Stripper

Jan 27, 2017 24 Replies

sheath

Not sure I follow that. Surely the insulation is only ever cut where the blade blocks meet it. You position the wire so the cut happens where you want it, using the stop or otherwise.

1 mm as in 1 mm^2 T&E type rather than 1 mm OD of the insulation? The reviews only really talk about T&E with passing mention of smaller stuff.

Going off the CK for small stuff, which is the primary need rather than T&E. That is delt with via the cheesewire method and a cheapo "nose" type automatic that even on its lowest setting will snick a few strands of alarm wire and 50% of the time cut CW1308...

Mine happily copes with anything from stripping insulation off thin bell wire right up to stripping the outer sheath off T&E.

I'm not sure how long it would survive with extensive heavy use but if I did that much work then I wouldn't need one because I'd have perfected the technique of quickly applying just the right pressure with side cutters to make a clean cut without nicking the conductor.

The "nose" type. Cheapo version I have is to vicious for small stuff, T&E only really and has parallel straight blades. The Weicon No.5 has V shaped blades so will cut the insulation in 4 places, rather than just two.

A great big Yay! Unbelievably good!

Had mine for about 4 years, still going strong.

Damn. Another favourite late night drinking spot gone.

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