Stripping 24 AWG wire

[LettersFromFlyoverCountry]

The multi-conductor shielded cable I bought from B&C and Aircraft Spruce appears to be #24 AWG. Is there a secret to stripping wire that small. None of the cheap-to-expensive tools I have goes that small, only to 20 (I have one that says #22, but I'm pretty sure that's a dang lie!).

And, of course, I don't want to just take a pen knife or something to strip the wire and risk damaging a strand.

 

[N999BT]

I bought a Craftsman wire stripper at sears that goes that small. It works well.

 

[Michael White]

The multi-conductor shielded cable I bought from B&C and Aircraft Spruce appears to be #24 AWG. Is there a secret to stripping wire that small. None of the cheap-to-expensive tools I have goes that small, only to 20 (I have one that says #22, but I'm pretty sure that's a dang lie!).

And, of course, I don't want to just take a pen knife or something to strip the wire and risk damaging a strand.

Bob,
Here's what you need:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHVR9&P=7

It's a wire cutter/stripper for R/C model airplane use (typically 22-26 gauge wires). $9.99 from Tower Hobbies. I've got one of these and there is nothing better for stripping small wires.

Best,

 

[Vlad]

Do NOT use THIS

Bob do not use this junk it only damages strands and elongates/stresses the insulation.

 

[N941WR]

Bob,

The electrical system is good reason to buy an enterily new set of tools.

I have one of these and it works great!

 

[Garage Guy]

IMO No-nik's are really the best. Also the most expensive, since they are only one size per tool, and about fifty bucks a shot, at that. But if you want to do a nice job stripping wire, here's your ticket:

http://www.ripley-tools.com/PDF/Miller/instructions/No-Nik_Wire_instructions.pdf

--Paul

 

[chaskuss]

OK, I'm cheap, I admit it!

I already owned two of the very common and popular Ideal Strip Master brand "one handed" wire strippers. I wanted to have the high $$$ aviation ones, designed for stripping Tefzel and Teflon aviation wire. I discovered that the aviation blades will fit in the more common Ideal strippers.
I managed to buy both blade sizes [10AWG to 14AWG and 16AWG to 26AWG] on EBay for a very reasonable price. The aviation blades fit into my Ideal strippers quite easily. See

http://www.idealindustries.com/products/tools_totes/wire_strippers/stripmaster.jsp

I got aviation quality strippers for about 1/3rd the price. Just another way to skin that cat.

Charlie Kuss

 

[David Clifford]

These are great. You can find them on eBay pretty regularly.
http://www.teledyneinterconnect.com/products/wire_strippers/wirestrip.asp

 

[bullojm1]

STEIN

My Stein Automatic Wire Strippers (p/n SAT-005) go from 16 - 26 AWG. Work great. Their website (http://steinair.com/tools.htm) says only to 22 AWG, but the ones they shipped me go to 26 AWG.

 

[erich weaver]

Dont want to sound like a smart *ss, but why do you want to mess with anything smaller than 22awg? Always a pain in the butt. The only thing Im aware of that forces you into dealing with such small wires are the RAC stick switches. Bob Nuckolls has a good comic book on how to work around this

http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles.html#Wiring Techniques

Otherwise, I would forget the extra tools and just use cable with 22awg wire or larger

erich

 

[Gary Bricker]

Wire strippers

Home Depot has a nice set of strippers in the electrical dept that goes very small. Good quality also.

 

[LettersFromFlyoverCountry]

I bought that stripper (Ideal) in the Home Depot a year ago but it only went down to 20.

But based on the referral above, I drove down to SteinAir and got an Ideal from Jed (along with the little "spoon" for getting wire into a bundle, and some snakeskin bundling.

And Jed was having a special yesterday. With every purchase you get a free piece of salt water taffy.

 

[MauiLvrs]

Don't use these....

I use these (requires some practice and experience but work well wi th care):