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Folding knife and a bit of care, does for me, old School and the best all these fancy, waste of time and money tools .I thought this was how everyone stripped twin, I've never seen anyone using a cable stripper, except for swa and fine flex when bootlacing.
The only problem with the knife method is too many apprentices either cut too deep and score the inner cores. . Or they slip and give themselves a circumcisionFolding knife and a bit of care, does for me, old School and the best all these fancy, waste of time and money tools .
Insert the blade between the cpc and N push down once you have enough to hold onto with your other hand, pull the knife down until you have reached you destination, not taught on the Part P course I suppose.The only problem with the knife method is too many apprentices either cut too deep and score the inner cores. . Or they slip and give themselves a circumcision
Don't use a Stanley type knife, I was taught the folding knife method when I wer a Lad back in t 60s, never ever nicked any insulation, as far as I known, I just flogged my Buck folder to someone who appreciates a good knife. Stanley knife are good for one thing, cutting plaster board, and may be floor covering, that's two but who is counting?The only problem with the knife method is too many apprentices either cut too deep and score the inner cores. . Or they slip and give themselves a circumcision
Cable neck, what's that? sorry.I strip with a knife down the centre, and cut each tail of either side. Cleaner looking cable neck. We were taught this on the svq3 course, apparently pulling the earth stretched the conductor, I don't believe that...
You could be in for a long wait Westy.Just waiting for someone to say pulling on the cpc reduces its csa.
Cable neck, what's that? sorry.
Why? As long as the cable sheath is trimmed off as close as possible to the cable entry point, I can't see what the fuss is about.The bit thats sticking through the grommet, like to see it clean cut
Don't know, nobody sees it. Bit like cleaning the excess off the sides of connector strip, nobody's sees it but I think it looks better. Maybe I have OCD.
On a more humorous note circumcision is all well and good but maybe vasectomy might protect us all. No offense you younger lads go out there and do your thing, we all did in our own way!The only problem with the knife method is too many apprentices either cut too deep and score the inner cores. . Or they slip and give themselves a circumcision
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