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/[email protected]/ 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/
