Unplugged
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Topic: Unplugged
Posted By: ACinSC
Subject: Unplugged
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 5:33am
| Have a couple two prong power tool cords that come apart too often. Is there a fix besides tying them together? Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 6:18am
| 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. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 6:36am
| Thanks Dr Allis! I'll check it out |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 7:13am
I hadn’t thought of spreading the prongs like that but I like that better than bending them a bit as I have done. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
DrAllis wrote:Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 7:55am
| 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. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 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. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 3:32pm
| Could be the female connection I guess, but I mostly have trouble with my two prong power tool cords. Thanks everyone |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 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. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2025 at 4:21pm
| 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 |