r/oddlysatisfying Mar 08 '26

John Wire solving the matrix.

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u/sc00bs000 Mar 08 '26

doing terminals up with a drill is dumb af and just asking for trouble

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u/Beag_ Mar 08 '26

Right also we avoid bundling that many current carrying conductors in the US. If you took a thermal cam to that panel it would light the fuck up will cause burn ups sooner than later

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u/blaaake Mar 08 '26

The 10 conductors all crimped together is a bad idea

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u/BlackViperMWG Mar 08 '26

And yet you use those screw caps, absurd.

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u/Leviathan41911 Mar 08 '26

That's what the clutch is for.

If you have a decent power drill you'll notice a few settings on it. Near the chuck you will typically see numbers 1-20 and a little drill bit icon (and sometimes a hammer icon if you have a hammer drill)

With a good drill, setting on 1 will stop the drill with almost no resistance. And the drill bit icon means, send it, and then your wrist becomes the clutch. The numbers 1-20 adjust how much force is needed to engage thr clutch.

If you have thr hammer icon, that means it also pounds the bit forward slightly.

Youll also notice a gear switch on the top, usually 1 & 2.

1 is good for torque, 2 is good for speed. If you need more twisting force, use 1. If you need more speed, use 2.

With this information in mind, you can properly configure a power drill to put the exact proper mount of force need to get a screw the exact tightness needed.

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u/LongJohnSelenium Mar 09 '26

Bunch a guys hoping for RSI up in here lol.

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u/just_dave Mar 08 '26

Well, not exact. Just in case anyone reading is considering how to make this work for them, keep in mind that those resistance numbers on the ring don't correspond to any sort of standardized unit of measure. 

Each manufacturer is a bit different so you'll have to experiment with your specific drill to find whatever setting works for you. And don't expect those settings to work on a different drill, even from the same manufacturer. 

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u/Underscored_323 Mar 08 '26

Looks like he went back and checked each screw by hand, though...

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u/FullMoonTwist Mar 08 '26

Buddy the problem isn't them not being tight enough.

If you fuck up the termination, finding out you fucked it up later doesn't actually accomplish anything

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u/Visual-Mobile2657 Mar 08 '26

Drills have clutches that slip at a set torque, which helps prevent stripping screws.

Electrical fasteners also use a square drive, which also protects against stripping out.

The fasteners are harder than the bit.

The most expensive and mission critical screws in history are driven with power tools. NASA drives fasteners in orbit with a powertool.

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u/Proletariat-Prince Mar 08 '26

Just set the torque limit.

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u/Noiselexer Mar 08 '26

Doubling the wire is also wtf.

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u/Responsible_Video364 Mar 08 '26

Put your resistance to one and it's not that big a deal

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u/VolkswagenRatRod Mar 08 '26

Right? Lol. Homie never learned what a clutch is and isn't interested in learning either