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Title: Cleaning wire
Post by: Skimmer Fan on October 02, 2021, 03:27:13 pm

Does anybody have a way of taking the covering off coated copper wire.

Title: Re: Cleaning wire
Post by: CGAux26 on October 02, 2021, 03:49:02 pm

https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-2078300-Self-Adjusting-Stripper/dp/B000OQ21CA/ref=asc_df_B000OQ21CA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198070022856&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3790547613337868732&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027664&hvtargid=pla-379210428693&psc=1

Or if you are stripping a long run of the wire a sharp knife will remove longer strips of the insulation.

Title: Re: Cleaning wire
Post by: Netleyned on October 02, 2021, 04:01:43 pm

I use a bit of emery cloth to take the coating off.
If its just a short length, or the ends for soldering.
Ned.

Title: Re: Cleaning wire
Post by: RST on October 02, 2021, 07:31:01 pm

Do you mean lacquered wire?  Acetone might do it or tinternet says heating above 400 degrees (candle flame). Or just Emery paper or scraping with a blade.  I don't think the wire strippers above will do it.

Title: Re: Cleaning wire
Post by: Skimmer Fan on October 02, 2021, 08:55:39 pm

Yes lacquered wire.
[/size]I will give the emery and a blade a go.
[/size]Thanks everyone.