Not Your Average Strippers

[Erik Sine]

Here's some thing I needed as I lost my previous (probably in a crawl space where all my other tools get entombed) one. At Home Depot this was at the checkout stand and I never knew it was electronic until I was at a jobsite I needed it for.

You turn the power button under the handle to on and you will know if your about to cut into live wire. Or aim the handle at a recepticle or live wire and it beeps if it's live. I thought this was kinda cool.

[Lane Booth]

Those probably would have come in handy yesterday when thought I was about to cut three dead wires in one snip.

[B.O.P.]

Cool idea. They need to incorporate that into the easier to use strippers.

[derf]

Thats a great tool!

[imanut]

Now, being perfectly honest----how many others were drawn to this thread only be to disappointed with a picture of a wire "stripper".

gn

[Erik Sine]

Here name is "Wire" and she is a "Stripper"

[B.O.P.]

Now, being perfectly honest----how many others were drawn to this thread only be to disappointed with a picture of a wire "stripper".

gn

Mr. Nutting, you should be ashamed of yourself! Ye should bring thy mind out of the gutter for a breath of the fresh air.............. NOT!!!

[joemomma]

I use the below pictured strippers for most stripping. I seldom use the type Sign Guy referred to. And I carry a "light stick" in my pocket to detect voltage.

The Stripmaster, or its equivelant, is the best stripper for GTO.

On a side note, here in KY, every fall in the smaller, rural type newspapers, there will always be a few ads for "lady strippers". When the tobacco is harvested, hung, and dried, the leaves are then stripped and tied into bunches called "hands". Ladies tie a much prettier "hand" than do men. The more presentable a "hand", the more appealing to buyers at auction. It's been a long time since I stripped tobacco, and I think I heard they now bale the "hands" for easier transport to the auction house. I don't know if they still use lady strippers, for tobacco anyway.

[B.O.P.]

Those are basically the strippers I was talking about as being the "easier" kind. If they had a built in voltage detector, like the one WCSG posted has, they would be almost perfect.

[Erik Sine]

I've gone thru 4 pairs of those and vowed never to buy again

[B.O.P.]

I've gone thru 4 pairs of those and vowed never to buy again

Maybe you are buying the wrong brand? The first two pairs I had were junk: Screws fell out and so did the jaws. I am still using the third pair after about 8 years. I just wish I could remember what brand they are and where I bought them......

Edit: They don't look exactly like Joe's though.

[Dwight]

These are great, there are cheap ones that fall apart, the good ones

are about $50.00 bucks I think. Woth every penny..

Dwight

[joemomma]

I've gone thru 4 pairs of those and vowed never to buy again

Occasional maintenance of the Stripmaster (made by Ideal) like tightening the screws, and the nuts, aligning the cutters, and a little WD-40 every now and then, and they'll give you years of good service. Twice as fast as regular strippers, and neater, and easier, and fewer scraped knuckles. Under $40 at HD. Come on, Sign Guy, break the vow.

[Erik Sine]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[Lane Booth]

I use the below pictured strippers for most stripping. I seldom use the type Sign Guy referred to. And I carry a "light stick" in my pocket to detect voltage.

The Stripmaster, or its equivelant, is the best stripper for GTO.

On a side note, here in KY, every fall in the smaller, rural type newspapers, there will always be a few ads for "lady strippers". When the tobacco is harvested, hung, and dried, the leaves are then stripped and tied into bunches called "hands". Ladies tie a much prettier "hand" than do men. The more presentable a "hand", the more appealing to buyers at auction. It's been a long time since I stripped tobacco, and I think I heard they now bale the "hands" for easier transport to the auction house. I don't know if they still use lady strippers, for tobacco anyway.

I picked up a pair of those last night at HD. I was almost giddy at how easy they made stripping GTO and other wires. How we ever managed without 'em I have no idea. I don't even care if they break. I will buy another pair, and another, and another. Hopefullly, this pair will last though.

[Freddy@NDS]

I use the below pictured strippers for most stripping. I seldom use the type Sign Guy referred to. And I carry a "light stick" in my pocket to detect voltage.

The Stripmaster, or its equivelant, is the best stripper for GTO.

Just picked a few more of these up at HD - truly are the best stripper out there! If you don't have one - get one!

[Batch]

I probably haven't bought a pair of those strippers in 15 years or more. I had a couple of pairs break and said screw that. I use a pair of Klein Needle nose with a stripper notch for GTO and to torque the lock rings tight in channel letters.

I may grab a pair of Ideal and see if they have any use for me. I loved the ones I had till they blew up. LOL

Also there is a 5 in 1 screw driver with a voltage detector built in. Same brand as the ones WCSG has.

[Alaska_Sign_Guy]

There is a reason for the term "Idiot Notch" I'm sure we all have done it once

[Brian]

I picked up a pair of those last night at HD. I was almost giddy at how easy they made stripping GTO and other wires. How we ever managed without 'em I have no idea. I don't even care if they break. I will buy another pair, and another, and another. Hopefullly, this pair will last though.

I'm with the sign guy I hate those bulky damn things