Extension cord blues - Page 2

Stripping extension cords is about as fun as running out of beer. The outer layer is easy, but then I see that **** rope tangled up with three wires that still need stripping. By now I'm wondering if I should have left the insulation on and sold it as is. Eh.. To late. So when I finally get the wires and rope separated, I crack another beer. Now I've got 3 wires that are wanting to get in my #2 Cu bucket. I tried many different methods to strip these, and none were easy... The wires are thin as hell and get cut when my knife goes through the insulation. After a lot of 4 letter words, I had a few pounds of copper. OK, good. Now, instead of nice long pieces of insulation on the ground, I stand over a battlefield of shredded insulation, rope and tons of tiny chunks of copper. Cleaning up I think, should I try to pick all the wire out?....... nah.. I crack another beer. Stand, staring at my bucket, and wonder if what I just did was worth it or not...... Extension cord blues