Lifehacking pics - Simples.

_Tombstone_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-yOB3qFKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JowgzxJR-xc

kitten_k

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kupus

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-yOB3qFKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JowgzxJR-xc

You know sometimes i hate watching videos like the second video. His workroom is lovely and spacious and the tools are wow. beautiful saws, clean environment.

THen I have to go and look at mine:pac:

_Tombstone_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpUhLMu9U2w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCmgWiEEZwA

mrcheez

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpUhLMu9U2w

Wouldn't that scratch the screen? Metal on glass?

BaZmO*

mrcheez wrote: »

Wouldn't that scratch the screen? Metal on glass?

Would you use an expensive phone without a screen protector?

syklops

mrcheez wrote: »

Wouldn't that scratch the screen? Metal on glass?

Its metallic thread, not metal. Its nylon thread wrapped in foil.

Its the same stuff you see in coils in some apliances.

In the Ingress store just before christmas they had conductive gloves. I was very tempted to get a set. Now, I think I'll just mod my mittens.

gnfnrhead

BaZmO* wrote: »

Would you use an expensive phone without a screen protector?

I never use a screen protector and never seen the need for one. Unless you are very careless, they are fairly tough to scratch these days. Far easier to crack which a screen protector is useless for.

Thargor

Same, plus modern screens have such a silky smooth responsive feel its a travesty putting squeaky cheap plastic on them. Havent seen a scratch on a screen since the Nokia days, Gorilla Glass has made that issue obsolete.

Doge

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Now, THAT is genius.

Thargor

You could do the same job just as easy with a Swiss army knife, or any blade, what possible situation would you be in where you have a screwdriver, a pencil sharpener and a clothes peg but no blade? Or just buy a wire stripper:

Mellor

Thargor wrote: »

You could do the same job just as easy with a Swiss army knife, or any blade, what possible situation would you be in where you have a screwdriver, a pencil sharpener and a clothes peg but no blade? Or just buy a wire stripper:

The peg creates a depth gauge so you can't over-strip. Most people, who are used to doing it, will prob over-strip the wires.
I'd imagine most households have a screwdriver, a sharpener and a peg. I'd say less than 10% have wire strippers.

deandean

Thargor wrote: »

You could do the same job just as easy with a Swiss army knife, or any blade, what possible situation would you be in where you have a screwdriver, a pencil sharpener and a clothes peg but no blade? Or just buy a wire]

Uuh, you might be advised to look up the phrase 'lifehacking'. you don't seem to get it.

Thargor

Theres good Lifehacks and pointless ones...

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Thargor wrote: »

Theres good Lifehacks and pointless ones...

Bladeless pencil sharpener... pointless... good one!

Doge

Thargor wrote: »

You could do the same job just as easy with a Swiss army knife, or any blade, what possible situation would you be in where you have a screwdriver, a pencil sharpener and a clothes peg but no blade? Or just buy a wire stripper:

The methods you mentioned are nowhere near as easy and as efficient as using the peg and blade. See how cleanly and quickly the insulations comes off in the gif.

You could give this tool to a disabled person with only 2 fingers on one hand, and 1 finger on the other and they could use it to strip the wire.

Or with the use of a table they would only need 1 finger on each hand.

Also its really awesome given how cheap and effective it is.

Thargor

FFS when are you ever going to need to assemble this and hand it to a disabled person though?

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The disabled person could assemble it him/herself. I had a relative who lost 4 fingers and most of the palm of her hand in an explosion, and she could do almost everything with what was left.

Mellor

Doge wrote: »

See how cleanly and quickly the insulations comes off in the gif.

TBH, the person using a knife would have the insulation off while you are still looking for a sharpener. It's handy for somebody who can't strip a wire. But speed isn't one of the advantages.

Actually, it only took the outer insulation off, the inner insulation on the individual cores still needs to be stripped.

Capt'n Midnight

Been using nail clippers as wire strippers for ages.

SuperS54

Mellor wrote: »

The peg creates a depth gauge so you can't over-strip. Most people, who are used to doing it, will prob over-strip the wires.
I'd imagine most households have a screwdriver, a sharpener and a peg. I'd say less than 10% have wire strippers.

The peg doesn't create a depth gauge, you can see it's still open when the user stops, it's likely already bitten into the inner wires, another rotation and it definitely would. Even if it was a useful depth control it would only be so for a certain wire diameter/outer insulation thickness.

I have a screwdriver, don't have any wooden pegs and neither of the 2 sharpeners I have have a screw on blade. I do have a multitude of knives, scissors, pincers, pliers etc. that would do a far better job and also a wire stripper...

Mellor

SuperS54 wrote: »

The peg doesn't create a depth gauge, you can see it's still open when the user stops, it's likely already bitten into the inner wires, another rotation and it definitely would. Even if it was a useful depth control it would only be so for a certain wire diameter/outer insulation thickness.

I have a screwdriver, don't have any wooden pegs and neither of the 2 sharpeners I have have a screw on blade. I do have a multitude of knives, scissors, pincers, pliers etc. that would do a far better job and also a wire stripper...

It looks closed, or very nearly closed, in this shot imo.


I'm aware it only works on certain gauges. That's my point
It won't strip the smaller inner wires in that gif, so whats the point?
I think you are misunderstanding my post tbh. I'm in favour of the knife.

the person using a knife would have the insulation off while you are still looking for a sharpener

deandean

IIRC the peg and blade hack was first put together by a rabbai for doing circumcisions.

Mellor

Now that's genius.
You arrive to the ceremoney, they're all looking at you. And you left your bag of tricks in the taxi.
You don't want to end up looking like a schmuck.

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Capt'n Midnight

Capt'n Midnight

larger version
https://i.imgur.com/qRdONP0.webm

mrcheez

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

larger version
https://i.imgur.com/qRdONP0.webm

Love that bike chain cleaner