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1. 11:22 AM - Re: Wire stripper deal . . . (Charlie England)
2. 03:53 PM - Re: Wire stripper deal . . . (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
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| Subject: | Re: Wire stripper deal . . . |
On 4/8/2022 4:30 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote:
> Was in Harbor Freight yesterday and spotted an el cheapo
> wire stripper that was interesting. This QUINN product uses
> a solid rivet in the pivot point and a handier travel
> stop to set wire gage.
>
> Bought one and hauled it home. Does a really nice job
> and with the solid shaft, more likely to stay tight
> with age/use.
>
> The el-Cheeso design has been around for decades and
> I have a few of them . . . which I'm going to pitch
> and replace. The $5 HF offer is about 1/2 that of
> offers on eBay, et. als.
>
> Bob . . .
>
Do you prefer those V-cut style strippers, or the ones with individual
holes for each gauge, like this one at the same price from HF?
https://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-wire-stripper-with-cutter-98410.html
I've got a couple of different versions of the individual hole style.
One unbranded version I bought close to 50 years ago from a surplus
dealer, complete with uninsulated handles, and another, a high quality
'name brand' I bought a couple of years ago, expecting to get sharper
cutting edges & more reliable stripping. The 50 yr old pair (with 50
years of use) actually works better than the brand new name brand stripper.
Charlie
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| Subject: | Re: Wire stripper deal . . . |
>Do you prefer those V-cut style strippers, or the ones with
>individual holes for each gauge, like this one at the same price from HF?
><https://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-wire-stripper-with-cutter-98410.html>https://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-wire-stripper-with-cutter-98410.html
Low cost Products that attempt to achieve optimum pre-strip
penetration of the insulation are a mixed bag. Suggest
you review the article at:
https://tinyurl.com/lv8jwe7
>I've got a couple of different versions of the individual hole
>style. One unbranded version I bought close to 50 years ago from a
>surplus dealer, complete with uninsulated handles, and another, a
>high quality 'name brand' I bought a couple of years ago, expecting
>to get sharper cutting edges & more reliable stripping. The 50 yr
>old pair (with 50 years of use) actually works better than the brand
>new name brand stripper.
Yup . . . you noticed! There's a constellation
of variables for achieving consistent stripping
action on the various wire products. This is
what gives rise to the virtual snow storm of
stripping blade choices on pages 7 thru 11 in:
http://aeroelectric.com/Mfgr_Data/Tools/Ideal_Stripmaster/Ideal_Industries-LB-1002-datasheet.pdf
So when evaluating suitability to task for these
v-notch tools, you need to factor in your own
sense of grip calibration. It's not difficult.
But if you try a selection of tools on the wire-of-the-day,
you'll quickly adjust your technique to maximize
results with the tool of choice.
I've used the el-cheeso tools for decades with
satisfactory performance but I really like the
feel and function of the new kid on the block!
It's a low cost experiment . . . recommend interested
builders acquire a pair and spend some time
getting up close and personal with some wire
scraps.
Remember, you're not trying to cut the insulation
down to the wire surface . . . only to 'damage'
it deeply enough to fail cleanly when you tug
on it.
Bob . . .
Un impeachable logic: George Carlin asked, "If black boxes
survive crashes, why don't they make the whole airplane
out of that stuff?"
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