wire stripping small gauge wire issue

brt · Post by **brt** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:23 pm

30 and 32 gauge is too small for my wire stripper. Anyone have a good alternative? Thanks.

robiwon · Post by **robiwon** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:51 pm

Go to a Radio Shack and pick up a wire wrap tool. Inside the handle you will find a V shaped tool for stripping insanely small gauge wire.

Ramsayman · Post by **Ramsayman** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:52 pm

I use my teeth.

Admhawk · Post by **Admhawk** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:08 pm

Depending on what the insulation is (sometimes with wire this small it's just a coating of varnish), you could burn it off with a lighter, then burnish the wire or just use a sharp knife and scrape it off. With small wires, I often hold it against my thumb with a #11 blade, rotate the wire and pull it off. Don't apply too much pressure, you don't want to cut into the wire itself. It could break if flexed too much.

brt · Post by **brt** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:04 pm

Thanks for the replies guys.