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With the ever increasing number of DIY PCBs being made available, more
people are doing more work that Paul usually does for us.  One of these
chores is stripping (and cutting and tinning) wires.  This has never
been a strong point for me.  One thing that looks appealling is the
heated wire stripper, although I have never used one.

I tend to have trouble with plier type strippers, especially when it
comes to smaller guage wire.  I tend to strip wire manually if it is
big (like electrical stuff for your house).

So does any one have any suggestions?  Or what works well (easily and
consistently) for everyone else?

Thanks!
Shemp

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These rock:
http://www.paladin-tools.com/stripserstri.html

I have one that has had the snot beaten out of it for over ten years and it
still works great.
The "notch" on the bottom of the tool is a wire cutter so you can cut and
strip with one tool.

http://www.paladin-tools.com/paladintoolsusa/catalogs.html
These catalog stores carry them - about $60 but you will have it forever.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tentochi [mailto:tentochi2003@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:46 PM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping


With the ever increasing number of DIY PCBs being made available, more
people are doing more work that Paul usually does for us.  One of these
chores is stripping (and cutting and tinning) wires.  This has never
been a strong point for me.  One thing that looks appealling is the
heated wire stripper, although I have never used one.

I tend to have trouble with plier type strippers, especially when it
comes to smaller guage wire.  I tend to strip wire manually if it is
big (like electrical stuff for your house).

So does any one have any suggestions?  Or what works well (easily and
consistently) for everyone else?

Thanks!
Shemp

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----- Original Message -----

From: Tentochi <tentochi2003@...>
Subject: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping
So does any one have any suggestions?  Or what works well (easily and
consistently) for everyone else?

You ain't wire strippin' enabled unless you got a pair of these:
http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_1.jpg

Set the depth gauge, insert the wire (size 8 through 22) and squeeze the
handle.
http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_2.jpg

It grabs the wire, closes the blade cutting the exact amount, pulls the cut
portion off the wire, and leaves you ready to the next one all before you
can say, "How long does it take to......"  certainly 10 to 15 consistent
wire strips per minute are possible.  It works as fast as you can stick the
wire into it.

Price?  Don't ask. :)  Put one on your Christmas list.

Oh yea, Larry's got the right tool.  I've got one and I have to say it's
friggin awesome.  However, mine doesn't have the depth guage. :(  What model is
that Larry?

Now if I could just find one like this that does coax!

George
----- Original Message -----

From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>; "Tentochi" <tentochi2003@...>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tentochi <tentochi2003@...>
> Subject: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping
> So does any one have any suggestions?  Or what works well (easily and
> consistently) for everyone else?
>
> You ain't wire strippin' enabled unless you got a pair of these:
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_1.jpg
>
> Set the depth gauge, insert the wire (size 8 through 22) and squeeze the
> handle.
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_2.jpg
>
> It grabs the wire, closes the blade cutting the exact amount, pulls the cut
> portion off the wire, and leaves you ready to the next one all before you
> can say, "How long does it take to......"  certainly 10 to 15 consistent
> wire strips per minute are possible.  It works as fast as you can stick the
> wire into it.
>
> Price?  Don't ask. :)  Put one on your Christmas list.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>

Only comment is that these require you to get the wire positioned between
the correct hole on the cutter blade.  Get it off center and you either get
a bad strip or a cut wire.

The Paladin tool uses a pressure-sensitive set of blades that automatically
strip _any_ wire size anywhere on the blade with no nicking.  (there is a
range of sizes that it works on - mine is about 10 to 22 gauge) It is fast.
Also, the Paladin tool holds the bit of insulation until you release the
handle - you can cut and strip and then move the tool over a garbage can to
drop the waste.

Both are good.

Also, Paladin makes a coax stripper that is cool but really really fussy to
set up.  I use one of Larry's strippers for that - this one (the cutter
blades are replaceable) is sized for the coax I use - one hole cuts the
external insulation, one cuts the wire braid and one cuts the internal
insulation.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: groovyshaman@... [mailto:groovyshaman@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 10:16 PM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com; Tentochi; J. Larry Hendry
Subject: Re: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping


Oh yea, Larry's got the right tool.  I've got one and I have to say it's
friggin awesome.  However, mine doesn't have the depth guage. :(  What model
is
that Larry?

Now if I could just find one like this that does coax!

George
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>; "Tentochi" <tentochi2003@...>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tentochi <tentochi2003@...>
> Subject: [motm] [Q] Wire Stripping
> So does any one have any suggestions?  Or what works well (easily and
> consistently) for everyone else?
>
> You ain't wire strippin' enabled unless you got a pair of these:
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_1.jpg
>
> Set the depth gauge, insert the wire (size 8 through 22) and squeeze the
> handle.
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/misc/strip_2.jpg
>
> It grabs the wire, closes the blade cutting the exact amount, pulls the
cut
> portion off the wire, and leaves you ready to the next one all before you
> can say, "How long does it take to......"  certainly 10 to 15 consistent
> wire strips per minute are possible.  It works as fast as you can stick
the
> wire into it.
>
> Price?  Don't ask. :)  Put one on your Christmas list.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>





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>Only comment is that these require you to get the wire positioned between
>the correct hole on the cutter blade.  Get it off center and you either get
>a bad strip or a cut wire.

That's the downside. You have to be careful but otherwise it's a great tool.


>The Paladin tool uses a pressure-sensitive set of blades that automatically
>strip _any_ wire size anywhere on the blade with no nicking.  (there is a
>range of sizes that it works on - mine is about 10 to 22 gauge) It is fast.
>Also, the Paladin tool holds the bit of insulation until you release the
>handle - you can cut and strip and then move the tool over a garbage can to
>drop the waste.

I haven't used one of these--yet. All the ones I've seen were more
expensive but the idea is cool.

>Both are good.

I still have to have a pair of fixed strippers for finer wire, though.


>Also, Paladin makes a coax stripper that is cool but really really fussy to
>set up.  I use one of Larry's strippers for that - this one (the cutter
>blades are replaceable) is sized for the coax I use - one hole cuts the
>external insulation, one cuts the wire braid and one cuts the internal
>insulation.

Coax strippers are great if you're not very good with an X-Acto knife.
Pricey, but they do the job perfectly.
-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

For the record, I sent my mail before I saw Dave's.  So, I wasn't practicing
one-up-manship, but rather sharing my excitement about a tool I love to use.
I have never used the Paladin tool Dave was kind enough to share with us.
Looks cool though.

But, the point is that if you do a lot of this, you want a good tool for the
job. :)

Larry H

Well, I use a dull pocketknife and a straight pin to pick apart the 
braid. Seriously - I'm in the stone age still.

Ashamed Moe

> But, the point is that if you do a lot of this, you want a good 
tool for the

> job. :)
> 
> Larry H

Thought I might offer up a possibly less expensive alternative. I use a 
little Greenlee model 1913 tool (although there are identical designs 
from other mfr's as well). You use a setscrew to set the minimum 
diameter, so once set you never have to worry about actually cutting 
the metal. Best of all: $6.20 from ACK Radio, my local electronics 
headshop.

e

Sounds like the one I use.  Yellow handles.  I have it permanently set for
about #26 wire and I'm just careful not to nick.  I strip all gauges and
insulations with the same setting.  Coax, PVC, Teflon.  I've used it on so
many thousands of wires that maybe it's too dull now to nick the wire.  In
any case I like the small size of the tool.  I have used the large strippers
that grip the wire.  They are good for assembly line work when all you're
doing for a few hours is stripping and tinning.  But try picking up that big
tool and putting it down a few hundred times.  For close work, the little
tool shines.

For DIY work I cut long.  I solder all the wires into the board first, then
mount the board and wire up to the panel.  I don't cut and strip the panel
end of a wire until I'm ready to fasten it.  In close quarters the small
stripper is ideal.  It just takes a bit of dexterity.  Take 'lay' soldering.
It's a technique that requires virtually three hands.  But I use it for all
pot wiring, where the pots have PC leads.  Tin wire. Tin pot lead.  Lay wire
against lead, tin the iron and quickly apply heat.  Solder flows.  Joint is
good.  Don't try this after a strong cup of coffee.  I learned most of what
I know by doing factory assembly for avionics computers in the seventies.

-Richard

----- Original Message -----

From: "Eric Frampton" <noise@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:40 PM
Subject: [motm] Re: [Q] Wire Stripping


> Thought I might offer up a possibly less expensive alternative. I use a
> little Greenlee model 1913 tool (although there are identical designs
> from other mfr's as well). You use a setscrew to set the minimum
> diameter, so once set you never have to worry about actually cutting
> the metal. Best of all: $6.20 from ACK Radio, my local electronics
> headshop.
>
> e
>

Oops!  Sorry for that previous post.  Laptop keyboards and myself don't
get along too well.

Anyway, do modules pull more when then are not being used?  For
example, is the '300 pulling 60mA all of the time on both power rails
or is it only a theoretical maximum when all inputs and outputs are
being utilized?  I am sure the answer is a bit more complex than my
simple question.

In general, what type of modules cause the draw on each rail to not be
equal?

Does having unequal amounts of power being drawn off of each rail
affect the PSU or quality of power on the rails themselves?

Thanks!
Shemp

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This is probably old news for a lot of people.  I just saw that there
is no longer a M00G Custom Engineering.  The new name is ModuSonics
Music Custom Engineering (same old website and high prices though). 
Unkle Boob must have cracked down on them after he got his name back
from Don Martin.

--Shemp

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