In this review, the author shares the idea of how to make a simple tool for quickly removing insulation from cables and electric wires.
This tool is useful not only to electricians, but to everyone who is faced with the installation of electrical wiring in an apartment, a private house and in the country. To make such a device is very simple.
Necessary materials and tools:
- a small piece of metal strip;
- stationery knife blade;
- fasteners: bolt, two washers, wing nut;
- welding machine;
- spray paint.
The main stages of work
First of all, the author bends a piece of metal strip using a round steel bar as a “template” (you can take a piece of a round piece of wood or a plastic pipe of suitable diameter).
The "tail" part of the part will need to be scalded, but only on one side. The weld must be cleaned.
Next, in the workpiece, you need to use a grinder or other affordable method to make a longitudinal slot about 4-5 cm long.
Then the blank must be painted with black matte paint. Aerosol paint, which is sold in spray cans, is perfect for this.
At the last stage, insert the blade for the stationery knife into the device body and fix it with a bolt and wing nut.
We expose the blade in the required position, depending on the thickness of the wire, thread the cable through the hole in the case and, carefully moving the tool, cut the insulation.
For more information on how to make a simple tool for quickly removing insulation from wires, see this video.
