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Related: About this forumHow to make a super extension cord:
Pretty standard, except for the strain relief, which looks pretty nice.
Not sure how suitable it is for Christmas, though.
HOW TO MAKE A SUPER EXTENSION CORD! (Perfect for Christmas!)
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Hey Gang! We hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Extension Cord companies arent gonna like this one! In this video we show you how to wire up your broken extension cords to make them better, safer, and essentially keep them forever. We hope you pick up a tip or two, let us know what you think! Thanks for watching and well see ya on the next one!
Contact: Studpack225@gmail.com
The part numbers for mcmaster.com are as follows:
.20-.35 cord OD strain relief #69915K64; .24-.47 cord OD #69915K63; .39-.55 cord OD #69915K67. The box cover is #71695K77
39K Likes
1,056,849 Views
Nov 26 2021
Hey Gang! We hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Extension Cord companies arent gonna like this one! In this video we show you how to wire up your broken extension cords to make them better, safer, and essentially keep them forever. We hope you pick up a tip or two, let us know what you think! Thanks for watching and well see ya on the next one!
Contact: Studpack225@gmail.com
The part numbers for mcmaster.com are as follows:
.20-.35 cord OD strain relief #69915K64; .24-.47 cord OD #69915K63; .39-.55 cord OD #69915K67. The box cover is #71695K77
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How to make a super extension cord: (Original Post)
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Dec 2021
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(28,521 posts)1. McMaster-Carr....the source for everything.
As a industrial products Buyer in the 70s/80's, the yellow Catalog was a bible. If not to buy, at least to benchmark costs. Online, they added downloaded .pdfs of dimensioned drawings for most of the components that they offer.
amerikat
(5,004 posts)3. Ran a machine shop at a solar company. McMaster-Carr
Was the best. Had everything and was only 20 minutes from their NJ Warehouse. Could go pick stuff up if needed immediately. The thick catalog was always useful to scope out what was needed for a project. Last place I worked used WWGrainger...they sucked and were way more expensive.
amerikat
(5,004 posts)2. Made a similar cord minus the GFI and the strain relief.
I've had it for years. it's holding up well. That guy is very thorough.