strip very fine wire, is there a trick?

[Zen Mod]

is that 0.3mm , or 0.03mm Dia?

if 0.3 , then OK , even mechanical (rotating) tools are good for that ( aliexp. etc) but if 0.03 ...... I'm helpless

in Yore , wire put on Aspirine tab and heated worked , but with nowadays insulation , dunno

 

[myleftear]

Well it actually is 0.03 mm
0.3 isn‘t really a problem.
Before buying more tools, I tried heating up the insulation (luckily it isn‘t ptfe). Need a magnifying glass to control all is off...

 

[Destroyer OS]

I've had a lot of luck with sort of sideways pulling on traditional strippers, too. I admit it's challenging, and you always need extra because the piece you're trying to use has a high rate of being rejected from it going wrong. Melting seems legit but gross. Solder pot?

 

[edbarx]

You can also use a very fine folded sandpaper. I usually use a match to burn the enamel if it is a tranformer winding wire.

 

[fredbloggstwo]

If you can get hold of a wire-wrapping tool, or sometimes a roll of wire for wire wrapping, they come with an insulation stripping tool built in.

Mike

 

[torb]

The Xcelite SAS 3210 is kind of expensive but really, really good (strips 32 awg teflon coated easily)

 

[Silosam]

I use a lighter and heat the coating then pull it off with my fingernail. I don't think it is the best method but it does work. I also strip it back and then trim the bare wire to length. I find it's easier to take a 1/2 inch of insulation off than an 1/8 or whatever you need bare. Good luck.

 

[jjams82]

What I typically do is score the insulation with a sharp knife, and then pull it off by fingernail.

Same here... Roll the wire across the blade carefully with a thumb, then yank.

I've stripped a lot of ethernet cable inner wires like that for RC car projects.