Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
yes, on both counts. Re: the wire stripping, a long line down the wire allows for the parting of much insulation. If necessary, shaving that side flat and then slice it down. I think the company I like the most is Columbia River. They use a nice metal that allows for quck sharpening. On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > the so-called telephone wire like the kind used in modular cables > isn't intended to be stripped, you need to use a strip and crimp > tool intended for the purpose that puts the modular plugs onto > the wire. It's the modern version of what used to be called > tinsle wire. It can't be stripped or soldered because of the > cloth, or now-a-days, plastic that's incorporated into the wire > its self. > > A knife technique that can be good for doing larger wire is to > slice along the length of the insulation instead of across it. > This way when you hit the stranded wire, the strands will be more > likely to move asside from the blade. Yu then can peal back the > insulation from the wire and cut it off after you've bared as > much wire as you want. This works best on wire say #14 or > larger. Particularly good system for stripping the sheath off of > coaxial cable. > > tom > > > Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
the so-called telephone wire like the kind used in modular cables isn't intended to be stripped, you need to use a strip and crimp tool intended for the purpose that puts the modular plugs onto the wire. It's the modern version of what used to be called tinsle wire. It can't be stripped or soldered because of the cloth, or now-a-days, plastic that's incorporated into the wire its self. A knife technique that can be good for doing larger wire is to slice along the length of the insulation instead of across it. This way when you hit the stranded wire, the strands will be more likely to move asside from the blade. Yu then can peal back the insulation from the wire and cut it off after you've bared as much wire as you want. This works best on wire say #14 or larger. Particularly good system for stripping the sheath off of coaxial cable. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
you know there are a great company, and I mean that. They have informative website and neat products. Too bad far far too many folks, (present company excluded) think that their stuff is anything other than mid-fi. but we've all seen the kid on the bike who thinks they are ready for cross country travel on that Schwinn. No offense intended. On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Larry Stansifer wrote: > Beldin wire products has a pliers type stripper that works > extremely well. > The only down-side to it is that it is a bit bulky to be > using behind an instrument panel or other extremely tight > spots. > > > Regards > > > Larry Stansifer > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert > J. Moore > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:34 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper > > > Victor > I have also used a knife for this task and yes it does work > pretty well until you are following a speaker wire on a home > system and some how end up with the hot cord of your wifes > favorite lamp in your hands and end up cutting that instead. > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Victor Gouveia > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:47 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper > > And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a > buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. > > Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility > knife to strip wire. > > We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a > cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to > our thumb. > > This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing > we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. > > I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but > it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a > pinch. > > I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had > was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. > > I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife > worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. > > Victor > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From Various List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the > Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > -- > > Teach Infowest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 74454199) is spam: > Spam: > https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 > 4c0a755&c=s > Not spam: > https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 > 4c0a755&c=n > Forget vote: > https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 > 4c0a755&c=f > -- > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
Beldin wire products has a pliers type stripper that works extremely well. The only down-side to it is that it is a bit bulky to be using behind an instrument panel or other extremely tight spots. Regards Larry Stansifer -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:34 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper Victor I have also used a knife for this task and yes it does work pretty well until you are following a speaker wire on a home system and some how end up with the hot cord of your wifes favorite lamp in your hands and end up cutting that instead. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victor Gouveia Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:47 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip wire. We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions >From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach Infowest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 74454199) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 4c0a755&c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 4c0a755&c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=74454199&m=0f324 4c0a755&c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
the funny thing about telephone wire, as sold as telephone wire, is that the conductors are often metal impregnated nylon. So when trying to feel the difference between the jacket and the conductor... you could easily miss a few microns of copper or aluminum, or carbon dust bonded onto the surface of the filament while it cools; cutting through plastic till you find you're all the way through, wondering where the metal was hiding. . I gave up on that, I still insist I want "bell" wire when I do new phone jacks. I have to make up for that inability. On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, Victor Gouveia wrote: > And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or > fiery redhead, don't go there. > > Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip > wire. > > We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, > then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. > > This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting > off the wire and how deep we needed to go. > > I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and > pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. > > I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with > telephone wire and it's minute housing. > > I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every > other wire I ever had to strip. > > Victor > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper
Victor I have also used a knife for this task and yes it does work pretty well until you are following a speaker wire on a home system and some how end up with the hot cord of your wifes favorite lamp in your hands and end up cutting that instead. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victor Gouveia Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:47 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My Favourite Wire Stripper And before everyone goes thinking I'm going to talk about a buxom blonde or fiery redhead, don't go there. Seriously though, My father and I have always used a utility knife to strip wire. We would lay the wire to be stripped across our thumb in a cross pattern, then put the knife of the blade parallel to our thumb. This would allow for a more proper gauge of how much housing we were cutting off the wire and how deep we needed to go. I know, it wasn't the most safest way of stripping wire, but it was fast and pretty accurate and does what you need in a pinch. I've never cut myself, and the biggest problem I've ever had was with telephone wire and it's minute housing. I had to do those with my teeth, but the utility knife worked out with every other wire I ever had to strip. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
