9 out of 10 DIYers Don't Know All (5 Wire Stripper Features)

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I have 5 must know wire stripper tips for you today. This is the ultimate guide to becoming a wire stripping pro! Did you know wire strippers are actually a multi purpose tool with many features? I'll go over each of these features and give you some bonus tips which will have you stripping wires and making connections like a pro.

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@cityslacker6221 5 месяцев назад

can’t believe I never actually knew about the screw cutter. that’s awesome!

@RichardJohnson-GW 5 месяцев назад

Same here.

@ricker76er 4 месяца назад

They don’t all have that feature. Most of your cheaper strippers don’t have them.

@richardgarno6591 4 месяца назад

Me neither

@GaroMatossian 4 месяца назад

I bought them for installing cabinet knobs before I even knew how to strip a wire 😂

@jakesully5402 4 месяца назад

The 6/32 size also cuts cover plate screws for decora style devices. If your kitchen counter plugs are against tiles, you can get that cover plate tight to the tile by cutting the screws. For me, I find it works well to thread the screw all the way into the cutter; then just back it off about 1/3 turn before cutting it. The screw is still long enough to bite into the receptacle threads, and short enough that it doesn’t jam against the tile and bulge out the cover plate. Cheers !!

@bcask61 5 месяцев назад

I enjoy watching videos made by people who know what they are talking about.

@bierbarrel 4 месяца назад

lol

@yougetagoldstar 3 месяца назад

I also enjoy watching such videos. Cheers.

@clarencealexander1093 3 месяца назад

Nor did he talk about the weather, his dog, the price of tea in China etc etc.

@gfotinakes316 5 месяцев назад

Thank you, I am a 74 year old DIYer and I've needed some of your tips for years now. Thank you for passing on your wisdom.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching

@TG-fy3ew 3 месяца назад

I didn’t know the wire sizes were different for solid and stranded wire. Nor did I know about the screw cutters. Thank you for this video.

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Awesome.. thanks for watching.

@boatman222345 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video! I learned more watching this short video than half a dozen longer ones. Clear with just enough detail to ensure that all was understood. Thanks!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. So glad it was helpful. I'll try to keep them coming.

@skipfrary1168 10 месяцев назад

Took me decades of DIY to learn these tips, just sent this off to my son so he can learn just how many different tasks the strippers can do in FIVE MINUTES. Thanks ! I liked and subscribed. Very nice job.

@BackyardMaine 10 месяцев назад

Thank you my friend. Much appreciated.

@ShinyAnvil 4 месяца назад

Been using all these features for years but for all DIY-ers this is the most to the point short educational video. No small talk, no BS, just straight valid information. 👍

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@sirrob9142 3 месяца назад

Man, been using these for decades and you just schooled me. Subscribed. Thanks for the great presentation

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@Gary-ts6dh 5 месяцев назад

1:39 - This is my absolute favorite feature of this type of stripper that I have used since I got my first Ideal brand 'T-5' strippers. I love my T5s! 4:29 - I like to put the forefinger on my cutting hand over the hole and poke the wire through the hole into my finger to make the perfect hook every time! This technique conveniently bends the hook downward allowing the hook to be placed around the device screw in the correct direction for tightening.

@wot_hog 4 месяца назад

All tutorials should be like this. Clear, concise and on point. Hats off to Backyard Maine. May your lobsters look as good as your J-bends!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

I appreciate that! Thank you.

@retiredtom1654 5 месяцев назад

As a DIY'er I've used wire cutters for many years, the wrong way, but your video will help me use them properly in the future. Thanks!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it helped.. Thanks for watching.

@BC-vt2nv 4 месяца назад

Me too!!! I started posting similar but was too embarrassed to admit it 😂😂

@tedyoung9825 5 месяцев назад

Good video since allot of people have no idea about those features. Here is something else to mention about the screw cutter, only one side has the thread feature. Both ways will cut the screw but only one way will straighten the the threads.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Great point. I should have mentioned that in the video.

@rshoe1023 5 месяцев назад

Heck I've worked with journeyman electricians that didn't know about the little hole for solid wire that will bend the loops for hooking up switches and receptacles.

@retiredb777pilot Месяц назад

I didn't know what I didn't know. This video is clear and concise. I love how such a simple tool when used right can be such a powerful tool. Thank for an excellent tutorial. JS

@BackyardMaine Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@biketothetop 8 месяцев назад

Great clear, informative video... never knew about the loop forming holes👍

@BackyardMaine 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@FirstLastOne 5 месяцев назад

I always used the needle nose end for loops but now I am going try the loop forming holes. This old dog has no problem undoing 39 years of habits. 😉

@user-mi4fj9rq7v 5 месяцев назад

Timely, thanks so much! I learned so much new practical information about my wire strippers today. Cheers!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure.

@RoyalGentoo Месяц назад

I love your videos. They are chock full of useful information and straightforward. Not a lot of extraneous information.

@BackyardMaine Месяц назад

Thank you. Happy to hear that! I do my best to provide value. I’m more of a teacher than an entertainer. Thanks for watching my videos.

@jerryumfress9030 4 месяца назад

I use the screw c utters on just about every other job. The J hooks have saved me a bunch of time. I've been blessed by having a good close friend who is a master electrician teaching me over the years in what I needed to know to be efficient on the job. Your video is by far the best one yet, it's brief, and easy to understand

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you.

@chriscash8381 3 месяца назад

I’ve been a ticketed electrician for 15 years, when I started the journeyman I worked with gave me the same Ideal strippers. He said they were the best ones he has ever used. I still use them today.

@fortwoods 5 месяцев назад

I actually learned several things I didn't know about wire strippers. Thanks!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

That's awesome. Thanks for watching.

@Abenteuerlich77 5 месяцев назад

Same. I'll have to refer to this video next time I'm doing a wiring project in my house. 👍

@tonyr1963 5 месяцев назад

Hi John. Thank you for great info. I didn’t know about the screw cutter feature or the ‘pro’ tip on using the holes to put loops on wire. Cheers from across the pond 😊

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

@@tonyr1963 My pleasure Tony.. My wife just returned from a visit over there..

@Thrunabulax10 5 месяцев назад

i never knew about the J-Hook holes! will be using those a lot!

@music100vid 5 месяцев назад

Been making electrical connections for 50 years but didn't know all this about these simple wire cutters!! Boy I feel dumb and could have saved myself a lot of time and aggravation through the years. Thanks to the internet and great, knowledgeable teachers such as you sharing your gifts, millions will enjoy their work and projects more and be able to accomplish more, leaving them more time for personal growth, higher callings and service to the world. Thank you sir!!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Awesome.. Thank you.

@BitBuhkit 5 месяцев назад

@@VEC7ORlt slow day on the troll farm?

@VEC7ORlt 5 месяцев назад

@@BitBuhkit what gave it away? Fat pouring out of the monitor?

@music100vid 5 месяцев назад

A little context might help explain my lack of knowledge about all the features. When I was in high school, I began building electronic projects and probably was given or purchased a cheep pair of wire cutters with no instructions about the features. Wire cutters back then likely did not have the extra features. I continued to purchase cheep ones a I needed (which turned out to be a false economy considering how much time I could have saved and the enjoyment missed doing DIY, hobby and home improvement work). With cheepo ones you cannot use the needle nose to bend #14 and #12 because the blades twist. At one time I worked in a small industrial setting but there, I was supplied with a deluxe stripper that gripped the wire on one end and stripped the other all in one squeeze. Because of this video I will definitely look through my strippers to check them out and reevaluate what I have and buy a good pair or learn to use the ones I have more effectively. Thanks again!

@richknudsen5781 5 месяцев назад

68 years and I never knew any of this stuff, boy do I feel dumb.

@trooper5157 4 месяца назад

I was taught to always pinch my J hooks closed before screwing them down tight. I suppose they're not going anywhere regardless, but pinching them closed, or nearly closed, does seem to add some extra assurance and it helps to keep the screw from opening the J as its tightened down. Just my two cents. Thanks for the tips!

@rickallen3267 4 месяца назад

Very helpful. Learned how to use at least 3 more functions of my wire cutters. Always thought I was missing something on how to use them. Now I know . Thanks!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@Charlie-dm5ug 5 месяцев назад

I've been doing DIY electrical work on my homes and rentals for over 50 years. I sure wish i'd seen this video 50 years ago. A couple of hints you just gave would have helped a lot. I had no idea about the screw cutter. what a great tool. Thanks

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful.. Thanks for sharing.

@ThatGuy-dj3qr 5 месяцев назад

Thanks John. I definitely learned a few new things frrom this video.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

You bet! Thanks for watching.

@samj1012 5 месяцев назад

Priceless. Thank you John.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure.. Thanks for watching!

@johnnysouth4982 5 месяцев назад

Had no idea about the screw cutter could have used that for years awesome tips 🤙🤙🖖👍✌️🤟

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you ..

@fortyofforty5257 4 месяца назад

Great video. Highly informative. Thanks for all the tips. I had no idea about many of them, like what those little holes in the wire stripper were for.

@MikeJones-rk1un 5 месяцев назад

If only other video's were this helpful and to the point without music and graphics. Thank you.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@wileycoyotesr8623 4 месяца назад

Very well done. This video should loop play in all big box electrical departments. 👍👍👍

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Wow, thanks!

@meseahunt 5 месяцев назад

50 something years and I have never had to cut a screw??? always wondered why those holes were even there??? good video thanks 🤠

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

I did a lot of industrial work and the screw cutters came in handy.

@fatherguidosarduchi5204 5 месяцев назад

I learned a lot of good tips here. Thanks much. Nothing better than to learn from a pro. I always have room to learn more.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Great to hear that.. Thank you.

@markp.7165 5 месяцев назад

I have been doing many of these jobs for years but I still learned a couple things and by chance I just purchased a set of Ideal strippers like the ones you demoed so that was very helpful. Thanks!!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My Pleasure.

@coryw2223 4 месяца назад

Love it when a video like this is made by someone who actually knows what they're doing. 👍

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you..

@igon5176 5 месяцев назад

I was an industrial electrician for 42 years and your tips are spot on. Hopefully some young guns in the field get to see this.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

I was also an industrial electrician for most of my career. 30 year electrician and 10 year electrical engineer. Im retired now. Thanks for your comment.

@cluelessbeekeeping1322 5 месяцев назад

That was so useful! I never knew it had so many features...thanks!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@MaxTSanches 5 месяцев назад

Great video on the tool. :) The only thing that I do is run a piece of electrial tape around the plug to prevent any of the bare wires hitting the contacts on the side.

@RB-hj7qc 5 месяцев назад

After watching this video I won't be struggling to make the correct sized loop anymore. Thanks!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.

@JimMcLaren1950 8 месяцев назад

Great tips on wire strippers. I see you didn't try to cut a 8/32 bolt. I have he the ideal 45-621 and it wouldn't cut the 8/32 bolt. There are few wire strippers that will cut the 8/32 bolt. The Southwire wire stripper did cut it but took a lot of force.

@BackyardMaine 8 месяцев назад

These will cut an 8/32 but it does take more force to do so.

@mgomez5606 5 месяцев назад

John, thank you for teaching a dummy on proper use of these pliers. I may invest in one to make switch replacements much easier since you showed us how to make and properly install the hooks.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure.. But I'm sure you're far from being a dummy. lol

@RuvianCSPlays 5 месяцев назад

I always wondered about those screw cutting holes, just figured they were another option for bending your hook lol. Also most of those types of wire strippers too flimsy to use the needle nose function of it so I always carry needle nose pliers along with them.

@GaryRayBetz 5 месяцев назад

Well done! Thank-you.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

@MikeD-ne6ie 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Sir! I’ve been one of the nine for almost 73 years. Long enough!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure friend.. I love helping people out.

@raymond3722 6 месяцев назад

Super informative with clarity.

@BackyardMaine 6 месяцев назад

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

@lanceofdance 5 месяцев назад

I'm never too old to learn! Thanks

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Me either.. Thanks for watching.

@richardgarno6591 4 месяца назад

Thank you John. This was very easy to understand and helpful to a true amateur like me.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching my friend.

@mokhan4748 4 месяца назад

Thank you sir. I have 4 different wire strippers but never knew how to use them rightly until this video.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

That’s great. Thanks for watching

@tomstadnyk546 5 месяцев назад

Late to the table, but found your tutorial. It was very helpful. Thank you.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@stever3886 5 месяцев назад

Sir I appreciate your review of this tool and pro-techniques used. It is amazing what experience can be passed on in only 5 minutes!!! I NEVER knew that you can cut screws with this…..and the small notes about stranded and solid wires on the tool. And bending the hook….WOW that is a game changer, I was putting the tool down and using needle nose pliers…..beginner mistakes.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

So glad that you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.

@stevewilson5292 3 месяца назад

Enjoyed watching this - well-paced, great use of close-ups. I learned a lot in just a few minutes.

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Great to hear! Thanks for watching..

@mach1553 5 месяцев назад

Nice that someone makes a video on a necessary wire tool 👍

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@brorjordas1979 5 месяцев назад

Yup. Best wire stripper/cutter model imo too. 👍🏻👍🏻

@SR71BBFLYER 5 дней назад

Best video on wire stripper’s I’ve seen. Subscribed.

@BackyardMaine 4 дня назад

Thank you..

@BlueDroneBlues 5 месяцев назад

I liked the J-Hook. I never thought of that. Amazing how many tools we have that we use on a daily bases that have hidden secrets many of us just don't know, or thought of. thank you for the video.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

You bet.. Thanks for watching.

@n40tom 4 месяца назад

Thank you I've been doing my own electric work for over 60 years and the only tip that I needed from you and it was kind of important I did not know that was the tip number one thank you

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Excellent!

@allenellisdewitt 4 месяца назад

Needed help with the screw cutter, thank you!

@johnbrunzell 5 месяцев назад

Awesome and thank you! I learned about the screw cutting- never knew!!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching..

@karlbruns7595 2 месяца назад

Excellent Videos John! I enjoy them and have learned so much from your years of experience.

@BackyardMaine 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I'm retired now so doing this helps keep me sharp and hopefully helps out lots of people as well. Thanks for watching Karl.

@kevinkohler2750 5 месяцев назад

Useful tips! Thank you!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@packersprik 5 месяцев назад

Wow. I learned more in a few minutes than ever.superb video thanks for posting.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching..

@chrissupport 4 месяца назад

Good video. I never knew about the wire-bending holes, but will use this. Thanks.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you.. Happy to help.

@Wayondon 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much for your presentation. Clear and to the point. From a fan in Northern Maine.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! I love getting comments from fellow Mainas..

@joebullwinkle5099 4 месяца назад

I do my own electrical work at home and am always looking for wonderful pro tips like this presentation. Thank you, I learnt a lot about this tool that I also have, however never found any material on using it too it's fullest potential.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks

@1970Mrscott 6 месяцев назад

Veey thorough. I appreciate the repetition. Great educator

@BackyardMaine 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks a ton

@richardM980 4 месяца назад

good video, straight to the point, clear and concise!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@jasonstarr6419 4 месяца назад

Ok, New sub here. I'm not an electrician, although I received training from two different journeymen, years and years ago. I've been doing electrical off and on for five decades now, and honestly, most of the tips you shared were news to me. Thanks for sharing. I came away smarter and more knowledgeable for your sharing!!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Welcome aboard! Good luck.

@deej19142 4 месяца назад

I was literally going to ask why you didn't pigtail and then 5 seconds later you gave us the answer. Awesome. I've been wiring houses and shops since I was 14, I'm 59 now, and it wasn't until 20 years ago that someone showed me the pigtail method, and I have been using that ever since.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.

@commentsedited 3 месяца назад

Always wondered what the holes were for. Thanks for the info and wonderful work on the video..

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you.

@anthonyscott16 3 месяца назад

Excellent lesson. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

@josephjanecka5080 4 месяца назад

Thanks John. Very good info from a knowledgeable source

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

My pleasure. Thanks for watching my friend.

@chuckg2016 4 месяца назад

Great presentation all the way through. Respect!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Much appreciated!

@jaygrosse8365 5 месяцев назад

Very helpful and practical information, thanks for taking the time to post this.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

@vitale6633 4 месяца назад

Excellent Tips. Very helpful to the home/shop handy person.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@MiguelAngel-dj3mu 4 месяца назад

i wish all videos were this clear, amazing job!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad you like them! Thanks so much..

@TheEclecticHandyman 5 месяцев назад

3:15 another great use for the needle nose functionality is to break the brass tab off electrical outlets to isolate terminals when needed. Great video!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Great tip! Thank you..

@markw9281 5 месяцев назад

That was fantastic. I learned a lot from this vid. Great Job !

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@MojoPup 5 месяцев назад

Great video, great instruction!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

@Shuffler703 5 месяцев назад

I have used cutters/strippers all my life and cringe when I see how most folks use them. So many sets end up ruined by folks who have no idea...... the tool graveyard is full of them. Nice video!

@ottostasi197 4 месяца назад

very good never knew about all the features , great video . Gonna look at more of your videos to get more tips like this .

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you.. I'm working on a new one now covering self testing GFCI receptacles. Should be out in a few days.

@jonathanjudeoneildelisle481 3 месяца назад

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@erickim2025 5 месяцев назад

Thanks John. I learned some new today🎉😊

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Awesome. Thanks for watching.

@Billo1281 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the educational video! Learned something new!

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

@rokguitarstar 4 месяца назад

Just what I needed!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Perfect..

@homesteadedman4784 Год назад

Southern Maine also, love your channel!

@BackyardMaine Год назад

Awesome! Thank you! Where are you from? I'm just ten miles outside of Portland.

@gobbletegook 5 месяцев назад

Well done video. And very informative.

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

@garyowen9044 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! This was very helpful.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@mapiador 4 месяца назад

Excellent video, I learned a lot, I was making the mistake of clamping down on the wire and going up and down, instead of using your thumb, Thank you!!

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Happy to help! Thanks for watching

@kevinrtres 3 месяца назад

Thank you!!! Very, very informative!

@BackyardMaine 3 месяца назад

My pleasure.. Thanks for watching.

@brianmcmurray1706 5 месяцев назад

Great, informative video - well done!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

@customwoodshiftknobs9322 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, didn't know about the screw cutter!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

@12gauge1oz 4 месяца назад

Excellent, useful info. Thanks.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

@scottolisar456 4 месяца назад

amazing info. 40 years and I didnt know half of what that tool can do

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching

@jimpossidente5004 6 месяцев назад

This is quality info. Thanks

@BackyardMaine 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

@davidjon13 4 месяца назад

Thanks John for a super valuable video. So appreciative of a straight forward video; no stupid graphics or loud music interfering with the message. So much great info in just five minutes! Now I’m thinking my dimmer switch off the kitchen may have had some strands cut during stripping resulting in too much light flickering the past many months. When I tap on the dimmer part, the light flickers. Finally, it stays put for a while on high until the next flickering. I’m going to have to take it apart and take a look and see if that’s the problem. Otherwise, it must be the switch, right? I may just go back to a regular on off switch for that light as the flickering is way too annoying.

@BackyardMaine 4 месяца назад

Thank you! It does sound like a connection issue.

@richardtaylor8189 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video!

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it.

@christianalvarado4430 5 месяцев назад

What a beautiful video Boss! Greatly appreciate it 🙋

@BackyardMaine 5 месяцев назад

Thank you.. Glad you enjoyed it my friend.

@richardstewart6900 5 месяцев назад

... heads to the DIY toolkit to see if my various wirestrippers have that screw cutting feature. Not something I've needed to do yet but you never know! 🙂