peter d
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Angled head RX strippers for people like myself who enter the romex into the box first without stripping.
peter d said:Angled head RX strippers for people like myself who enter the romex into the box first without stripping.
don't know how you could just assume that.jamesguy10 said:BTW, im watching "sweat equity" on DIY and they just pulled romex themselves.
there was 12 and 14 going into the same box. sounds like 14 on a 20 to me
ishium 80439 said:How does that angled head fit in a pouch? I am all about carrying less not more and therefore on a rough carry a nail apron, linesmans, hammer,tape measure, 10-in-1 and a razor knife and that's it. (though I still make the apprentices carry pouch's, I figure they haven't earned the right to travel light )
A bit off topic: when I came up in the trade in CT the general practice was you had your pouch with the most used tools that you wore during the day and some manner of larger bag that you kept your lesser used tools (eg vise-grips, nut drivers, allen keys etc). When I moved to CO I saw that evryone had these enormous "Boulder Bags" with suspenders attached in which they seemed to carry every tool they owned all the time. I've been here 7 years now and still can't figure the advantage of wrecking your back and knees just to make sure that you're always carrying that cold chisel that you use once a year.
celtic said:A 3-wire stripper!
Now that's an improvement.
Gotta get me one of them.
~Shado~ said:I only use a hook blade, have for over 20 years. Have never nick the conductors with it.
I also will not allow anyone working under me to use a normal straight or razor blade. I will spend 10-20 minutes teaching my help how to use it, and so far, 80-90% of them happily switch over and never turn back.
celtic said:I don't strip the wire before entry, I just cut the insulation then jam it into the box and remove the sheath at a later time.
The roofers use these alot. I'll have to give it a try.scubad3932 said:Hook blade all I use. I use it on the big stuff as well, works better than a razor blade...
Klein makes a great knife that has a hook that I use.
~Shado~ said:Peter D...I use a Stanley 11-961 blade, very similar to 480's pic. The hook end is more curved, with a lil blunting, preventing grabbing the conductor. Simply poke thru sheath and turn like you are whittling wood, it basicaly floats ontop of the conductors.
tonyou812 said:I really hate it when i see new guys using a knife to strip romex.