Drill Powered Wire Twister and Stripper That Has Gone Viral

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I take a look at a drill powered wire twister and stripper that has been going viral on social media. Is it as good as advertised? Does it speed up the process of stripping and twisting electrical wires? We will take a look at all of that in the video!
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@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Have you all been seeing this wire twister/stripper all over the place? What are your thoughts on it?

@pgood7266 Жыл бұрын

This technic is mostly used in third world countries where they use electrical tape instead of wire nuts

@SloppyWzrdSleeve 5 ай бұрын

Would this work for wire that is used for paper bales? At my job we bale scrap paper and use wire with a hoop on one end. My issue is tight hand space and looking for something like this to get tighter bales. Think this would work? 🤔

@-Brunnen-G Жыл бұрын

Some of those problems might be fixed putting the drill on the slower speed setting.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I tried it slower but it was actually worse.

@wombleofwimbledon5442 11 ай бұрын

A stripped middle wire would make this moot.

@OneDeadDonkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for setting the record straight on this Adam, I almost bought one of these not long ago - glad I didn't. Love these kinds of one off gimmick tools usually though.

@patrickgr1547 Жыл бұрын

Kudos to addressing these issues there’s a ton of the stuff just like it in a 1940’s house built without ground wiring.

@taniacowger104 8 ай бұрын

Always brilliant advice . Thank you from us lady’s that need to try a bit of DIY ..

@nrthshor8586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo.👍

@DemureDave Жыл бұрын

I just use Wago lever nuts. It's quick, easy, secure, and has a much higher continuous operating temperature rating than would ever be necessary, so it's really safe, too.

@one7decimal2eight Жыл бұрын

That's what I use. Well worth the investment. Especially when you want to pull your hair out trying to wrap 4+ ground wires into a nut and 1 keeps pulling out. Wago eliminates all that.

@wombleofwimbledon5442 11 ай бұрын

Heard. In addition, they don't ruin the wire, so rewiring or doing later work is so much easier.

@DemureDave 11 ай бұрын

@@wombleofwimbledon5442 Yeah, I've been using them in my home. You're right, since they just clamp down on the wire and it doesn't require the twisting and bending of the wire while working with it, the wire maintains its integrity.

@roberte.6892 Ай бұрын

wagos for the win, fo sho. If you're a novice, trying to get 3 separate 14 or 12 AWG wires wrapped around each other and THEN get a wire nut SECURELY on there... tear out your hair is right

@zurialjazz Жыл бұрын

Big mistake I did, but fixed using this. Strip the wire that goes into the Center hole. Hold the pliers holding the wires directly in contact with the face of the bit. Then drill.

@CitEnthusiast 9 ай бұрын

Yes, my thoughts too. In fact, why not strip all the wires? A great twisting tool is always helpful, especially with 3, 4 or 5 wires.

@inspectorgadget6510 4 ай бұрын

Does whatever company that makes that tool make that in a version that just one wire at a time?

@JoseMorales-yf1mt 5 ай бұрын

I like how at 6:20 you put two videos together as if it you purposely snipped the wire so it can snap. Haha

@HowToHomeDIY 5 ай бұрын

I didn’t. That actually happened on its own. It completely took me off guard. But good try.

@martywinter7399 Жыл бұрын

Never used one but was wondering what a slower RPM would do?

@patrickjames1080 Жыл бұрын

Thinking the same thing

@shadowopsairman1583 Жыл бұрын

A little more control is all.

@windblownmccoy2908 Жыл бұрын

He replied to another comment and said "it was actually worse". Buying a version made to spin the right way might be handy. Needs a lil work.

@1199486 Ай бұрын

Thank

@rickpaulos 5 ай бұрын

what about different gauges of wire? 12 vs 14?

@972958 Ай бұрын

Can this work on stranded wire

@joelmollenkopf3767 Жыл бұрын

Interesting

@7628739 3 ай бұрын

The center wire coukd be used for grounding using a ground wire nut. The hand tool wing type works perfect, there are two types

@BryanBowenArchangelBarachiel 3 ай бұрын

The only other test I would have tired was strip center wire first then try clockwise. If I was going to get one it would be for 5 wire 12 awg and 5 wire 10 awg. If it is less then that I use my channellock lyman pliers. Because of how it's been tightening wires blue or red wire nuts might not fit.

@TomCee53 7 ай бұрын

It would be in testing to see how it would behave with no center wire, so that the wires just twist around each other, kind of like with pliers. 😊

@americanmuscleup2497 3 ай бұрын

Right sometimes you have to be smarter than the “tool” 😂

@CitEnthusiast 9 ай бұрын

Their product page on Amazon shows a clockwise wrap, not counterclockwise. But, great video, thanks as I just saw this in a short and thought it may work, but clearly it's not a great solution.

@Yaheed_ 2 ай бұрын

He did clock wise first buddy

@shawnwarwick5348 Ай бұрын

The reason why you bend the center while you're over is so that it has bare wire touching the other two stripped wire because the machine does not strip the center wire

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 10 ай бұрын

I love my Wagos. :)

@thomasblake7046 Жыл бұрын

Besides the obvious inconsistencies in the connection, this seems like it would be very cumbersome doing this to wires inside a box or boxes with short wires. I'll stick with the old tried and true strip and pre-twist then wire nut.

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 18 күн бұрын

works just fine in tight quarters. Is much easier.

@heatherumlah162 6 ай бұрын

wish I had seen this before I bought it.

@user-jy2lg1xr9h 4 ай бұрын

This works really well for wire pulling!!. That’s what I use it for

@wayneyadams Жыл бұрын

Doing it the old-fashioned way: 1) Strip your wires, 2 or 3 steps 2) Twist them with pliers 3) Screw on wire nut With the tool: 1) Line up wires and feed them into tool 2) Run tool 3) Pull insulation from center wire 4) Cut center wire 5) Install wire nut WTF?!! How does that save time?! Since I use a fancy automatic wire stripper (like the Irwin tool), I can strip all the wires at once as long as I line them up in the jaws. In addition, twisting the wires by hand allows you to twist some of the insulated portion below the nut making a stronger connection that won't pull apart. This is one gimmick I am going to pass on.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I don't blame you Wayne! You saw what I did with mine. Thanks for the feedback!

@jackriley5974 Жыл бұрын

Another Gen-Z concept you'll never see on the job!!

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 18 күн бұрын

see it everywhere. Must not be looking around much

@todosmiros8119 9 ай бұрын

this needs to be on a slow speed , right?

@DavidBugea Жыл бұрын

With the cost of wire these days, I don’t see myself experimenting with something that might possibly tear the bundle of wires completely apart - even if it’s just part of the learning curve. 😂 I think I’ll stick with the tried and true…

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Im with you David!

@jorgefonseca9018 Жыл бұрын

I think the instructions says to use an under 16V drill that’s why you are cutting the wire or insulation not removed properly

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

The instructions with mine did not specify a specific drill.

@uncommoncents2125 Жыл бұрын

what if you had some counter clockwise threaded wire nuts?

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe there is such a thing as a reverse or left handed wire nut. If there is then that would at least help it not untwist the wires.

@greygremlin1248 6 ай бұрын

I don't need to strip wires. But i need some things to twist and pigtail. Im a little messy

@gshock200 4 ай бұрын

When homeowners try to make videos using the big boy tools. 😂

@HowToHomeDIY 4 ай бұрын

Big boy tools? How is this considered a big boy tool? 😂

@HAL-9000x Жыл бұрын

These types of twists are used in other countries where wire nuts are not needed. Which is interesting because their voltage systems are double that of the US.

@shadowopsairman1583 Жыл бұрын

240VAC still comes to the home, it's why electric dryers/heaters can be used.

@jimmac1185 Жыл бұрын

Voltage doesn’t matter, it’s the amperage that kills you.

@53roger 3 ай бұрын

i purchased a similar one of these and the first two times it worked perfectly. From then on it stopped stripping the center conductor which totally ruined the connection. I used a drill and tested slow, fast, left, right, with up to 5 wires all with the same result...failed. Great idea though

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 18 күн бұрын

put drill in reverse and it works fine if you have the same one I have. Mine looks like this

@jerrybutler1336 Жыл бұрын

if its any help i just checked their advertising, it shows them using it clockwise, and at a slower speed

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

So what I found at a slower speed was it did not strip the wires as well and caused the beginning part to be strained but not stripped. Also, sometimes the middle wire would not get stripped.

@jerrybutler1336 Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY great, thx, im always suspicious with any advertisment, usually to good to be true

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Same here. But as much as I was seeing it on social media and how well it appeared to do the job, I just had to try it.

@jerrybutler1336 Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY agreed

@MrBigsky13 Жыл бұрын

A electrician would be able to counter all the flaws you found. In a short period of time he would be able to splice wires together that would pass anyone's (other than you) inspection. An 11 minute video can't produce a Master Level "Drill Powered Wire twister". Think of all the time you could save once you get the hang of the tool.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Then why aren’t any electricians using it? If it was something that could speed up work and still pass inspection or be remotely good, I tend to believe that they would be using it. But they aren’t.

@patrickjames1080 Жыл бұрын

It's money - if I wired track homes for a living. Cool product.

@12wingwfetech Жыл бұрын

Looks like it will take the same amount of time doing it the old way as using the tool, or is that just me

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I think it is faster but I don't think that the little bit that it is faster is worth what you get.

@farmeunit Жыл бұрын

I tried four wires by hand and it took forever and was a pain. Just a DIY job, and it worked, but would definitely do this over that. Or use Wagos next time.

@journeymanturdpolisher1692 9 ай бұрын

Everybody bitching about the way the wires were twisted and I'm over here dying to know what wire stripping attachment that is and where I can buy one

@clarencewiles963 Жыл бұрын

If you can’t pull it apart before the wire cap then after putting the cap on your good. But I’ll not use it.

@mikestanzel1192 4 ай бұрын

The electricians I've watched don't twist the wires before they put the wire nuts on. I was kind of surprised the first time I saw it. This has been over many years and different companies.

@HowToHomeDIY 4 ай бұрын

Lazy.

@xxvodanhxx 4 ай бұрын

Incorrect. It depends on the nut. The winged nuts specify you don’t need to pretwist but when you twist the nut the jacketed portion directly below the nut also needs to twisted too. The old round nut with no wings need to be pretwisted because you can’t get enough torque on it to twist it together.

@HowToHomeDIY 4 ай бұрын

@xxvodanhxx Lazy

@graphguy Жыл бұрын

Snake oil

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 18 күн бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY It works fine. You still in a horse and buggy or something and will not try anything new. Love it when people criticize things that have not tried.

@HowToHomeDIY 18 күн бұрын

Did you not watch the video and visually see and hear evidence that I tried it? It’s garbage.

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 17 күн бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY FOS you just cannot use it right. I use it just fine and the little picky crap you called out was absurd.

@HowToHomeDIY 17 күн бұрын

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 no need to get upset. How would you suggest it be used differently? I showed in the video going faster, slower, reversed, etc. In my opinion it is a waste of money. If you want to use it then by all means 🤣

@robertlewisvideo Жыл бұрын

Why did you always put a wire in the center? Did you try it with using only the sides? I use Wago connectors anyway, so I was just wondering. Wago connectors are faster.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I did it because the instructions always said one went in the center. Didn't like it.

@shadowopsairman1583 Жыл бұрын

Noob

@akmnl1 10 ай бұрын

I bought this item and before using it, I noticed in the photos and videos that the center wire wasn't getting much twist, although Adam did a good job testing it by pulling on the center wire in the video. I sent it back without even opening the package. I thought of re-buying it and trying it with only the outside holes. I would be tempted to strip all the wires first because I'm mostly concerned with the wear and tear on my wrists of twisting. Hey Adam, wanna give it another shot??? 😁

@shadowopsairman1583 Жыл бұрын

Safety wire pliers, Maybe.

@justrelaxing1501 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe that this would be allowed by code.

@Pro1er 10 ай бұрын

You need some left handed wire nuts - problem solved. 😆

@dendywidyasmara229 Ай бұрын

It doesnt work on 1,5mm cables.

@fjb9234 2 ай бұрын

Bro ain’t got no trigger control.

@HowToHomeDIY 2 ай бұрын

Controlled perfectly

@SRCardow1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review I agree not very useful. Not a very good mechanical connection. Also don't think it is a very good time saver.

@KROOZIN454 7 ай бұрын

I am not impressed either. However a slower drill speed gives better outcome.

@kennethbolton951 Жыл бұрын

this is another chinese product that floods the advertising zone with fake water. However, I used it to wire rebar together so it can be of some use.

@chuethao385 2 ай бұрын

There times when you have to twist more than 4 conductors together thing is useless

@bentodd7549 2 ай бұрын

Wonder what would happen if you didn’t go so fast

@williamsweet7511 Жыл бұрын

looks like by spinning it backwards it created a right hand thread for the wire nut to tighten on. Not saying it's a good idea or tool but the thought in having the drill run in reverse is probable to make the wires into a righthand thread... Only thing I could see as a reason for having the drill in reverse

@WillieStubbs 3 ай бұрын

Look, you just take that springy thing out of the wire nut and FLIP IT. Then when you run the drill counterclockwise you can put the nut on counterclockwise.... problem solved! How easy is that? Well except for the 2 hours needed to reverse all those springy things. A'ight back to video surfing.

@Anuitu2u Жыл бұрын

2:59 Is it me ever looking wrong video tutorial or in this video, He is Not read the manual. Or the twister is not used for the right wire, or the twister only has 2 holes, and even seen 5 holes in online shop.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Manual was read. This doesn’t work well.

@Anuitu2u Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY But, why the insulation of the middle is not come off? You won't need to remove the insulation. It supposed to tear all of the insulation. Or, I'm on denial. I'm supposed (planned) to replace all my cables in my old house, and this twister tool is my hope to speed up the process. (Me, not electrician, diy). I'm not buying this tool, yet. And, because of you, I'm considering to use wago, or Krustin terminal, or manual. Wago has a lot of fake product in my country, Krustin I can't decide which size, and manual twist is tiring.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

It did come off but I do not recommend using this tool. It’s not consistent and does not do a good job.

@Anuitu2u Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY ok. 👍 Thanks

@BlondieSL Жыл бұрын

That tool is trash! LOL It also looks like, besides not doing a good job, it always takes longer than just manually twisting wires, which guarantee a solid connection to all wires. I think that those people who complain that manually twisting takes too long, just don't know how to do it properly. And THAT could explain why so many problems in wiring are found later on.

@larrylong6268 Жыл бұрын

You did not show the manual method, you are running the drill too fast, slow down.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

That made it worse.

@anggaprahmana1341 6 ай бұрын

You have to peel the middle wire first bro.

@mikestanzel1192 4 ай бұрын

I was wondering how the middle wire gets stripped. I believe the ad on KZfaq showed it stripped.

@davinadixon5873 7 ай бұрын

U do not stick one in middle

@HowToHomeDIY 7 ай бұрын

Yes, you do.

@MrSpacelyy 11 ай бұрын

Some of these tools work better, counter clockwise

@7300Marlo 3 ай бұрын

This was not s we hat I saw online

@kingmatqc Жыл бұрын

Maybe if you were not using the drill full throttle in second speed it would have a chance to works better.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I tried it slower, was actually worse.

@kingmatqc Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY dear chinese craps lol thanks for your reply

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

😂

@blt981 Жыл бұрын

Dude YOUR WRONG…MY GREAT GRANDFATHER FATHER WAS A GREAT DEPRESSION CHILD LIVED ON A FARM…SAID NEVER THROW ANY TOOLS OR METAL STUFF AWAY. PUT O]IT IN THE JUNK BOX…YOU MAY NEED A PART OF IT ONE DAY…COULD USE THE METAL IN A MELT POT. YOUR RIGHT GRANDAD…ITS CALLED RE-PURPOSE ….WHO WOULD FIGURE…

@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 18 күн бұрын

Way too picky. Now way those left twist will com loose, especially after the wire nut is placed.

@HowToHomeDIY 18 күн бұрын

It’s garbage.

@jackwessels9189 8 ай бұрын

Great test and video. Will not buy.

@g.b.5206 Жыл бұрын

No matter what you are sayng this tools is really helpful, if you do it by hand it will not be that much better, you tray to find issue that are not really issue, I bet you that you are using it!!

@jimmac1185 Жыл бұрын

I’m a master electrician. I bought one a few years ago. It’s completely useless. I would never use one on actual electrical work.

@daleb5967 2 ай бұрын

Way too slow start to finish. Can strip pretwist n cap 6 splices in that time

@chuckcampbell3927 Жыл бұрын

THANKS BUT NO THANKS.

@timothygingras6939 Жыл бұрын

Basically, it sucks goodbye

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Straight in the trash lol

@kevincurry4254 4 ай бұрын

SLOW THE DRILL DOWN AND TRY IT AGAIN.

@HowToHomeDIY 4 ай бұрын

Did that. Works worse.

@itssnooker Жыл бұрын

Unnecessary tool!! Will not save time or effort

@jaypie0864 3 ай бұрын

Not great analysis. With better technique, this tool could be a game changer.

@HowToHomeDIY 3 ай бұрын

No. It’s garbage. I’ve tried every technique one can. Faster, slower, reverse. It’s just not reliable for repeatable results and can actually damage the wires.

@jaypie0864 3 ай бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY I stand corrected! I'll keep an eye out for a similar tool.

@blt981 Жыл бұрын

Too much effort . Waist of time…strip each wire and connect wire nut..faster. X25-30 on new service install…..which is faster…