Wire gauge tool needed.

[K8MHZ]

and amazon, once again...

https://www.amazon.com/Burndy-Wirem...=UTF8&qid=1515299255&sr=8-1&keywords=WIREMIKE

Cool, but metal. I prefer plastic.

 

[mivey]

Since they are plastic, one can do it hot without getting a shock or shorting stuff out.

Yeesh. Not me. I might be tempted to hold a plastic ruler next to the wire for a visual but the plastic calipers have a metal rod down their length. I can't picture many areas where I would gauge a live conductor with a caliper or gauge tool.

 

[Coppersmith]

Really good answers on this topic. And a product I've never seen before. Thanks.

 

[jumper]

i would probably buy the ~$6 stainless gauge disc and then manually cut 00 000 0000 in the area of the small gauge sizes. can easily be done using dremel. no batt to worry about and no conversion to worry about. to each their own.

That would violate the listing and we would have to TP your house.

 

[K8MHZ]

Yeesh. Not me. I might be tempted to hold a plastic ruler next to the wire for a visual but the plastic calipers have a metal rod down their length. I can't picture many areas where I would gauge a live conductor with a caliper or gauge tool.

It's too cold to go look, but I am pretty sure the one I have has no metal.

 

[K8MHZ]

Like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Electron...0990&wl11=online&wl12=901733794&wl13=&veh=sem

• All plastic material, suitable for jewelry and other valuable objects.

 

[zbang]

Like this:

• All plastic material, suitable for jewelry and other valuable objects.

All plastic, except, of course, for the electronics .

 

[jumper]

All plastic, except, of course, for the electronics .

Ooh, good one!:thumbsup:

 

[K8MHZ]

All plastic, except, of course, for the electronics .

Ooh, good one!

Isn't a no contact 'tic' tracer also all plastic except for the electronics?

 

[jumper]

Isn't a no contact 'tic' tracer also all plastic except for the electronics?

Aw come on, we never said that.

He got you Kate. Or rather the descption you posted.

The basic rule is that anything posted will get nit picked.

 

[K8MHZ]

The basic rule is that anything posted will get nit picked.

I am going to have to get some of this:

 

[jumper]

I am going to have to get some of this:

:lol:

 

[tkb]

Here is a plastic caliper.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=72518&cat=1,43513

And a 1000 volt folding ruler.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43513&p=76200

 

[K8MHZ]

And a 1000 volt folding ruler.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43513&p=76200

Is it rechargeable?

 

[Coppersmith]

And a 1000 volt folding ruler.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43513&p=76200

Oddly, it's in the woodworking section. :huh:

 

[mivey]

It's too cold to go look, but I am pretty sure the one I have has no metal.

My plastic vernier one has some kind of coat-hanger thick rod in a groove in the back for some stability purpose or something. My metal dial one is...metal.

 

[jumper]

Is it rechargeable?

Me like.

 

[mivey]

And a 1000 volt folding ruler.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43513&p=76200

That's different. Wonder how a wooden one stacks up?

 

[Frank DuVal]

If the rod sticks out of the opposite end of the "ruler", it is for depth measuring. If it does not stick out, then I don't know.

 

[FionaZuppa]

My plastic vernier one has some kind of coat-hanger thick rod in a groove in the back for some stability purpose or something. My metal dial one is...metal.

you could essentially open it up all the way and nip off that rod. like Frank said, its there so that it can be used as a depth gauge.