Nice work
Hi there,
First, that is a great link to the vise source. The model you got looks like a fine, low-end tool. True, the side jaws need two handles, but the tool is a bargain. Looks like the others are good deals, too.
VERY nice work on those splices, as well as in how you describe the effort and concentration it takes to learn how to splice wire. Also the payoff in the finished product. I hope that you will serve as an inspiration to others. Nice plug for the book, too.
One quibble: a good splice doesn't "exceed the breaking strength of the wire." The wire can only be as strong as it is. What a good splice -- or any other 100% efficient terminal -- does is not to weaken the wire. Cable clamps, most mechanical terminals, badly-applied swages, and badly-made splice reduce ultimate strength.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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