The insulation on the wire I use is heat sensitive. I run the tip of my soldering iron along one side. That essentially removes a small strip of insulation. The insulation can then be peeled back from the wire as far back as the strip and clipped off in the usual manner. The wire I use is from RadioShack and unfortunately the actual manufacturer is not listed for it. John
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Harrison
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 5:05 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] stripping wirewrap wire
Hi
When I need to use a bit or wirewrap wire to patch a board, I find it
really hard to strip the ends without nicking the wire. Once nicked, it
is only a matter of time before the wire fails at that point.
Not only that, the insulation is tough and stripping back just 1mm from
a 1inch length is a bit taxing.
Anyone got any good tips or tool suggestions for this job? Or perhaps
you use a different/better kind of wire for the task.
Pete
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