teflon wire stripper

sam9 · 9th February 2005, 06:33 PM

Anyone know of an cheap reliable wire stripper that will do Teflon wire? The cheapest thing I find when "Googling" is ~$60!

Magura · 9th February 2005, 06:57 PM

Yes, a stanley knife and some elbow grease....works wonders for smaller numbers of wires.

Magura

tiroth · 9th February 2005, 07:07 PM

I just use a regular one.

jleaman · 9th February 2005, 07:09 PM

I use my 5$ wire strippers but i set the guage so it doesnt cut the silver / copper wire inside. what kind of teflone wire are you cutting cable coax ? got a pic or some more info ?

sam9 · 9th February 2005, 08:43 PM

Just 600V hook-up wire. I've been using an exacto knife and curses.

My regular stripper just seems to slide off.

jleaman · 9th February 2005, 09:03 PM

buy new strippers or get them sharpened.

AuroraB · 9th February 2005, 09:14 PM

There is a lot of them out there...do a Google..
At work I use one called Stripmaster L5560, but it is very expensive! ( appx 250USD!)
I think you will find it hard to find something specifically made for PTFE below a 100 ....
That is not to say some of the cheaper ones won't work...it just have to be tested..

tiroth · 9th February 2005, 10:56 PM

You want to jerk the tool at an angle. That way it cuts through instead of slipping off or stretching the insulation.

sam9 · 9th February 2005, 11:02 PM

Well, no breakthroughs, but at least it confirms my suspicion that unless I come into a sudden inheritance I just have to continue to fiddle, fuss and struggle. <shrug>

scott wurcer · 9th February 2005, 11:25 PM

When I was working in a lab at MIT our tech stripped teflon wire by dipping it in liquid nitrogen and giving it a little crack.

9th February 2005, 06:33 PM	#1
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	teflon wire stripper Anyone know of an cheap reliable wire stripper that will do Teflon wire? The cheapest thing I find when "Googling" is ~$60!

9th February 2005, 06:57 PM	#2
Magura diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denmark, Viborg	Yes, a stanley knife and some elbow grease....works wonders for smaller numbers of wires. Magura __________________ Everything is possible....to do the impossible just takes a little while longer. www.class-a-labs.com

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9th February 2005, 07:07 PM	#3
tiroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA	I just use a regular one.

9th February 2005, 07:09 PM	#4
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	I use my 5$ wire strippers but i set the guage so it doesnt cut the silver / copper wire inside. what kind of teflone wire are you cutting cable coax ? got a pic or some more info ?

9th February 2005, 08:43 PM	#5
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	Just 600V hook-up wire. I've been using an exacto knife and curses. My regular stripper just seems to slide off.

9th February 2005, 09:03 PM	#6
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	buy new strippers or get them sharpened.

9th February 2005, 09:14 PM	#7
AuroraB diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Norway, -north of the moral circle..	There is a lot of them out there...do a Google.. At work I use one called Stripmaster L5560, but it is very expensive! ( appx 250USD!) I think you will find it hard to find something specifically made for PTFE below a 100 .... That is not to say some of the cheaper ones won't work...it just have to be tested..

9th February 2005, 10:56 PM	#8
tiroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA	You want to jerk the tool at an angle. That way it cuts through instead of slipping off or stretching the insulation.

9th February 2005, 11:02 PM	#9
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	Well, no breakthroughs, but at least it confirms my suspicion that unless I come into a sudden inheritance I just have to continue to fiddle, fuss and struggle. <shrug>

9th February 2005, 11:25 PM	#10
scott wurcer diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: cambridge ma	When I was working in a lab at MIT our tech stripped teflon wire by dipping it in liquid nitrogen and giving it a little crack.