[Message Prev][Message Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Message Index][Thread Index]

Re: wire stripper recommendation



"CH®IS" <sh@xxxxx> wrote in message news:_jBJm.51086$Db2.37367@xxxxxxxxxxx
> "Bill" wrote...
>> "Christopher Glaeser" wrote in message
>>> What is your favorite wire stripper and why?
>>>
>>
>> I like the kind with one cutter on the end which you use for all sizes of
>> wire. Like this...
>> http://www.action-electronics.com/grc/xc101sv.jpg
>>
>> Once you learn how to use this and can cut through just the insulation
>> and not any strands of wire and not nick solid wire (learn the right
>> touch), you can quickly strip all sorts of different sizes of wire.
>>
>
> I'll second that.  These are also the cheapest strippers you'll find as
> well at about $5-10.
>
> Just be sure to take a scrap of wire and strip a few inches off, strip the
> individual wires, inspect for nicks, cut, and repeat.  I'll usually take 6
> feet of wire and do this in about 4" pieces till it's down to nothing.  By
> then you should have gotten a feel for it.

Some people never get the "feel" for it with any tool.  Sadly those are
usually also the same morons who insist on crimping beanie connectors with
diagonal cutters even after they have been specifically told they will be
fired with extreme prejudice if they are ever caught doing it.



alt.security.alarms Main Index | alt.security.alarms Thread Index | alt.security.alarms Home | Archives Home