5 Feb
2011
5 Feb
'11
1:49 p.m.
On 2011 Feb 5, at 11:06 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 5 Feb 2011 at 18:27, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Remember old (pre ~1970) power drills? : non-polarised plug,
ungrounded, and *aluminum* housing and handle.
Some might think some of the safety rules these days are overkill, but
when you look at the way a lot of old stuff was built you see the other
side.
Same here (most are DI) but it doesn't stop
them getting wet, or stop
cables getting frayed.
That's always bothered me a bit. I've replaced the 2-wire cord in a
drill with a 3-wire one, attaching the ground wire to the field coil
laminations. While not perfect, it's probably better than nothing.