Decent Wire Strippers

[ppentertainments]

Anyone reccomend a decent pair of wire strippers. I've had cheap ones, expensive ones and they have all been rubbish. Don't want to spend the earth, just something that will do more than a few jobs before getting blunt.

[wensleydale]

I used to have a pair stanley strippers that looked like a dinosaur- they broke after several years service and I replaced them with Rolson ones which look the same but are slighly smaller and therefore useless for thicker wire.

This is a link the the Rolson pair- I wouldnt buy these again but have posted the link so you can see the style- Stanley dont seem to make the ones I bought anymore otherwise I would grab a couple of pairs as they are so easy to use...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_categoryId_1 65469_productId_778717_langId_-1?cm_mmc=Shopping-_-Google%20Product%20Search-_-Car%20Care%20%26%20Maintenance%2FTools%2FHand%20To ols-_-Rolson%20Automatic%20Wire%20Stripper&source=shopping

[CRAZY K]

Anyone reccomend a decent pair of wire strippers. I've had cheap ones, expensive ones and they have all been rubbish. Don't want to spend the earth, just something that will do more than a few jobs before getting blunt.

I thought these were an item that lasted for ever.:confused:

Had mine for about 20 years which I bought from a Car Accessory Shop rather than say Maplins.

Below is mine ---these are the automotive version which might be tougher?

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/160835802721?clk_rvr_id=369791945309

[chrisj]

I used to be a an electrical control engineer after starting as a wireman and I remember using Sealey strippers like this http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Wire-Stripping-Tool-Automatic-301297
These strip different diameters of wire in the jaws and were very reliable.

If you are just fitting plugs and sockets why not just get a pair of good wire cutters and carefully cut the insulation at the required point?

[ppentertainments]

If you are just fitting plugs and sockets why not just get a pair of good wire cutters and carefully cut the insulation at the required point?
Because I am too heavy handed and inevitably cut right through the wire :o

[CRAZY K]

Because I am too heavy handed and inevitably cut right through the wire :o

We all do that:daft:

Those cutters on my last post have predetermined diameters to cover normal wire sizes encountered in home/dometic/car electrics.

Dead easy then;)

[DazzyD]

We all do that:daft:

Those cutters on my last post have predetermined diameters to cover normal wire sizes encountered in home/dometic/car electrics.

Dead easy then;)

I've got some of those you linked to and, tbh, they're pretty poor. They're just not sharp enough to be effective and you end up just squashing the wire instead.

I've mentioned before working at Apple and having an in-house repair workshop. The engineers used to have cutters/crimpers that were "BT" branded and were almost identical to these?

http://www.snssafety.co.uk/ripley-btc-crimping-tool-2017113-p-138845.html?osCsid=54fd2b7a2fa56bb722b63115db4cc29 9

Not cheap, but they did a fantastic, and quick, job. Just put the wire in the relevant cutting part, give the tool a gentle squeeze and a bit of a twist and job done!

[Dynamic Entertainment]

uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayProduct.jsp?sku=1653513&CMP=e-2072-00001000&gross_price=true

The ones I use...

[CRAZY K]

I've got some of those you linked to and, tbh, they're pretty poor. They're just not sharp enough to be effective and you end up just squashing the wire instead.



If you are just wiring the odd mains plug every now and then the ones I use seem fine---still effective after 20 years.

If you are using wire cutters/strippers al day fair enough--pay out for something more expensive.

Im not sure how you can blunt them---all you are doing is cutting fairly soft rubber sleeve :confused:

On the other hand if you do not use them properly:daft:

[supersound]

I just use poundshop scissors,they work for me,did all my uplighting extensions with them.

[CRAZY K]

I just use poundshop scissors,they work for me,did all my uplighting extensions with them.

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Just goes to show!!!!

[supersound]

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Just goes to show!!!!

Yip you're right,just goes to show that you don't need fancy gear to do a quality job,Its not the tool its how you use it.

[Daryll]

I just use poundshop scissors,they work for me,did all my uplighting extensions with them.

Absolute classic Paul , love it.............:D :D
I use the automotive ones , seem ok after a few years of use.


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Daryll

[CRAZY K]

Absolute classic Paul , love it.............:D :D
I use the automotive ones , seem ok after a few years of use.


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Daryll

Thats mine Daryll ( except mine is Red)

Maybe a clue here --Automotive again--;)

[mikeee]

Talk about mamby pamby, doen't anyone use their teeth anymore :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Talk about mamby pamby, doen't anyone use their teeth anymore :D

Not everyone keeps theirs in glass next to the bed like you Mike. :-D

[Corabar Entertainment]

Talk about mamby pamby, doen't anyone use their teeth anymore :DOnly while the other end is plugged in to the mains, eh? :p

[katman]

Only while the other end is plugged in to the mains, eh? :p

Many many moons ago when I was about 12 I had an old radiogram and the back was broken so I made a new back panel.

Removed the old panel and disconnected the mains lead from the terminal block, fed it through the hole in the new back panel and proceeded to reconnected it.

Twisted the strands of the earth wire, pushed it into the terminal block and did the screw up

Twisted the strands of the neutral wire, pushed it into the terminal block and did the screw up.

Went to twist the strands of the live wire and discovered it was still plugged into the mains !!!!

[DazzyD]

Many many moons ago when I was about 12 I had an old radiogram and the back was broken so I made a new back panel.

Removed the old panel and disconnected the mains lead from the terminal block, fed it through the hole in the new back panel and proceeded to reconnected it.

Twisted the strands of the earth wire, pushed it into the terminal block and did the screw up

Twisted the strands of the neutral wire, pushed it into the terminal block and did the screw up.

Went to twist the strands of the live wire and discovered it was still plugged into the mains !!!!

You and Callum Burns would get on great!* He likes blowing things up, too!! :D

I didn't want to say "like a house on fire" as there's no point tempting fate!! :eek: