Tool tip working on Birds

[Jack & Donna Smith]

Many years ago (when company gave customer service), my father worked
for Edison Company. Back then, they had Range Repairmen who would fix
a broken electric stove at no charge. It was a matter of course that
when a rangeman wanted to check if any power was coming in, he would
lick two fingers and touch them to the wires. Then say, "Yep, 220",
or whatevere the voltage was, if any.. I would watch in awe over
this.I still am in awe, if I tried this, I would end up on my butt!!
Jack Smith


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> It's a good thought... my brother-in-law worked as a maintenance
> electrician in several large facilities -- he had a whole set of
> screwdrivers made with a plastic sleeve covering the shaft, leaving
> just a bit of the tip exposed.
>
> I will say, the man had nerves of steel. An old apartment house my
> mom owned required a new service box for one of the units. It had to
> be wired hot (to avoid shutting down the other apartments and the
> bother of getting the power company out to disconnect/reconnect the
> wire at the pole. There was no 'master' switch.). While working on
> it, a regular screwdriver brushed against a connector on the conduit
> -- an impressive shower of sparks filled the air. My brother-in-law
> didn't even flinch. His comment, " I ruined my screwdriver
> -- I thought that thing was plastic!"
>
> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> El Sobrante, CA
>
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>
> On May 30, 2007, at 7:25 AM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:
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> > Good morning everyone:
> >
> > I don't know about anyone else, but I like working on electrical
> > with as
> > many worries put aside as possible.
> >
> > One of the things I do is to screwdrivers. I will cut a length of
> > clear
> > tubing that is a tight fit on the shaft of the blade and cover all
> > but the
> > tip of the screwdriver. This helps me to get into close quarters
> > and not
> > worry about arcing and sparking. I find the clear tubing from
> > hospital oxy masks works well. If I don't have any tubing I at
> > least wrap
> > the shaft with electrical tape, to keep from going to welding
> > school.
> >
> > Just some thoughts,
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > 84FC35
> > Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
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