At 12:32 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote:
> >    > I have some 38 ga stranded wire, PVC insulation, that
> >    > I need to strip reliably.  Current theories include using
> >    > the fork of a scissor, fire, or a knife edge.  No wire
> >    > stripper I have here available comes even close to
> >    > being small enough.
> >    >
> >    > Once stripped, it needs to be solderable, so fire is
> >    > an iffy proposition.  Any ideas?


A solder pot strips the insulation off without damaging the wire. It can be 
a very small solder pot-when I was doing prototyping I made up a soldering 
iron tip that held a small ball of solder and used it for cleaning the 
shellac off. The wire is not damaged in any way, it's clean, fast and easy 
to tin after the insulation is gone.

For thicker insulation (pvc) that might smell up the workshop when it 
burns, use a heated wire (22 gauge) stretched between the two terminals of 
a soldering gun to selectively melt the insulation and quickly pull the 
insulation off while the PVC is still hot and soft.

Enjoy.

Art 


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