Re: wire stripper recommendation

[david 01 <ifiwantspam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:01:56 -0800, 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.
>
> And it always seems no matter what type of electrical work I am doing,
> there are different sizes of wire I am stripping with the same project.
>
> For example electrician work on a home, might strip 8 ga., 10 ga.,12
> ga., 14 ga, etc. And then stranded wires for a doorbell transformer and
> the small wires going to a door bell button.
>
> But this is NOT good to use if you don't know how to use it! You can
> nick solid wires or cut some of the strands from stranded wire. Then if
> this is carrying house voltage (120VAC) and amperage, the wire will heat
> up and possibly break/arc at that spot.
>
> For coax cable, you can't beat these tools....
> http://www.markertek.com/Cable-Management-Protection/Cable-Assembly-
Tools/Xcelite-Tools/2CSKB.xhtml
>
> A couple of turns around the coax and it cuts the inner insulation, wire
> braid, outer insulation, then ready for F or compression connector.

Believe it or not, Radio Shack has a similar, if not better coax stripper
for under $15. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?
productId=2062637 I use it several times a week and it does the job.