Wire strippers

[PaulRainbow]

There are, of course, lots of brands of the style of stripper i posted earlier. The CK ones are a mid price range stripper, but are very good quality and would last a lifetime of DIY use. They can be found for a very reasonable price, for instance ; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CK-Adjus...1:g:LwIAAOSwNf1Zsov2:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true

Some of the cheaper ones are OK for DIY use too, but it can be a bit hit and miss with quality so i wouldn't go for the very cheapest ones. It's also worth noting that the cheaper ones won't strip wires as thin as the better quality strippers.

 

[superheat6k]

I’ve got a wire stripper by Thomas & Betts like that. Lovely quality, but not sold any more. Precision tools like this need to be well made and for £6 on EBay and with no brand at risk it is almost certain you are getting a corner cut Chinese piece of tat made out of cheese.

My current pair of cheap 'Chinese Tat' are badged Stanley, and I reckon are about halfway through their service life after ~ 9 months in my back pack, and likely ~ 4 - 5,000 individual cables stripped. When are folk going to realise the Chinese no longer manufacture tat, but are very good indeed too good at copying the engineering of others, and mostly improving upon it.

I would say they will cut down to ~ 0.1mm2 cable and up to 10 or even 16mm2 and bring off just the insulation and not the inner strands, cleanly and within a second or 2 per cut.

 

[Zing]

My current pair of cheap 'Chinese Tat' are badged Stanley, and I reckon are about halfway through their service life after ~ 9 months in my back pack, and likely ~ 4 - 5,000 individual cables stripped. When are folk going to realise the Chinese no longer manufacture tat, but are very good indeed too good at copying the engineering of others, and mostly improving upon it.

I would say they will cut down to ~ 0.1mm2 cable and up to 10 or even 16mm2 and bring off just the insulation and not the inner strands, cleanly and within a second or 2 per cut.

You misunderstood my point. I was saying that unbranded Chinese stuff sold on a place like Ebay for a very low price is a near guarantee of low quality. A global brand like Stanley ensures the product is in a different league. Stanley will only put their name on reasonable products and not jeopardise their valuable brand by selling poor products. They will do sufficient QC to ensure that happens. It's apples and oranges.

 

[Daydream believer]

My current pair of cheap 'Chinese Tat' are badged Stanley, and I reckon are about halfway through their service life after ~ 9 months in my back pack, and likely ~ 4 - 5,000 individual cables stripped. When are folk going to realise the Chinese no longer manufacture tat, but are very good indeed too good at copying the engineering of others, and mostly improving upon it.
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I can remember when the term "Jap carp" was the in phrase, but now most things Japanese suggests excellent quality. That is the way China is developing. Because of the size of the manufacturing output there are factories producing poor quality. But you are absolutely correct. A large part of their manufacturing industry is moving up market & the quality is first class. Sniff at it in contempt if you wish, but expect to be embarrassed.

 

[dolabriform]

I've been using the same pair of these for over 30 years and they work every time ( almost )
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wire-strippers/0613044/

 

[Poignard]

I've been using the same pair of these for over 30 years and they work every time ( almost )
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wire-strippers/0613044/

They look as if they would be easier to use where space is tight.

But too late for me, I have just ordered the CK stripper someone mentioned above.

 

[dolabriform]

They look as if they would be easier to use where space is tight.

But too late for me, I have just ordered the CK stripper someone mentioned above.

Apologies for the late post

 

[Daydream believer]

I've been using the same pair of these for over 30 years and they work every time ( almost )
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wire-strippers/0613044/

I have those but gave up on them for thin wires. I also have some of those suggested & am not impressed, particularly the side cutter type where one has to select the correct groove. That in itself is a pain with eyesight that is not so good. Also the wires tend to bend side ways rather than cut if the blades are not dead in line
Those that have to be pre-adjusted are a nuisance where there may be 2 sizes of wire in a multi-strand ie power & data. It also wastes wire whilst one gets the size right.
I have been offered the loan of a pair of the CK type suggested earlier & if they work will give them a go. It is interesting to note that the design is copied by a number of manufacturers & some do not suggest that they are OK for very small wires
Perhaps that is why some are more expensive. We shall see on wednesday when they arrive
As for teeth mine are all capped & well rounded so that is out.
I doubt that thumbs will work as last week I caught one thumb in my model plane prop & cut the nail & a bit of bone off so thumbs are a sore point at present having spent 4 hours in A&E & 5 hours in the hand trauma clinic
But thanks for all the suggestions it is amazing how many types are on the market

 

[explores]

I have seen a video on youtube were you heat the small diameter wire with a match,then just pull the cover of with just your two nails,seemed to work every time.

 

[lw395]

I have seen a video on youtube were you heat the small diameter wire with a match,then just pull the cover of with just your two nails,seemed to work every time.

Works for some wire.

 

[rogerthebodger]

I have seen a video on youtube were you heat the small diameter wire with a match,then just pull the cover of with just your two nails,seemed to work every time.

Cost a lot in matches