rabbit

[mattsilkwood]

does anyone know why scrap is called rabbit

 

[76nemo]

does anyone know why scrap is called rabbit

Because with todays copper prices, even scrap can take leaps and bounds:grin:

 

[480sparky]

It just hops & runs from the job site.....

 

[mdshunk]

does anyone know why scrap is called rabbit

It's actually a very old lineman's term, shortened from the former "rabbit hunt". The actual product, the "rabbit", is the copper wire. The old linemen would search the weeds under their pole for the scrap pieces of wire (the "rabbit"), sorta like you might when you're rabbit hunting. The old texts relate that the "rabbit" was normally traded for tobacco.

 

[mattsilkwood]

thats pretty cool marc

 

[mdshunk]

thats pretty cool marc

On a related note, a "rabbit gun" refers to any of a number of different cutters you might use to cut large copper conductors.

 

[480sparky]

"Rabbit" is also used by some to refer to battleships/madison bars/box straps/F- straps/box hangers.

 

[infinity]

Around here it's called "Mongo".

 

[Minuteman]

After the hunt, it's time to skin the rabbit!

 

[brian john]

This year we have a bumper crop of REAL rabbits wish I could get 2.80 a LB for them. Next year there will be rabies outbreak.

 

[nakulak]

This year we have a bumper crop of REAL rabbits wish I could get 2.80 a LB for them. Next year there will be rabies outbreak.

you don't have a big ol cat or a coon hound ?