Not surprisingly, you are correct...the back sided stripper is harder to...use, to pull off the plastic insulation. But I do this sooooooooo infrequently, I don't worry much about it.
However, all this chitter chatter has forced me to remember that this tool was passed down to me by my father...so thanks for this.
Hummmm, I will have to send this link to my brother....;>}
Me...my photo no no no! Not possible, I only use yellow handle front cut strippers, never red rear cut strippers. Well I guess that's not entirely true since my micro wire communication strippers are red handle but they are front cutters. My first day on the job back in 78 the boss told me back side cutters are too slow and cumbersome for professional use and to toss mine in the trash and get a pair of Klein's or Ideal. Now don't think I'm predijuiced to back side strippers since I still kept and still have my Super Champ multi purpose tool with back cut strippers on it BUT, I only use them for cutting bolts and a rare small wire terminal crimp. Did I mention the super champs have yellow handles on them. ;-) Paul
Very nice. It looks like an interesting project. When I saw this appear last night, it must have been right after you uploaded it, as it had no title and photographer added. I thought it was Paul's, and almost added a comment.
WoW I'm impressed, I can tell your a professional just but looking at your tools. It's the red and black paper clasps that give it away. You'll appreciate this "tool" story from a couple days ago. I was installing a 250 volt circuit, NEMA 6-15 receptacle and a dedicated earth ground to a grounding block for a ham radio operator. He asked me if I would strip the end of his ground wire so he could connect the amplifier and radios to the ground block since his stripper were el cheapo's. Sure I will, then I told him my Klein strippers were done for and un useable professionally so I'd leave him my pair. His eyes lit up like it was Christmas and he said are you sure. I told him I was tossing theses in the trash at the end of the day and putting a new pair in service so if he wanted them he could have them. Here is the funny part. When he fired up his new hi power amp he blew his antenna, he forgot or didn't realize it wasn't rated for that much power at that frequency. Now my question is what the hell does my story have to do with the challenge? Nothing, nothing at all. I'm just blabbering on and on and on. Paul