6 Dec
2002
6 Dec
'02
10:49 p.m.
"Dwight K. Elvey" wrote:
Like any skill, it takes practice. You want to feed
the
free end of the wire through the side that doesn't have
the stripper on it. You then push the wire into the
groove with a finger nail. If done correctly, you won't
have a bend in the wire at the stripper and the wire
will not break when you strip it.
You'll find that the spool/stripper unit have the same
problem. The only strippers I've ever found that worked
well on wire wrap were those ones that looked like
small pliers and had white plastic shells that would
guide the wire onto stripper blades. I'm not sure who
sells these as they were units I picked up at a surplus
store.
Jerome Fine replies:
Experience is the key - after about 6 wire wraps you should
be able to do the job reasonably well, although speed will
probably take a bit longer.
As for stripping the wire, I have found that an ordinary
wire stripper to do the job quite well. I set the size for
the wire gauge. Sometimes it takes a few adjustments.
I usually like to start with a wire that is the correct length
and bare about 3/4" at both ends. For some reason I
don't understand, I usually find that it is faster and much
more straightforward to first strip 1 1/2" of wire at one end
of the wire while it is STILL attached to the spool. I then
cut the wire from the spool at the correct overall size plus
about 1/4". The last 1/4" is then (usually) easily stripped.
Most of the time, the insulation can be centered on the
total length by holding the 1/4" end with a needle nose
pliers - not including the extra 1/4" which is often made flat
by the needle nose pliers - while the other hand gently
guides the insulation into its middle position. The last
1/4" is probably best removed at this point.
The actual wire wrap with a piece that is the correct size
is rarely difficult.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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