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Title: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: rlemmon on March 20, 2006, 05:01:23 am: I saw one at wal mart for $ 15.00 and picked it up. I figured if it works it will save me some time and frustration wiring my new cp. I have to say it really does work great. It strips up to four 12-24 gauge wires at once. You just stick them in and click it and they come out perfectly stripped. It also has a built in cutter. Needless to say my regular stripper went in the garbage. ;D

(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5316/quickfull2yq.th.jpg) (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quickfull2yq.jpg)

http://www.old-fashioned-values.com/item.asp?n=quick&d=35&sc=goog&k=quick
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: Timoe on March 20, 2006, 09:24:07 am: I have three of these (for different guage wire).

I bought them at a tool convention last month.

I wired a CP (twice!) this weekend using them. SOOOOO much nicer than stripping the wires by force.

I used it to strip wires on an IDE cable.

smart buy
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: nostrebor on March 20, 2006, 01:55:54 pm: Yup. These work nicely. I but them at Harbor freight, usually for $1 each. If you do the $1 ea. thing, buy several, so you can cull out the non-working ones ;)
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: Havok on March 20, 2006, 03:12:51 pm: I have a Radio Shack one, and they really do work - definitely worth the money!
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: quarterback on March 20, 2006, 03:28:10 pm: Quote from: nostrebor on March 20, 2006, 01:55:54 pm
Yup. These work nicely. I but them at Harbor freight, usually for $1 each.

Absolutely. These are cheap items that work great. You can even get this (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42101) 'fancy' one for $5.99

(http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/42100-42199/42101.gif)

And, while you're there, pick up a multimeter for $2.99 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90899), you can always use an extra multimeter

(http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/90800-90899/90899.gif)
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: Tahnok on March 20, 2006, 07:07:02 pm: I'm really surprised you guys are giving the thing such good reviews. I've had two of those cheap ones, and both literally exploded (they're spring loaded). They work great, if you buy the good, somewhat expensive, ones. Otherwise, don't expect to get too much use out of it before something fails.
Title: Re: quick strip wire stripper cutter on tv
Post by: quarterback on March 20, 2006, 07:18:14 pm: Quote from: tahnok100 on March 20, 2006, 07:07:02 pm
I'm really surprised you guys are giving the thing such good reviews. I've had two of those cheap ones, and both literally exploded (they're spring loaded). They work great, if you buy the good, somewhat expensive, ones. Otherwise, don't expect to get too much use out of it before something fails.

I got one, like the OP mentioned, for about 75-cents at a local "dollar store" type place. It worked great for a long time and now works fine. Indeed, something went awry with the spring so I now have to use my non-trigger hand to squeeze the jaws together a bit to get it going. That being said, it still does a pretty good job and, for under a dollar, I'd definitely say it's worth it.