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Got called out for my old wire stripper method at a job in Clearwater

I was helping a buddy on a kitchen rewire and he saw me using my old pair of pliers and a utility knife to strip 12-gauge Romex. He tossed me his Klein auto-adjusting strippers and said 'try these for a day.' I went from maybe two clean strips a minute to doing a whole box in under five. The crimp on the insulation was perfect every time, no more nicked copper. Anyone else have a tool that seemed like a gimmick but actually changed your speed?
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eva908
eva90813d ago
My uncle was an electrician for forty years and swore by his knife until he tried a pair of those automatic strippers. He said it cut his prep time in half on a big apartment complex job. I guess some of the new stuff really is just better. That clean strip without damaging the wire is a total game changer.
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thomas275
thomas27513d agoMost Upvoted
Which brand did he end up using?
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jennyp19
jennyp1912d ago
Sounds like your buddy saved you from the stone age.
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