On Sep 12, 7:46*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
The Daring Dufas wrote:
David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/11/2009 7:29 PM HeyBub spake thus:

Northe wrote:

Got into a box of extension cords today. * Found an old outside
110 2 wire one. * Is there any reason to keep this???

What can you do with 110v 2 wire extension cords?

Use them for double-insulated electric tools and Christmas lights.
The problem with some tools and lights, though is that they may
have the one-blade-larger plugs that won't fit an older two-wire
extension cord. I've noticed that some Christmas light strings
have the wider blade, some don't.

The new plugs will fit the older cords if you grind down the
polarizing plug.

A Dremel tool works swell for this.

So does an ordinary hand file. Voop voop--done.

Diagonal wire cutters are quicker.

It's okay - you can say what you mean. This is not a particularily PC
newsgroup - "Dikes" is permitted.

I was asked by a friend to help with some electrical problem at a
rural retreat center were I was attending a conference. The friend
lived nearby and was familiar with the staff of the center which I was
not. After poking around at the problem for a few minutes I found the
cause and decided that the entire circuit had to be rewired. As we
were walking towards the workshop to see what might be available for
tools. I complained that I hated working with other peoples tools
because they never have exactly what I think I need to do the job and
I finished up by saying that I bet there wasn't one pair of dikes in
the whole place. My buddy chuckled and said "I can assure you there
are several sets of dikes here." It took me several additional steps
to realize what he was trying to tell me. It then took me several
minutes to compose myself so I could resume work.

--
Tom Horne