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In Reply to: RE: Wire stripper posted by pixelphoto on July 17, 2017 at 22:21:50
For house wiring where the conductors are heavy gauge, and insulators quite brittle, probably quite OK.
But that model stripper would be hard on smaller, multistrand conductors.
In our workshop we use Duratool 608-369C-F which has jaws with various gauges that cut the insulator and slide it off without stressing the conductor. Good for finer work.
Cheers,
John K
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Unlike most "consumer" wire strippers, this one has a mechanism to grip both the wire and insulation, you just use the correct gauge slot/hole, squeeze the handle, the wire is stripped. ("Consumer" wire strippers grip just the insulation, you need to pull the wire.) The mechanism then releases the wire when you release the handle.
Hi mate,
Q1 - Would they be good for stripping 24g Cat5 strands ... particularly teflon-insulated strands?
Q2 - I bought a cheap pair of strippers from Jaycar or Radio Parts a long time ago and stopped using it shortly after I bought it, as I kept breaking the conductor, when trying to strip it. Will this one do that - or is it more forgiving of the copper?
Thanks,
Andy
Hi Andy!
1/ Should be OK - just depends on the smallest gauge the stripper goes to - see this piccy shows the jaws - they would be great for teflon, most seem to go to 22g. So long as the model you get goes down to 24g.
Jaycar don't have them.
Element 14 or RS.
There is a metric Duratool one that goes down to 0.5mm - should do it.
2/ If you get the size of the conductor matched to hole in the jaws, the insulation will be cut 80%-90% through by the jaws, and the only stress is breaking the last 10%-20% of the teflon and sliding the cut bit off the end.
Cheers,
John K
have ordered a Duratool, John. Goes down to 30g!
Andy
Should be good!
Once you get the wrist action right, they are great.
Cheers,
John K
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Great - thanks, John.
I will get one ... or the Duratool.
Regards,
Andy
I've used these for years and love them.
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