13 Feb
2017
13 Feb
'17
11:24 p.m.
On 02/13/2017 05:32 PM, Paul Koning wrote:
I have a hand tool from OK Tools (looks a bit like a
coil alignment
tool). It works fine. It also has a wire strip blade built into
the handle, which is by far the best tool for stripping wrap wire.
(Typical wire strippers don't handle wire that thin, and the tip of
a soldering iron won't do the job either because the insulation is
heat resistant.)
Way back when Fry's had just opened in Sunnyvale, I was told about a
tool made by Augat, called "Micro Strip". I've seen them with the Utica
and Tyco brands also. It's sold by "Micro Strip" now.
http://micro-strip.com/awg-fine-wire.html
You can't go wrong with this tool--in all the years I've used it, I have
never nicked an AWG 30 wire. It also does a bang-up job with stripping
fiber jackets. When wire-wrapping, it has a built-in adjustable stop
so that you always strip off a precise amount of insulation.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
--Chuck