> > 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. > > 38ga? Wire wrap wire? > Get one of those wire-wrapping tools from Radioshack - the ones that look > like a screwdriver (me assuming you're in the USA here). Pop off the back and > there's a wire stripper inside. Try that - it might work. This stuff makes wire wrap look like hawser. For comparison, last time your doctor ordered a nurse to draw blood from the vein in your elbow, this wire would probably have fit quite neatly inside the needle used. I tried the solder blob method- my iron must not have been hot enough. Didn't get much satisfaction from it. Mike H. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist