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True. When you are doing it all the time then you get the knack.
Used to be good with MIC but haven't had to deal with it for years so my skills with stripping and potting are virtually none existent now.
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Never done mineral insulated cable, fuck me that looks like a real pain in the arse, lol.
Had a funny one with some SWA the other day. The individual core insulation was transparent but painted, so the tiniest scratch made it look like you’d cut it down to the copper as once the paint was off you could see the metal shining through. Thought I was losing my mind until I noticed it when making off the ends. Very CSB I know (I don’t get out much any more).
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I was tempted, but watching videos with people using them, they genuinely didn’t seem quicker than the junior hacksaw and knife method. And we do that many a day that you get pretty quick at it. Also never actually seen them used on site.
Been waiting to see one in the flesh. They’re £30-40 after all! And concerned about how long the blade will last. It’s only small, and considering the rate I go through junior hacksaw blades, I think it could get expensive considering the abuse it’d get.
The Knipex ergo strip is an absolute godsend for stripping flex - the sheath in particular.