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| Paul Price:
I adj. the screw-not setting only once, the the finest wire I have to work with. For all other wires sizes and cable I rely on technique, using just a light grip, rotating the stripper, examining the cut depth into the insulation(if I have a doubt I've underdone it or nicked the wire) and then re-apply the stripper, lightly squeeze and pull, if all looks well. What is so nice about this simple tool is that it is able to strip very close to the end of a wire, often the task when repairing or making connectors, it is compact and fits easily into a small tool kit, and it is cheap enough to have more than one, each tuned for wire sizes that I am often dealing with. I can also say I really like not having to deal with a large, clumsy in tight-spaces tool. |
| kerrsmith:
I use to work at a job where I needed to do loads of wire stripping to make small bodge wires for fixes on PCbs, I tried many different types so I thought I would mention the wire strippers I used, they are pretty expensive but work great. The ones I found best for me were C.K Precision wire strippers. You can set the diameter of the wire with the flower shaped end and then the length to strip off using the sliding part inside. I preferred them as you could have them set exactly right within seconds and know that the perfect amount of wire will be stripped. They also are quite small so are very easy to use with one hand. There are lots of different versions but the ones I found to be most useful were the 330011. 30009 0.12 to 0.4mm diameter 30011 0.3 to 1.0mm diameter (perfect for breadboard sized wire) 30013 0.25 to 0.8mm diameter |
| Gyro:
Agreed, those are really the only type that work well for kynar / wire-wrap wire for PCB mods. For normal wires try this sort: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automatic-Electric-Cable-Wire-Stripper-Pliers-Adjustable-With-Extra-Blade-416322-/291529647165?hash=item43e085643d:g:md4AAOSw3ydVvmdB They're cheap and effective and don't scuff the wire strands like the self adjusting types. |
| npelov:
Sorry for reviving this thread, but maybe some people would like to know what happened. The ones that I made work relatively nice. The problem with commercial ones of this type is that bevel is in different direction. That's why it's nicking the wires. The ones that have the strippers on the handle have the bevel in the same direction (same side), but they are not convenient to use. Ideally you want the stripper to be near the end. So they work fine, but I bought Knippex 12 40 200. They work really nice, but I hope they last forever because they are really expensive. I really don't know why they cost so much. The only problem I have with them is that I wish there were numbers on the strength dial so I can remember which number for which wire to use. They usually work just fine on middle setting, but for some thin and some thick wire they need adjustment (and for different materials). But I still use the old ones. For example the knippex do not work well on LAN cable - I use pieces of scrap lan cable for breadboards and other stuff. You really need round blades for these |
| bson:
--- Quote from: Pjotr on January 29, 2016, 05:59:01 pm ---Al those automatic strippers that come along here are based on the original AMP automatic stripper. --- End quote --- Is this really the case? I first used Stripax in the early 80s, and have had one for 30 years myself. Still works perfectly fine. Edit: oh, nvm, dead threads are walking. |
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