Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers

Post by icameron » Fri, Jan 26, 2024, 10:19 PM UTC

linsomniac wrote: post #27

tussa wrote: post #25

I'm sure I saw a method of making a circuit that used twisting instead of soldering. Apparently it was used quite a bit in the days gone by. Anyone knows what that night have been?

Probably not what you're talking about, but everyone should know the Lineman's Splice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice TL;DR: It's a method of joining two wires that won't pull apart under load; the wire will break before the splice comes apart. Add solder, trim any pointy bits, and you have a NASA approved joint.

Post by mplewis » Fri, Jan 26, 2024, 11:37 PM UTC

nikisweeting wrote: post #53

ryandrake wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yea one of the flaws of traditional safety wire twisting tools is their size and inability to get into really tight spaces. The solution in the article still seems too big. I'd buy something like it but only if it was the size of a small ratchet.

Yeah it's hard to depict when there's no existing examples, I was imagining it should be something as small as a pair of side cutters or small pliers. I tried ChatGPT image generation and it failed miserably haha.

Post by ramses0 » Sat, Jan 27, 2024, 3:19 AM UTC

ovi256 wrote: post #32

BrandoElFollito wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why are you saying that wagos are for temporary connections?

This seems to be some sort of meme existing in the US electricians mindspace, which prefer use of cheaper wirenuts on twisted wire. Wagos are approved for permanent connections in the whole world.