I'm getting frustrated with this Ideal Stripmaster, which is supposed to be a great quality tool. Or maybe I should be mad at the wires. All wire is Tefzel (22759), which I assumed was all identical, but obviously it's not, and I triple-checked the wire gauge stamped on the wires and in online references.
Using the next smaller slot in the tool creates the obvious problem of possibly damaging the conductor wires.
Is there something wrong with my wire stripper? In your experience, does the source of Tefzel matter THIS MUCH? Is it common for the wire stripper to leave a tag of insulation like the second picture, and if so, what is your advice for dealing with it?
- 26 AWG in Van's supplied elevator trim tab wiring harness - clean strip
- 24 AWG in Van's supplied Ray Allen T3-12A elevator trim tab servo wires - 50% chance of clean strip (see second and third pics)
- 22 AWG SteinAir supplied single conductor - clean strip
- 22 AWG inside FlyLEDs supplied shielded multi-conductor for "The Original" kit - 0% chance of clean strip
- 20 AWG FlyLEDs supplied single conductor in wiring harness for "The Original" kit - 0% chance of clean strip (Paul, what's going on here?)
Using the next smaller slot in the tool creates the obvious problem of possibly damaging the conductor wires.
Is there something wrong with my wire stripper? In your experience, does the source of Tefzel matter THIS MUCH? Is it common for the wire stripper to leave a tag of insulation like the second picture, and if so, what is your advice for dealing with it?
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