I have the same stripper minus that new guide on the top. I have burnt through a blade and pulled thousands of feet of wire through it, mine hasn't had any inherent flaws yet.
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I have the same stripper minus that new guide on the top. I have burnt through a blade and pulled thousands of feet of wire through it, mine hasn't had any inherent flaws yet.
Thanks ScrapYaHerd.
Love mine! Probably the best 79 bucks I have spent yet.
I just ordered mine. They've come down a bit, I'll let you know how I like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by miked
So what's the verdict is it worth my hard earned cash ?
back in march of this year i got lucky on ebay and found 2 sellers who were fully engaged in a price war selling both sizes of the drill powered strippers.
i nailed 1 auction for the large and small version with a "make offer" for 80 bucks.
with shipping it was still way under a 100 for the pair and that was paid off with the 1st coil of 2awg that i pulled through the big one.
i dont use a drill. i take the handle off, strip a few inches by hand and then pull and split the wire as it exits the machine.
most of the aluminum strippers with the crank handle are from china so it didnt take long for things to loosen up and then get stripped trying to over-tighten the screws but im not complaining, i got what i paid for at a price i could live with.
1 thing i did add was a guide tube mounted behind the stripper to align and straighten the wire somewhat before it gets to the blade
Have you considered using a "loc-tight" type product? I have experienced the same problem with my striper,loosening fasteners. I tend to process the wire in the winter months I have yet to try a product to lock the fasteners. Mike.
the root of the problem is the metric chinese set screws that hold the knurled rollers in position.
they look like set screws & they quack like set screws but no way do they meet any kind of spec for hardness or tolerance so as soon as you try to torque em down a bit the cheesey allen socket rounds out.
easy fix if you dont mind paying the price for better graded screws from mcmaster-carr
All the look-alike CB radio antennas that came from China, that is what we had to do also. Go thru and take out every set screw and throw them away and put good ones in from the local hardware store. First time you'd cinch them down tight , they'd strip.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster
Thansk for that idea Mech, I will be doing the change over soon. Mike.