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Appreciation post: A stranger at the hardware store shared a great wire-stripping hack!
His trick with the pliers saves a lot of hassle and gives a clean strip every time.
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leo_fisher3h ago
Yeah I remember hearing about a different method where you twist the insulation first before pulling it off. Tried it once on some speaker wire and it just mangled the whole thing. Honestly those little tricks either work perfectly or turn into a total mess, no in between. Sounds like the pliers method is way more reliable.
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the_sam1h ago
Remember my buddy Jake trying to strip some thermostat wire with a lighter? He swore he saw it in a video. Ended up just melting the insulation into a nasty, bubbly mess that stank up his whole garage. Whole thing was toast. You ever have a hack go that wrong, or is the plier trick pretty much foolproof?
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