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I am trying to strip some of the insulation from these tiny wires
terminating in connectors:
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https://imgur.com/a/QZ6bV7P
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However, I am not having much success. The first time I tried, every
time I try to strip, the wire comes along with it, but I unseated one of
the yellow wires from the tiny connector. What you see are two spares
so I can try again, but this time correctly.
Like these?
<https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xkEAAeSwMWRor9GX/s-l1600.jpg>
I'm not sure of the wire gauge, but nothing I have here seems to be able
to strip them properly. The wires originally came from electret
microphone capsules. I have such capsules with similar wires/
connectors, but they are larger gauge and easier to work with.
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Your stripping advice welcome so I don't repeat the prior disaster and
thanks in advance.
The idea is to NOT scrape or cut the wire. I use one of several
Teledyne Stripall thermal wire strippers:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=teledyne%20stripall%20thermal%20wire%20strippers&num=10&udm=2>
You'll also probably need some replacement blades:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/223263002855>
You do NOT want blades with a "notch" for the wire. The notch will
"nick" the wire which will eventually break.
Now for the bad news. Surplus thermal wire strippers have become
expensive. I obtained my first used Teledyne TW-1 thermal strippers
in about 1968 by dumpster diving, surplus stores and garage sales. I
probably paid about $5 for my older models. Today, the same wire
strippers sell for about $100 on eBay.
<https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Teledyne%20thermal%20wire%20stripper>
More bad news. You will need to spend some time learning how to strip
fine wires. A thermal wire stripper will make things easier, but you
can still make a mess without adequate practice. Repeating whatever
you're doing wrong isn't going to help. I suggest you find a YouTube
tutorial and practice on scrap insulated wire.
<https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thermal%20wire%20stripper>
I've been stripping wire for most of my life. I suspect I've mastered
the art by now. I mostly use thermal wire strippers for PTFE
insulated wire and coaxial cable. For most everything else, I use a
pair of small, flush cut, wire cutters. This looks like my favorite:
<https://www.esslinger.com/lindstrom-80-series-cutters-8160-large-oval/>
I paid about $5 per pair. I hold the cutters like this:
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/PqhTaKQzV4JmXJB7A>
The strange finger position allows me to hold the cutter jaws open in
a fixed position. The cutter blades can face either direction. Yes,
it took some practice learning how to do it properly.
Good luck.
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 AE6KS 831-336-2558
| Date | Sujet | # | Auteur | |
| 28 Apr 26 |  stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 8 | Nick Sebul | |
| 29 Apr 26 |  Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 6 | Jeff Liebermann | |
| 29 Apr 26 |  Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 2 | Liz Tuddenham | |
| 29 Apr 26 |   Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 1 | Jeff Liebermann | |
| 29 Apr 26 | Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 3 | Carlos E.R. | |
| 1 May 26 |  Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 2 | Theo | |
| 2 May 26 | Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 1 | Jeff Liebermann | |
| 29 Apr 26 | Re: stripping insulation from these tiny wires?? | 1 | Nick Sebul |
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