stupid question

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

after my first install and dealing with 4awg wire, i found it is kinda a pain in the ass to strip it with a pocket knife. how do you guys do it?

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

scissors //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

box cutter...seriously...

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Blade for me

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

a pair of wire cutters/strippers. Not that hard actually. I just hate crimping 1/0 wire.

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

pocket knife, a really sharp one

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

box cutter...seriously...

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

pocket knives are usually cheap ****. Get some steak knives for that ****. If you think that's tough try cutting 1/0 wires

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

you have strippers for 4awg? and ya, any better way to crimp em other than channel locks? LOL

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

a pair of wire cutters/strippers. Not that hard actually. I just hate crimping 1/0 wire.

i **** at crimping, i've been meaning to ask what you guys use? I usually try and use a pair of vice grips and tighten just a little each time till i can't squeeze tighter lol

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

PVC Pipe Cutters

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[WildSebring 10+ year member]

i **** at crimping, i've been meaning to ask what you guys use? I usually try and use a pair of vice grips and tighten just a little each time till i can't squeeze tighter lol

Do what me and Andrew2944R did....screw the crimping....solder the **** things on there....I had to do 0 crimping and it works like a charm.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

PVC Pipe Cutters
You'll thank me later. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

aww, thats a freakin good idea! thanks

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

x-acto

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

pocket knives are usually cheap ****. Get some steak knives for that ****. If you think that's tough try cutting 1/0 wires

wire cutters for them always.

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

jigsaw...

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

i **** at crimping, i've been meaning to ask what you guys use? I usually try and use a pair of vice grips and tighten just a little each time till i can't squeeze tighter lol

Hammer on the pavement. Use a center punch for it at first, so it gets a bite on it, then hammer away.

 

[TSGP]

0 gauge cutters.

Barely cut into the sheath and pull the cover off.

Same thing on 0 gauge.

And to crimp 0 gauge you use a hammer and an anvil if you can't lay it on concrete

and if i have the time i use these

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

those pocket knives with the razorblade at the end work really good for 1/0 for me. i just cut around in a circle until i can feel the metal and then pull the coating off. i can cut a piece in half pretty quick with it too.

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

Oh and sometimes I use my pecs.