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CaveMannDave:
Hi, all:

Are there any Dedicated engineers here?  The kind that Build something, rather than following only what others say, and make an Arduino act like a 555 and some logic gates?

Sorry, that was TERRIBLY harsh, but not THAT long ago, Hacking was a way of life, not a weekend sidetrack to make some LEDs flash.  We were ALWAYS on alert for stuff we could re-purpose, re-use, modify, adapt, or even outright DUPLICATE to achieve our OWN needs.

How DO factories strip wires?

It is often with expensive Thermal strippers, out of reach of many DIY engineers.
But taking an IDEA can educate and serve as a lesson in Principles that little else can.
Here are a few examples:
http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/hakko-ft801-31-thermal-knife-blade-wirestripper-with-hot-knife-blades/p/477-915
http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/patco-pts-10-thermal-wire-strippers/p/118-866
http://www.series4.co.uk/prodeqpt/section01/ds5.htm

That was 3, one listed under $100.00US, and there were Ideas Abundant in the photos and descriptions.

PLEASE don't whine that an ex-microwave-oven transformer, a few feet of heavy copper wire, some nichrome or iron wire (or, even Exotics, like Platinum or Tantalum), miscellaneous metal and insulating material fabricated pieces, a switch and perhaps relay or timer, and some good-old thinking and craftiness prices you out of the market:  The hot wire should be the sole consumable, and a well-thought-out power circuit and Mechanical assembly should outlive the future use of copper wire and/or soldering.

Multiple methodologies and details are visible in those links, and any man or woman with a mind to Create should be able to make a Production-Quality stripper that NEVER nicks wire!

I wish you all the best of fortune!
HTH

Cheers,

Dave
KL27x:
^I have a DIY handheld thermal stripper, specifically for smaller wires. Mostly 30AWG-20AWG. I figured out a way to make it work with a single li ion battery.

Photo of my somewhat older-looking automatic wirestripper. This one looks a little different than all the other clones, anyway. It only works for what it wants. Depending on the insulation it might do 28AWG. And it will strip ribbon cables. But it's mostly good for 26AWG and up for single wires.


The $10.00 parrot-head strippers work reasonably well, but they certainly don't last very long.
Paul Price:
I have used these since I first started playing around with electronics..I always remove the spring so that I can adj. the clamping with my grip sense after tuning the limit nut for optimal stripping of #32 kynar wire. Never try to substitute skill for complexity and high price.
nanofrog:
Although I've a few lying around somewhere, I've never been fond of those ^ as I switch between different wire gauges frequently (PITA to set all the time, and too easy to get wrong IME). But I get your comment on skill (just as easily developed to use cutters instead of a dedicated wire stripper, which I still use on 30AWG & smaller).
hemdale:
Just ordered today a Weidmuller Stripax, can't wait !  :-+ :-+
Now I have to find a crimping plier and a good set of ferrules...will browse this forum a bit more   :) :popcorn:
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