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Cannyfixit
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Power tool cables

Is there a safty reason not to extend the cable on my power tools, i know i could use a extention lead but i want to use a polisher on my van roof and the cable as it is wont reach without the extension banging against the sides,I have some .75 black 3 core to use and was thinking i could cut out the earth wire
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chippymike
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject:

well my bosch jig saw has a 5m lead so aslong as you dont go much longer, cant see a problem

Hitch
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

No reason why not. Id be inclined to get some 2core though. The nice hard wearing stuff like mowers have.
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Cannyfixit
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

Picked up a nice length of mower cable today Thumbright

thanks for the replies folks
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

is your polisher double insulated!!!! scratch

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Hitch
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:54 am Post subject:

If it is, you should have a small square on the label, with a smaller square inside it.
Thumbright

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Cannyfixit
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

Its 110 volt and it has a 2 core cable on it

this is the one,i got it from the states

http://www.cpoworkshop.com/polishers/7424.html
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Jaeger_S2k
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

Cannyfixit wrote:

Its 110 volt and it has a 2 core cable on it

this is the one,i got it from the states

http://www.cpoworkshop.com/polishers/7424.html

I've got the same polisher.

What I did was replace the supplied cable with 1.5mm Arctic yellow 15 mtr that way the plugs don't touch the car and I can get round it easily.

Do you do much polish 'detailing' Canny or is it just to remove wax?

If you remove the supplied cable right to the switch of the Porter Cable - the black live and the white neutral.
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Cannyfixit
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Jaeger_S2k wrote:

Cannyfixit wrote:

Its 110 volt and it has a 2 core cable on it

this is the one,i got it from the states

http://www.cpoworkshop.com/polishers/7424.html

I've got the same polisher.

What I did was replace the supplied cable with 1.5mm Arctic yellow 15 mtr that way the plugs don't touch the car and I can get round it easily.

Do you do much polish 'detailing' Canny or is it just to remove wax?
Detailing is just a hobby for me,however I dont do as much nowadays dont seem to have the time Crying

i try to detail the car at least three times a year,the bike gets done every month and the van about once a year what about you ????

If you remove the supplied cable right to the switch of the Porter Cable - the black live and the white neutral.

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chippymike
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject:

i want a porta cable polisher :(

Jaeger_S2k
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

Here you go chippy

or

Porter Cable 7424

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