[sdiy] Vector Slit-N-Wrap

[John Speth]

Greetings fellow wire-wrapper.  I thought I was the only one left on Earth.

It's not the answer to your question but it makes for a useful point of view.  I've never used the slit-n-wrap.  30 years ago I looked at the several WW tools that were available at the time (doubt anything has changed since then).  I ended up getting a combo dispenser and stripper<https://www.grainger.com/product/2TDY1?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!50916775557!!!s!81032193717!&ef_id=V5@6cQAABbqPZj@S:20171108171448:s&kwid=productads-adid%5e50916775557-device%5ec-plaid%5e81032193717-sku%5e2TDY1-adType%5ePLA>.  It has a built in stripper located at the right distance from the cutter (about an inch strip distance). I found it to be a good timesaver.  After some practice, it was pretty fast.  From what I know about slit-n-wrap, it's probably slightly slower but close, I would guess.  I also found that the hand wrapper was better than the powered one because the powered one was too powerful.

Warning about the dispenser I mentioned: It's designed for one time use but it's easy to split the case and rewind the spool.  You'll probably have to wrap the case with tape to get it securely closed again.  The cutter and stripper on mine are just as good as new after 30 years of use.

JJS

From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of Tony Kalomiris
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 7:34 AM
To: Synth DIY <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
Subject: [sdiy] Vector Slit-N-Wrap

Hello everyone. Hope you are all well.

So quick question.
I have several projects to return to, and the digital part is wire-wrapped.
I have been using my OK manual tool with #30 wire. You know, the strip, wrap, measure, strip, wrap.
Now I have a chance to pick up this Vector Slit-N-Wrap tool with two spools of #28 (bigger) wire.
I have a spool of this wire already in green, 50 foot roll and thought I'd give it a go.
This stuff is hard to strip and very brittle with non-Vector tools, -breaks after 2-3 turns on wrap post.
Now I know this is not the way it is supposed to be used , with standard wrap tool.

Has anybody here had any experience with the Vector system?
Any comments welcome,

Cheers,

Tony K
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