--- On Thu, 19 Feb 1998 09:37:26 -0800 Jim Eichner <[email protected]>
wrote:
> We have been looking into various methods of stripping triple-insulated
> wire. Because of the high-temperature materials used (e.g.
> polyimide-wrapped with a teflon over-coat) and the degree of adhesion to
> the wire and between the layers, many traditional methods are unusable.
> Wire strippers and solder-pots are both useless. A lye-pot or
> equivalent is too dangerous.
>
> One manufacturer we have talked to recommends thermal wire strippers.
> Has anyone used these, and if so how well and how fast do they work?
> Does anyone have any other proven methods for stripping this type of
> wire? Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Eichner
> Statpower Technologies Corporation
> [email protected]
> http://www.statpower.com
> Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really
> exists. Honest.
>
>
>
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Jim:
I have used thermal strippers with excellent results for PVC insulated
hookup wire, with strip lengths between 1/8" and 2". But thermal is useless for
teflon and kapton insulations. I seem to remember doing nylon, but I also think
I had problems with the stripped insulation tube sticking to the hot wire jaws,
causing a stinky, yucky mess after a while.
My eventual best choice for medical grade nylon wire stripping was a
Eubanks mechanical blade stripper. This system feeds the wire, clamps it, drops
a precision cutter blade through the insulation almost onto the wire, and then
retracts the cutter blade, pulling off the insulation tube. You can adjust the
wire length and the strip length at each end. The system will run till your
wire runs out. The negatives are that you need a custom blade set for each wire
type that you strip, and that machine setup is somewhat finicky. Also a bit
noisy since the machine uses pneumatic clamps and pull cylinders.
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Ed Price
[email protected]
Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab
Cubic Defense Systems
San Diego, CA. USA
619-505-2780
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: 02/19/98
Time: 14:34:28
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