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- MountainAir05Explorer IIto save the cost of an item, just use a sharp box cutter, knife, razor blade.
- Old-BiscuitExplorer IIII just use my pocket knife when wire stripping.
Course I've been doing that for 45+ yrs
50A power cord......wire should be #6 - BumpyroadExplorerI would NOT cut the power cord. I would buy a short 3 ft or whatever length of the appropriate wire to tie in the SP and leave the cord the original length.
bumpy - downtheroadExplorerA man after my own heart. I do it all the time.
Find an excuse to go buy a new tool....:) - Kayteg1Explorer IIAre they making strippers for #6 wires?
I have universal stripper that catches and strip the wire in single action, but #6 will not fit in it.
I think #10 is max.
Go back to knife. - ChooChooMan74ExplorerX5 with a knife or a good set of wire cutters. Score around a few times with sharp wire cutters, then pull/strip.
- IAMICHABODExplorer II
downtheroad wrote:
A man after my own heart. I do it all the time.
Find an excuse to go buy a new tool....:)
I hear you...
Not cheap but will get the job done....For cutting the cable
Best one for stripping the wire,Amazon has it all... - Johno02ExplorerLike the rest, a sharp knife is probably the best and easiest way. But, if possible, try not to score the wires. Not so much on #6 wire, but stranded smaller wires, if scored, tend to break off and shed a few strands, especially if in a flex situation. So what you end up with is a technically smaller wire. Have never seen it make enough difference to talk about, but just a bit of caution is better than a heavy-handed attack. Back in my days in fabrication on the space programs, a almost invisible nick could cost a good days work. Some of those inspectors were VERY picky!
- pigman1ExplorerPocket knife has been working for 60 years. I just checked, and, Yep, it still works.
- downtheroadExplorer
IAMICHABOD wrote:
downtheroad wrote:
A man after my own heart. I do it all the time.
Find an excuse to go buy a new tool....:)
I hear you...
Not cheap but will get the job done....For cutting the cable
Best one for stripping the wire,Amazon has it all...
Thanks for the tip, but I have both already...
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