Teflon HookUp Wire, HOW TO STRIP???

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Teflon HookUp Wire, HOW TO STRIP???

Postby hilldweller » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:22 pm

Can someone out there share the secret of stripping the insulation off of the ends of Teflon Hook Up Wire??? I'd rather look for a needle in a haystack!!! Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_21
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Postby erichayes » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:57 pm

Check Tube 101 for some ideas.
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Postby mesherm » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:13 am

It may sound crude but one of the best ways I do it is to use an xacto or a single edge razor blade and run it around the insulation circumference just enough to cut the insulation but not enough to nick the wire. Then use my thumbnail to pull it off. I know its crude but it works for me.

As far as wire strippers the best ones I have found are Ideal T-Strippers.
http://www.mytoolstore.com/ideal/ide11-11.html
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Postby Ty_Bower » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:42 pm

mesherm wrote:It may sound crude but...


I often use my teeth. I've found they're good for just about everything but the big stuff (14ga or bigger), or the really small stranded stuff (like the kind used in headphone cables).

It kinda depends on your teeth, though. Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_05
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