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Old 20th Aug 2017, 1:27 am   #38
G0HZU_JMR
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Default Re: Decent wire strippers

I think a good test for any wire strippers is to try them on PTFE coated wire.
Here at home I have a set of the old classic PTS4 (gun style?) wire strippers and I've had them for about 25 years. They still work fine on small PVC coated wire for quick/casual wire stripping but they aren't really suited for critical or accurate work.

For PTFE coated wire they are completely useless as they just shred the PTFE. But for small PVC wire they are the quickest thing I've used and the results are good enough for me even if the way these things work is remarkably crude in comparison to decent wire strippers.

At work we have some amazing wire strippers that I got to use a few times. These will strip PTFE or PVC with a smooth and accurate action to a preset depth and length along the wire. Almost by magic the insulation gets trimmed away at the chosen spot with no signs of stretching or compression of the outer insulation. I can't remember who makes them but they were super smooth to use and must have been very expensive.
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