Stripping with Kleins

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Jim W in Tampa said:
Why should they get upset ? They sell wire strippers too.
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Why?

Because he said 'Kleins' not specifically 'Klein linemens.' :)

As far as conductor damage it's all up to the operator of the tool.

I use my 'Kleins' it was how I was taught and after 25 years I doubt I will change. :)
 
I use every tool in my pouches for stripping conductors. After I drop my strippers accidentally, then my linemans are the next in line to cover for them until I come back down off the ladder. :)
 
Never tried stripping wire with my linesman's pliers. If I drop my strippers I break out the pocket knife.
steve

Edit: In answer to the OP, I don't think it matters what you use as long as you don't damage the conductor, you can even chew the insulation off if you want. (I watched "Wolf" last night).
 
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I learned how to strip wire with my kliens many many moons ago.I tried to use strippers but I like my tools kept to a min.So its linesman,utility knife and a 10 in 1 and my nail pouch.For staples I use my linesman hammer :)
 
Had a journeyman tell me one day, "never hit a lineman in the face"! Then he held up his Klein lineman pliers and showed me the engraved pic of the lineman on the pole. I could barely make out the picture for all the dings, nicks, and abrasions from where he had been using them as a hammer. Still worked fine (surprisingly)!!!
 
iwire said:
I use my 'Kleins' it was how I was taught and after 25 years I doubt I will change.
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Yes, Bob will change just as easily as a steel beam will bend with a feather on top of it.


I happen to agree that it's all up to the operator. I wasn't taught any particular way and I do what's easiest. I've always used T-strippers and I doubt I will change either. ;)
 
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Jim W in Tampa said:
I have but thats really hitting the bottom of the list,keys work too.Whats this thying called a LADDER,will it fit on my lift ?
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yeah...I know the key trick. just not the screwdriver. oh and a ladder is one of those things you use to stand on when you wash the roof of your truck. Unless your in a 120ft snorkle lift...LOL
 
dingokangaroo said:
yeah...I know the key trick. just not the screwdriver. oh and a ladder is one of those things you use to stand on when you wash the roof of your truck. Unless your in a 120ft snorkle lift...LOL
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Wash truck ? why ? Worked for a guy for over 2 years ,van was washed twice, even refused my offer to take it home and wash on my own time.
 
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iwire said:
Why?
I use my 'Kleins' it was how I was taught and after 25 years I doubt I will change. :)
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Just as I use my dykes as conduit reamers. I've never owned one of them thar fancy reamin' tools.
 
paul said:
Just as I use my dykes as conduit reamers.
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Cool, I just use my linemens for that too...:)

I've never owned one of them thar fancy reamin' tools.
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I wasted my money on one, I did not like it, messed up the balance on my screwdriver. I have taken to using my unibit on 1/2, 3/4 and 1", it is usually out anyway when running those sizes.
 
Yeah I use the kleins for reaming most sizes, too. Of course one of my newer J-men had to tell me I'm crazy, the reamers are awesome. I reminded him that I'm done reaming by the time he pulls it out of his toolbelt that's carring about 20 tools.
 
j_erickson said:
Yeah I use the kleins for reaming most sizes, too. Of course one of my newer J-men had to tell me I'm crazy, the reamers are awesome. I reminded him that I'm done reaming by the time he pulls it out of his toolbelt that's carring about 20 tools.
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I bet he has every size nut driver and all kinds of screw drivers he will never use in there.Give him a few years and see what he carries then :)
 
dingokangaroo said:
if you use the screwdrivers I want to know the secret. LOL
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I don't know if they are still made and I'm not sure who made them (I think it was Vermont American); but it was a screwdriver with two keyhole type slots in the blade. One for #14 and one for #12. When I was doing a lot of house wiring I used it all the time.

I have seen damage to wire with just about every kind of tool or otherwise used to get it stripped. I have also seen many different means used to strip wire with no damage. The more experienced people will very seldom have to do any cutting and restripping. Very seldom is probably never in a few cases.:wink:
 
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