How do I strip 30 guage wire?

Xylenz · 19th December 2002, 08:44 PM

I have made Litz speaker wire by twisting together 10 strands of 30 guage kynar coated silverplated solid copper core wire from DigiKey. If I melt off the ends it leaves a blackened residue on the wire (not to mention the noxious fumes). How do I strip the coating off cleanly so I can solder the strands together?

biff584 · 20th December 2002, 03:06 AM

If burning leaves black marks, it may help to rub the blackened area lightly with sand paper- this works well when burning the lamination off magnetic wire and it may work for your application as well.

Brian.

19th December 2002, 08:44 PM	#1
Xylenz diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: bellevue, wa	How do I strip 30 guage wire? I have made Litz speaker wire by twisting together 10 strands of 30 guage kynar coated silverplated solid copper core wire from DigiKey. If I melt off the ends it leaves a blackened residue on the wire (not to mention the noxious fumes). How do I strip the coating off cleanly so I can solder the strands together?

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20th December 2002, 03:06 AM	#2
biff584 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Villanova, PA	If burning leaves black marks, it may help to rub the blackened area lightly with sand paper- this works well when burning the lamination off magnetic wire and it may work for your application as well. Brian.