X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:35:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s35.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3585298 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:20:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.174; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS6 ([65.55.90.136]) by snt0-omc3-s35.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:19:58 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [68.186.114.52] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Wire Strippers X-Original-Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:19:50 -0700 In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0519_01C9BF91.7B4A4D80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.60.0053.2200 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:19:50 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Apr 2009 02:19:58.0073 (UTC) FILETIME=[2B7EBE90:01C9BFCC] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0519_01C9BF91.7B4A4D80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is correct Jim. That is exactly what Bob Knuckolls discussed in = the article about wire strippers on the AeroElectric Connection. From his article he indicated, "...cheap overseas 'knockoffs' have tried = to duplicate it (Ideal Stripmaster) without success. They have sharp = angle cut dies that try to cut the insulation, but end up tearing it and = cutting the wire strands at the same time...". Gary Edwards =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Nordin=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:44 PM Subject: [LML] Wire Strippers If you're using strippers that have sharp blades on them (little = notches that fit your wire sizes perhaps), you are cutting not only the = coating of the wire but the wire too. This means you have penetrated = ever so slightly the wire that over time can fatigue at that cut and = eventually break or decrease the carrying capacity or both. Look at your = wire and see if there isn't a nick where the coating was stripped. = That's where it breaks. A thermal wire stripper is a good way to prevent = these problems: Downside? High cost . $300 or thereabouts. Ebay has 'em for way less. Jim ------=_NextPart_000_0519_01C9BF91.7B4A4D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That is correct Jim.  That is exactly what Bob Knuckolls = discussed in=20 the article about wire strippers on the AeroElectric Connection.
 
From his article he indicated, "...cheap overseas 'knockoffs' = have=20 tried to duplicate it (Ideal Stripmaster) without success.  = They have=20 sharp angle cut dies that try to cut the insulation, but end up tearing = it and=20 cutting the wire strands at the same time...".
 
Gary Edwards
  
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Nordin
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 = 4:44=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Wire = Strippers

If you're using strippers that have sharp = blades on=20 them (little notches that fit your wire sizes perhaps), you are = cutting not=20 only the coating of the wire but the wire too. This means you have = penetrated=20 ever so slightly the wire that over time can fatigue at that cut and=20 eventually break or decrease the carrying capacity or both. Look at = your wire=20 and see if there isn=92t a nick where the coating was stripped. = That=92s where it=20 breaks. A thermal wire stripper is a good way to prevent these=20 problems:

 

 Downside? High cost =85 $300 = or=20 thereabouts. Ebay has =91em for way less.

Jim

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