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     1. 04:45 AM - Re: Good "no nick" wire stripper?  (William Gill)
 
 
 
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Time: 04:45:47 AM PST US
From: "William Gill" <wgill10@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Avionics-List: Good "no nick" wire stripper?

--> Avionics-List message posted by: "William Gill" <wgill10@comcast.net>

Try:
        http://www.yardstore.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayMain

        http://www.airpartsinc.com/

I bought a used one from Airparts for around $20 last summer.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
bakerocb@cox.net
Subject: Avionics-List: Good "no nick" wire stripper?

--> Avionics-List message posted by: <bakerocb@cox.net>

Responding to an AeroElectric-List message previously posted by: "Craig 
Payne" <craig@craigandjean.com>

<<Bob gives the anatomy of a good "no nick" wire stripper at
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/strippers/strippers.html. Question
is:
where can I buy one? In most web stores it is hard to tell because the
wrong
ones with sharp cutting blades are hard to separate from the good ones
that
use notch-sensitivity to "pull" the insulation apart at a controlled
location. Any pointers to where I can find the "right" stripper?--
Craig>>

12/17/2005

Hello Craig, The Klein catalog stripper number 1004 (with spring) and
1003 
(without spring) is a very inexpensive manually operated stripper that
will 
do a good job. http://www.kleintools.com/. No dies, grips, or fancy 
semi-automation to worry about.

The key to using this stripper is to make sample strips  of the wire to
be 
stripped, examine each sample strip with a magnifying glass and make
stop 
screw adjustments until you get just the right depth of cut or pinch
(your 
choice) of the insulation.

You need to go through this trial and error process for each different
size 
or brand of wire that you are stripping, but once the stop screw is
properly 
set for that particular wire then stripping is a fast process.

If you decide to be primarily pinching and tearing the tough Tefzel 
insulation then a pair of pliers with smooth jaws can be used to hold
the 
wire to be stripped while pulling off the short piece of insulation to
be 
removed.

OC