kafka
Well-known member
OK, this may be obvious to many of you, but after spending too much time on a simple project yesterday I finally figured it out.
Every time I go to work with teflon coated wire I regret it. The jacket is so tough, I always end up with imprecise strips, broken and mangled strands, etc. None of my old wire strippers have been any good on it. Furthermore, I always end up using too much wire because it's hard to hold it well enough to strip the jacket cleanly.
Well, recently I picked up a pair of "electrician's scissors" at Home Depot. The important feature of these w.r.t. teflon wire is that one of the blades is very finely serrated, so you can rotate it around the jacket and get a very precise strip.
So, that's it. Nothing important. Just the right tool for the job.
Every time I go to work with teflon coated wire I regret it. The jacket is so tough, I always end up with imprecise strips, broken and mangled strands, etc. None of my old wire strippers have been any good on it. Furthermore, I always end up using too much wire because it's hard to hold it well enough to strip the jacket cleanly.
Well, recently I picked up a pair of "electrician's scissors" at Home Depot. The important feature of these w.r.t. teflon wire is that one of the blades is very finely serrated, so you can rotate it around the jacket and get a very precise strip.
So, that's it. Nothing important. Just the right tool for the job.