On 02/13/2017 05:32 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > I have a hand tool from OK Tools (looks a bit like a coil alignment > tool). It works fine. It also has a wire strip blade built into > the handle, which is by far the best tool for stripping wrap wire. > (Typical wire strippers don't handle wire that thin, and the tip of > a soldering iron won't do the job either because the insulation is > heat resistant.)
Way back when Fry's had just opened in Sunnyvale, I was told about a tool made by Augat, called "Micro Strip". I've seen them with the Utica and Tyco brands also. It's sold by "Micro Strip" now. http://micro-strip.com/awg-fine-wire.html You can't go wrong with this tool--in all the years I've used it, I have never nicked an AWG 30 wire. It also does a bang-up job with stripping fiber jackets. When wire-wrapping, it has a built-in adjustable stop so that you always strip off a precise amount of insulation. I can't recommend it highly enough. --Chuck
