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ACinSC 
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Posted: 11 hours 29 minutes ago at 5:33am |
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Have a couple two prong power tool cords that come apart too often. Is there a fix besides tying them together? Thanks
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DrAllis
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Posted: 10 hours 44 minutes ago at 6:18am |
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Some (not all) prongs are a folded over design with a slit between them. Take a flat blade pocket screwdriver and spread the slit apart to your liking.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 10 hours 26 minutes ago at 6:36am |
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Thanks Dr Allis! I'll check it out
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 9 hours 49 minutes ago at 7:13am |
 DrAllis wrote:
Some (not all) prongs are a folded over design with a slit between them. Take a flat blade pocket screwdriver and spread the slit apart to your liking. |
I hadn’t thought of spreading the prongs like that but I like that better than bending them a bit as I have done.
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DMiller
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Posted: 9 hours 7 minutes ago at 7:55am |
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We had a Cover that kept the Cords Plugs protected and Connected at the Nuke, was for areas hard to access during power operations, believe that Grainger had them.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 8 hours 54 minutes ago at 8:08am |
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Normally it is the FEMALE PLUG that has become WEAK inside and the contacts are spread and not GRABBING the male plug... Same happens with wall sockets when they get old.......... If the plug is FALLING OUT, then the female end needs replaced.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 1 hour 30 minutes ago at 3:32pm |
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Could be the female connection I guess, but I mostly have trouble with my two prong power tool cords. Thanks everyone
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 50 minutes ago at 4:12pm |
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cut the 2 prongers off, install 3 prongers ! Yes, teh ground is NOT connected but it gives 'strength' to keep them connected.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 41 minutes ago at 4:21pm |
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Yeah Jay. I've seen adapters so you can use a 3 prong in a 2 prong outlet. Wonder if they make any the other way? Thanks
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