Wire strippers

[ldj]

I bought these cheap things to make a order enough $'s to free ship. What are the gadgets circled?

 

[MM-TX]

That white roller and little cutter sticking out toward it will split the jacket of a multi wire that will fit as you pull the wire through the hole. No clue about the others

 

[Hayfarmer]

small round holes are for cutting small bolts, thread them in to correct place and cut them off

 

[Mule Meat]

V block with the pin, as stated is for cutting insulation on wiring.
Hammer looking cut out is for crimping.
4 holes are for twisting bare wires together.

 

[cjunrau]

The bottom, round tab in round indent, is the better type of crimp for automotive crimps.
he 4 holes I did not know was for twisting wires together. That is something i learnt an will come in handy

 

[john in la]

It is written right on the tool.
You can’t read it ????

 

[Tony in SD]

It is written right on the tool.
You can’t read it ????

LMAO Yes I can read but not Chinese LOL I don't have a fancy Chinese tool like that. Im pretty sure I will stick with my Klein tools.

 

[Lee-TX]

I bought these cheap things to make an order enough $'s to free ship. What are the gadgets circled?

That’s a unique tool, but I don’t know how useful it would be other than for cutting off small bolts in the little threaded holes.
The attached picture shows what a professional electrician uses for stripping wire. The tool on the right side in the picture is used for control wiring when you have just a whole bunch of small 14 and 16 gauge wire to strip and connect.
50 years in the trade and I still have an active state of Texas journeyman‘s card.
Walt

 

[GChief]

The tool on the right side in the picture is used for control wiring when you have just a whole bunch of small 14 and 16 gauge wire to strip and connect.

Those are "illegal" for our electricians, been doing it since 1984.

Wrong person sees then you might go home or get kicked off the project, depending on how much push back "you" give when "caught"

 

[Fixingfarmer]

The bottom, round tab in round indent, is the better type of crimp for automotive crimps.
he 4 holes I did not know was for twisting wires together. That is something i learnt an will come in handy

The farthest bottom section I believe is called an uninsulated crimp I use it often to close a loose crimp on those heat shrink butt splices when the marked tool leaves it loose

 

[Dusty MI]

In 1967 I started my Apprenticeship with the IBEW, and bought a wire striper
simpler than the one at Rural King 1024-GS40. Still have them, and they still work just fine, although don't use them much today.

Dusty

 

[Hayfarmer]

I have 2 tools like that and always thought round holes wer for cutting small bolts, I think mine are marked that way. Will have to try twisting wires together with them now that I know

 

[Lee-TX]

Those are "illegal" for our electricians, been doing it since 1984.

Wrong person sees then you might go home or get kicked off the project, depending on how much push back "you" give when "caught"

Which one, the one on right?
Walt

 

[GChief]

Which one, the one on right?
Walt

Yep, that is why I only quoted that part of the post.

 

[Lee-TX]

Yep, that is why I only quoted that part of the post.

I didn’t know they were illegal. Now I wonder why.

 

[GChief]

I didn’t know they were illegal. Now I wonder why.

It's a Navy thing, we can't use them. They give a reason in the instruction that says you can't. It's been a long time, I would need to look it up.

 

[john in la]

It's a Navy thing, we can't use them. They give a reason in the instruction that says you can't. It's been a long time, I would need to look it up.

I suspect the wording is not “we can’t use them” but rather you must use this specific special tool and every different wire type has a specific tool to use on that wire type.
It’s meant to preserve the wire to original standards for modern electronics on ships and aircraft.
The last thing you want be it catching a million dollar aircraft on a carrier or launching a rocket in defense is to have the unit not work because of a faulty wire connection.
All branches of the service have special rules like that.

 

[GChief]

I suspect the wording is not “we can’t use them” but rather you must use this specific special tool and every different wire type has a specific tool to use on that wire type.

Not really, we can use just about any plier type striper, it specifically calls out those as a no-no.

And yes you are correct, plenty-o-rules about landing connections and other things. I have a set of Snap-on tools because it's all we can use on Gas Turbines.

 

[cjunrau]

I have 2 tools like that and always thought round holes wer for cutting small bolts, I think mine are marked that way. Will have to try twisting wires together with them now that I know

the small holes with thread in them are for cutting bolts. the 4 holes in one circle are for twisting wires.

 

[cjunrau]

Not really, we can use just about any plier type striper, it specifically calls out those as a no-no.

And yes you are correct, plenty-o-rules about landing connections and other things. I have a set of Snap-on tools because it's all we can use on Gas Turbines.

I had one of those on the right and know why they might outlaw them, or that type. when you have small wire and maybe larger wire, multi strand wire I find that depending on how fast you closed them depended on how much you squished and damaged the coating. Also found they would often cut many of the strands. I use one like is on the left and like it the best.