from mikes news letter

[zdog]

i was doing a search about 3/8 nm connectors from another post.this came up first.has anyone had problems with 12/3 and 3/8 nm connectors?seems like this guy was worried about it.or am i just misreading it(wont be the first time :grin: )if this has been discused sorry.
http://www.mikeholt.com/newsletters.php?action=display&letterID=319

[480sparky]

Only time I've seen a problem with it is when guys use their zillion-volt MegaTorque cordless drill to tighten the screws. I'll keep using my 10-in-1.

[frizbeedog]

i was doing a search about 3/8 nm connectors from another post.this came up first.has anyone had problems with 12/3 and 3/8 nm connectors?seems like this guy was worried about it.or am i just misreading it(wont be the first time :grin: )if this has been discused sorry.
http://www.mikeholt.com/newsletters.php?action=display&letterID=319

Question: Who is Richard Zulch? Waht is Zulch Labrotories, Inc.? My search turned up nada.

What's his angle?

As Long as there are suitable plastic connectors, I won't worry. And if I had to use the other....workmanship man, common sesne man.

[wireman71]

This guys a real rocket scientist.. He's figured out that over tightening a connector will damage the wire.

[mivey]

This guys a real rocket scientist.. He's figured out that over tightening a connector will damage the wire.Now that's funny:grin:

[walkerj]

Only time I've seen a problem with it is when guys use their zillion-volt MegaTorque cordless drill to tighten the screws. I'll keep using my 10-in-1.

Power tools have their place.
I don't see any need to use the drill for that.
I'll stick with the 10-in-1 also

[mivey]

Power tools have their place.
I don't see any need to use the drill for that.
I'll stick with the 10-in-1 alsoWhen you guys get old and busted up like me, the drill can make you feel a lot younger. I just can't hold out like I used to. It is all in the skill of the drill.

[frogneck77]

Some people never learn what all those numbers mean on a cordless drill-AKA-CLUTCH

[Ed Carr]

I actually ran into this on a large resi I did several years ago.Had two shorts as a result of the NM connector & 12/3. Don't recall the brand but it had a little round dimple instead of the usual flat bar on the strap.I also did not use my Binford 88Volt Lithium/Plutonium cordless either!
PS that would be the chrome plated one :grin:

[mivey]

What about the Binford Ultra Mega Extreme Monster Excessive 999oz Hammer that pinches the wire under the staple?

[480sparky]

(Insert simian grunts here)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j261/mikikael/477c78cf.jpg

BTW, Tim has his own MySpace (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=15719306) page.

[Ed Carr]

mivey-would that be the MC hammer!

[mivey]

mivey-would that be the MC hammer!Oh no you dint! :grin:

[e57]

Some people never learn what all those numbers mean on a cordless drill-AKA-CLUTCH

Some people never realize what the long skinny thing in their pouch is for... (Get you minds out of the gutter... A screw driver!!!!) Easy to use and the batteries never die... (Well almost never...)


Anyway.....
I wonder what kind of informal testing has been done to find out how long it takes to cut a cable in half with a set screw connector and an impact driver?????

[mivey]

Some people never realize what the long skinny thing in their pouch is for... (Get you minds out of the gutter... A screw driver!!!!) Easy to use and the batteries never die... (Well almost never...)


Anyway.....
I wonder what kind of informal testing has been done to find out how long it takes to cut a cable in half with a set screw connector and an impact driver?????I'm not as durable as I used to be. A long day of steadily turning a screwdriver and I am in some serious pain and cramps (Midol doesn't help:grin: ). The screwgun allows me to hold out longer. As with all things, you just have to be careful. I can damage wire with a screwdriver too if I'm not careful (well, maybe in the morning when my Wheaties are at full strength).