So I dug out an old tin of Nitromors paint stripper & it does contain Methy=
lene Chloride (& Methanol). It has deteriorated , but it does work, though =
the effect is not as fast as I'd hoped for. Still it beats scraping the var=
nish off with the attendant risk of physical damage to small diameter wires=
.. I'll have to see now if the modern incarnation of the product will work.

Thanks for all the help,

Joe
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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Mc=
Cauley [PMCCULEY@tcd.ie]
Sent: 06 August 2013 17:49
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: RE: [EE]: Looking for chemical wire stripper

Used to use a product called Nitromors. I believe it no longer contains Met=
hylene Chloride. I may have some in an old container in my shed. I'll test =
& report back if & when I can find it. It would be at least 10 years old so=
 may have Methylene Chloride. It was a gel if I recall correctly which woul=
d be good from a handling perspective.

I'll also look up MG chemicals as Dwane suggested.

Joe
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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Kerry =
Wentworth [kwentworth@skunkworksnh.com]
Sent: 06 August 2013 16:33
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [EE]: Looking for chemical wire stripper

Yes, it contains Methylene Chloride (and methanol).
What do you use in Ireland to get paint off of furniture? Or cars?

Kerry


Joe McCauley wrote:
> Kerry,
>
> That won't be available here most likely (I'm in Ireland). Do you know wh=
at the active ingredient is?
>
> I just tried 66% Nitric Acid. It worked well, but was not instant. A coll=
eague tells me fuming nitric  acid would be better. It would not exactly be=
 easy to handle though.....
>
> I just found my notes relating to that period (1991!) & the product was c=
alled Eccostrip. It was manufactured by Emerson & Cuming. It is apparently =
no longer made, but one of the active ingredients was Methylene Chloride.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of Kerry Wentworth
> Sent: 06 August 2013 15:18
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Looking for chemical wire stripper
>
> I have tried acetone and denatured alcohol without success.  After seeing=
 your email, I tried some Klean-Strip Low Odor Aircraft Remover and it work=
s instantly. Available at auto parts stores.
>
> I suspect any paint remover would work.
>
> Kerry
>
>
>
> Joe McCauley wrote:
>
>> Many years ago while working in a lab in France, I used a chemical strip=
per to remove the varnish from wire (similar wire to that found in transfor=
mers). This would dissolve off the varnish cleanly and effortlessly & I use=
d it on wire diameters down to 0.038 mmm. It smelled absolutely horrible (c=
orrosive), but only stripped off the varnish leaving the copper perfect.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a substance that will perform similarly?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
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