Wire stripper any reccomendations ?

[Venom]

Can anyone reccommend a wire stripper of amazon that is fine for Jamma wirinng and fine for electrical/lighting wires too dont mind going upto £25.
My old one broke and a new one I got in a crimp set damaged the sheathing where it was meant to grip and caused me a right load of hassle !
Nothing fancy , just something sim to the one below, I dont like those crimp tool ones. .


I would prefer something in this type of style, but this has comments about damaging the sheath too !
Cutter

 

[TheDaddy]

I tend to use side cutters for jamma stuff , for electrical 1.5 , 2.5 ect i use either side cutters or normal cutters.

I do have a pair of these that i do use sometimes.

Stanley FatMax Automatic Wire Stripper 8" (203mm) - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Cuts, strips and crimps wires in seconds. Spring-loaded pliers can strip inner and outer sheaths on wires and cables 0.2-6mm. The pliers have crimping capability and are colour coded for crimps on common insulated and non-insulated terminals 1.5-6mm. Bi-material...

www.screwfix.com

Hope this helps ,

Dave.

 

[Chihiro]

Is there anyone out there who is old school as me?

 

[TheDaddy]

Are they the 10000v rated ones ? Lol, you would be kicked off site with these now adays.

Dave.

 

[ColinD]

I like the T-Strippers - https://www.amazon.co.uk/STRIPPER-16-26-STRANDED-45-121-IDEAL/dp/B01185W8F0/
This is an example so check the wire gauge is suitable first!

 

[Chihiro]

Japanese brand Engineer make some nice wire strippers if I was going modern I would get these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Precision-Strippers-Professional-Carbon-ENGINEER/dp/B001HQMWNY/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=ENGINEER&qid=1707984208&sr=8-17

I use these for getting out stripped screws ect:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/extractor-gripping-extracting-ENGINEER-neji-saurus/dp/B002L6HJAA/ref=sr_1_36?keywords=ENGINEER&qid=1707984208&sr=8-36

 

[big10p]

Japanese brand Engineer make some nice wire strippers if I was going modern I would get these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Precision-Strippers-Professional-Carbon-ENGINEER/dp/B001HQMWNY/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=ENGINEER&qid=1707984208&sr=8-17

I use these for getting out stripped screws ect:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/extractor-gripping-extracting-ENGINEER-neji-saurus/dp/B002L6HJAA/ref=sr_1_36?keywords=ENGINEER&qid=1707984208&sr=8-36

I've got those strippers. They're excellent for thin wires. I've got about 3 different strippers, but still haven't found a perfect one.

 

[G-man]

The ones I use are very similar to these: Wire stripper

The best thing is that you don't need to use any force, it does it all for you. I used them when I was making up Jamma looms and it saved hours of effort. It's also possible to change the cutter for different gauges of wire, but I've never needed to do so as the supplied one was more than adequate.

Mine are a no-name brand and after some 20+ years they are still going strong!

 

[FrancoB]

I've got those Engineer pliers too, they're great. I have a similar set of the strippers but I don't use them very often.

I've been using these [Abeco 043 Micro Strip Wire Strippers] for the last ten or so years.



They've been fantastic, sadly they look to be discontinued now though. If I was buying another set now I would definitely buy one in this format. Having the 'teeth' close to the end of the jaws means you can strip very short wires if required. Having the handles aligned axially, rather than perpendicular to the stripping motion, also aids access and it's a much more natural stripping action (ooer) IMO which leads to less fatigue. The depth stop on them works really well too.

 

[Chihiro]

The cable guy has spoken !

 

[big10p]

The cable guy has spoken !

And just our luck, they're discontinued. ☹️

 

[Bods]

https://www.rapidonline.com/knipex-12-40-200-self-adjusting-insulation-strippers-0-03-10-0mm-50-4597

Similar ones but not cheap

 

[Bods]

Few ebay options
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175850947622

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196239321947

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1=0156056390294

 

[John Bennett]

I just use the ones with the set holes as they tend not to dig too deep (once you've got the right hole size)

 

[thegreathopper]

Those Knipex ones look great, I think I will get a pair.

Fortunately for me my work pays for my tools, and Knipex ain’t cheap!

 

[FrancoB]

https://www.rapidonline.com/knipex-12-40-200-self-adjusting-insulation-strippers-0-03-10-0mm-50-4597

Similar ones but not cheap

I was looking at those to suggest as an alternative. Some of the [reviews on Amazon] didn't sound very positive.

One thing I've noticed about some of them is that they have a single upper and lower blade in each jaw.



This will essentially cut the top and bottom and the rest of the insulation is expected to tear off.

Mine look to be slightly different and have individual teeth to conform more closely to the profile of the wire:

(Jaws removed for clarity)

This should cut more and tear less. If you're looking for this style of stripper then that might be something to look out for.

The other type of stripper with the ground blades to match the core dire of the conductor will give the cleanest cut as they cut around the whole circumference but they aren't automatically adjustable.

 

[big10p]

I was looking at those to suggest as an alternative. Some of the [reviews on Amazon] didn't sound very positive.

One thing I've noticed about some of them is that they have a single upper and lower blade in each jaw.

View attachment 15947

This will essentially cut the top and bottom and the rest of the insulation is expected to tear off.

Mine look to be slightly different and have individual teeth to conform more closely to the profile of the wire:

(Jaws removed for clarity)

This should cut more and tear less. If you're looking for this style of stripper then that might be something to look out for.

The other type of stripper with the ground blades to match the core dire of the conductor will give the cleanest cut as they cut around the whole circumference but they aren't automatically adjustable.

Yes, I was looking at those Knipex ones, but the straight blades put me off. I think they're aimed more at mains wiring.

 

[thegreathopper]

Back in the day when I used to make control panels RS orange strippers were what all the wiring guys used, I wonder if they are still made?

Here you go, this is what we all used, for cable sizes 1.0.mm up to about 4.00m on Tri-rated singles.

RS PRO Wire Stripper, 0.2mm Min, 6mm Max, 170 mm Overall | RS

uk.rs-online.com

 

[mathj]

i bought this one since my last cheaper one broke, and they are worlds appart in quality.

highly recomended

Beta Tools 1149F Self-Adjusting Front Wire Stripping Pliers Cutters | 011490010 | eBay

011490010 1149F 175 0.2 ÷ 6 19 0-2.8 500. Lambda Sensors. Lambda probes & sensors. Front wire stripping pliers with cutting blade, self-adjusting. Spark Plug Tools. ManufacturerBeta Tools. Direct Fit.

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