Comments on: Automatic Wire Strippers http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: WM WELSH http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-823881 WM WELSH Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:21:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-823881 PRECISION GAUGED STRIPPERS GENERALLY ARE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCTION WORK. IN THIS WORLD YOU USUALLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. ONE IMPORTANT POINT WITH ANY STRIPPER, SHOULD YOU DISTURB THE CONDUCTOR IN ANY WAY THEN THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IT IS A GOOD IDEA, WHEN TESTING A STRIPPING TOOL, TO PERFORM A TEST STRIP. STRIP SOME INSULATION AND NEXT, STRIP MORE INSULATION PAST THE INITIAL CUT. EXAMINE THE EXPOSED CONDUCTOR AT THE POINT OF THE FIRST "STRIP". PRECISION GAUGED STRIPPERS GENERALLY ARE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCTION WORK. IN THIS WORLD YOU USUALLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. ONE IMPORTANT POINT WITH ANY STRIPPER, SHOULD YOU DISTURB THE CONDUCTOR IN ANY WAY THEN THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IT IS A GOOD IDEA, WHEN TESTING A STRIPPING TOOL, TO PERFORM A TEST STRIP. STRIP SOME INSULATION AND NEXT, STRIP MORE INSULATION PAST THE INITIAL CUT. EXAMINE THE EXPOSED CONDUCTOR AT THE POINT OF THE FIRST “STRIP”.

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]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-1183 Myself Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:54:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-1183 This type is also notorious for nicking or breaking stranded wire, or small (22-24ga) solid wire. They might be okay for home AC wiring and the occasional automotive job, but they're totally inappropriate for anything calling itself "electronics". Speaking as someone with a little experience, I'd suggest a set of electrician's snips. Honestly. With a little practice you can produce consistent, nick-free strips in any gauge wire. The larger stuff you cut around and slice off, the smaller stuff you just grab and pull. I've worked everything from 750kcmil "kielbasa" to 32ga "hair" with my snips, and there's no tool I'd rather have. Klein and Ideal both make very nice snips. This type is also notorious for nicking or breaking stranded wire, or small (22-24ga) solid wire. They might be okay for home AC wiring and the occasional automotive job, but they’re totally inappropriate for anything calling itself “electronics”.

Speaking as someone with a little experience, I’d suggest a set of electrician’s snips. Honestly. With a little practice you can produce consistent, nick-free strips in any gauge wire. The larger stuff you cut around and slice off, the smaller stuff you just grab and pull. I’ve worked everything from 750kcmil “kielbasa” to 32ga “hair” with my snips, and there’s no tool I’d rather have. Klein and Ideal both make very nice snips.

]]> By: dallesasses http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-23 dallesasses Wed, 31 May 2006 00:26:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/30/automatic-wire-strippers/#comment-23 Working in the electrical field, I would rather use a Klein wire strippers. You can controll the amount of wire you want to strip. Working in the electrical field, I would rather use a Klein wire strippers. You can controll the amount of wire you want to strip.

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