropbox and clear instructions (if only i had found it a few hours earlier)
Thanks Xda and remember search search search