Well, i've been using the small handy dandy type (as in the previous
link) for years and have no problems using them for everything like
you mention.. I was just wondering if there is something better that
is simple like these and also versatile and cheap.. I found it!!
today at Home Depot of all places.. for $7.50, one similar to this
style:
http://www.botron.com/functions/functions/images/B0924WEBLG.jpgthe ones I got are real small (yay) and strip in the perfect range
for synth work (16-26 ga) They work great. . just squeeze and pull!
cool, a notch for every gague.
anyway...
carry on carrying on
~Steve
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@n...> wrote:
> I have a small desktop air filter, a Walmart type product, that I
turn
> on to blow solder fumes away.
>
> Wire stripping is a skill you can learn. A good tool helps, but
it's
> the skill more than the tool. I strip wires with a tool similar to
the
> one you linked. Mine is yellow, has straight, rather than curved
> handles, and has no spring. (The spring can fatigue your hand.)
It's
> permanently set to a #24 gauge but I strip everything including
coax
> with it. I work under a magnifier, so I can see the details
clearly. I
> use two hands, one holding the wire, the other the stripper. I
sense
> the depth of the cut and pressure needed. I've learned to be
careful
> and also to tolerate a little nick here and there. It doesn't have
to
> be perfect because it's not avionics (which I actually did a long
time
> ago). If you nick too much, take a new wire. I've tried all sorts
of
> strippers over the years, but always come back to the little hand
tool.
> Large strippers that grip the insulation are ungainly, don't fit in
a
> tight space, and tend to damage the insulation. You can hand craft
> better with a light, little tool. The trick is to find a good
one.
> There are a lot of cheap units out there. These are inexpensive
enough
> to buy several until you find one that works well. It should
operate
> smoothly, and be comfortable in your hand. I've been using the
same
> stripper for 25 years! Insulation doesn't dull the cutting edge.
>
> Of course if you are building a MOTM kit, you don't need to strip
> wires! Paul spoils you.
>
> -Richard Brewster