This Rennsteig stripper has 53 blade combinations: https://www.rennsteig.us/products/s...r-for-special-applications-with-shaped-blades
If you have a Stripmaster, there are blades for Teflon in their Military/Aerospace catalog: (One of my sons gave me a Stripmaster for Christmas decades ago!)
If you have a Stripmaster, there are blades for Teflon in their Military/Aerospace catalog: (One of my sons gave me a Stripmaster for Christmas decades ago!)
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I use a Patco PTS-30 thermal stripper for Teflon insulated wire and coax. Due to the extremely thin blades very little smoke is produced, unlike my old American Beauty that requires a gas mask.
I used to work for a WHMA certified Military/Aerospace company and have dealt with the trouble of stripping teflon. Don't use flat or v-blades! We used "IDEAL" brand wire strippers, model: "Stripmaster", for stripping our teflon wire. Sometimes we would also heat up the head with a hot air gun first if we needed it. Ideally we would use a KOMAX/Schleuniger automated wire stripper with nick detection but those are several thousand dollars and understandably outside the range of non professional establishments.
Also the speed of a teflon wire strip is important. It needs to be done fast not slow. When done fast it almost "cracks" the teflon rather than stretch it. You will end up with cleaner insulation edges that way. Cooling the teflon wire first can also help with this, in a freezer, LN2, or a dip in cold ethanol.
Good luck!
Also the speed of a teflon wire strip is important. It needs to be done fast not slow. When done fast it almost "cracks" the teflon rather than stretch it. You will end up with cleaner insulation edges that way. Cooling the teflon wire first can also help with this, in a freezer, LN2, or a dip in cold ethanol.
Good luck!
There is also this type: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006C4BWXC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Digikey and Mouser also carry these.
Important thing is figure out the wire gauge you have and use a stripper designed for that particular gauge.
Digikey and Mouser also carry these.
Important thing is figure out the wire gauge you have and use a stripper designed for that particular gauge.
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Have you tried making a cut in line with the cable - i.e. along its axis - using a modeling knife or scalpel. You can then fold the PTFE back and use small wire cutters to trim the sleeving.