"automatic" wire strippers for small AWG and parallel wires - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Skree
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 19, 2023, 03:12:40 pm
content: Very long time lurker, finally coming out of the cave to maybe get some advice.I've been using a very simple 3d print, with 2 razor blades "locked" to a set width and a 3d print set depth backstop to strip 30awg parallel wires (2-6p) for about half a year now. I've done so many of these bloody things. I have real gripes about the 3d print, but there isn't easy ways for me to solve some of my problems. Mostly, insulation will wedge causing poor cuts and the such; also no real depth adjustment is a pain in the butt.I've read a few threads on here about wire strippers; some people have luck with units like the stripax; but has anyone had to do many (40~) per project parallel 30awg silicone wires? Any suggestions on a tool that works? I don't mind paying a little bit 100$ is probably about as far as I can go but I do really want to move away from the jank I made for myself.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2023, 10:33:32 pm
content: There is a thread here but basically everyone is dealing with single wires not parallel:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/best-wire-strippers-for-small-awg-electronic-repair-in-2022/There is a recommendation here for parallel:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/_automatic_-cheap-wire-strippers-do-they-deliver/msg1278948/#msg1278948

author: Skree
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 24, 2023, 08:23:03 pm
content: I went the super cheap route. Having looked at the mechanism between very expensive tools that claim to do 32awg andhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4JB5XV7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detailsI realized I need to see how this works. 100+ dollar versions are very similar in mechanism.The Delgada is in hand and after a couple of minutes I worked out that the cut "height" is dictated either by the insulation being thicker than the "length" spacer or the "length" spacer itself!These didn't out of the box strip 30awg wire at all. So what I simply did was file the height of the "length" spacer down and then built it up using layers of 3d printer resin and a UV flashlight. After maybe 10 minutes of time I've fine tuned the height so that I'm getting super clean stripping action on 30awg silicone 4p wire! I had to also add a little "bump" so that it stripped less insulation too.In the future I'll just 3d print a "length" spacer of my own design for a more permanent solution. The blades are reasonably sharp and it looks like replaceable too. For 15$ I've beat out 100+$ units for my specific task.

author: pope
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2023, 09:16:45 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on May 19, 2023, 10:33:32 pmDo you have personal experience with this one?

author: Skree
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 25, 2023, 01:23:29 pm
content: Haven't tried the WEICON. I basically "window shopped for a couple of days till I found something that had flat blades, was cheap, and implied it could do small wire.The result was one that couldn't do small wires, but with modification seems to do a great job!

author: Nassau Cable
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 25, 2023, 07:54:52 pm
content: Hello. You can look for precision wire strippers designed for small gauge wires like 30AWG. These hand-held tools provide more control and precision compared to your current setup. Brands like Knipex, Hakko, or Engineer offer quality wire strippers. Checka couple of good options here.Also, you could try to find self-adjusting wire strippers. While they are not specifically designed for 30 AWG wires, some models can handle small gauge wires effectively. These tools automatically adjust to the wire size and provide consistent and reliable stripping results. Brands like Irwin Tools, Klein Tools, or Capri Tools offer self-adjusting wire strippers that might be worth considering.