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Klein all the way!! They have a few different models. All are great. Keep Americans working, buy American made! | |||
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I have the Kleins that Excam posted a picture of. I use them daily for work. Good stuff. I'll also agree with him that Milwaukee is making some fine trade tools. If I was an apprentice coming into a trade right now, I'd definitely filling my tool bag with their stuff including a VOM. __________________________ Writing the next chapter that I've been looking forward to. | |||
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Klein makes a needle nose pair too. For God and Country, Shannon | |||
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+1 These are nice. Using a razor blade can nik the conductors and the wire can fail there. ____________________________________________________ The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart. | |||
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This is my favorite pair: ACT wire strippers They are made for cutting cable ties without damaging the wires. They work great and the strippers are very precise and quick. ____________________ I Like Guns and stuff | |||
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I'm curious, the description in the link says they can handle between 6–14 AWG solid which seem rather limiting. The pair pictured in the link seems to show a capacity between 8–16 AWG solid which makes more sense. Does the pair you use handle the larger gauge wire? | |||
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These are the best, hands down. For small wiring projects these are perfect.  Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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Dedicated stripper - no combo stripper/crimper & no springs or complex mechanics...think tool belt fit and drop damage Stripper blade "holes" close to the end of the nose A little needle nose action at the very tip can be useful Spring assist opening ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "And it's time that particularly, some of our corporations learned, that when you get in bed with government, you're going to get more than a good night's sleep." - Ronald Reagan | |||
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The ones I use are 8-16AWG . I have a smaller one for smaller wires, but I don't use it. The 16AWG slot will do 18AWG on some sheathing. 6AWG and larger I use razor knife because the conductors inside of cable are stranded and the sheathing is molded around it so it doesn't slide off easily when stripped. Some #8 is also stranded, if it does not pull off with strippers then I run razor down it. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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Ideal brand. I have a set that only do 14/12 with a cutter, too, that I've been using for decades. Also have their set that does several gauges. Harshest Dream, Reality | |||
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I've got a Klein Tools Catalog #1000. Combination tool that strips at least half-a-dozen wire gauges, crimps three different sizes of Quick Connectors, and cuts 4 different sizes of machine screws for perfect fit. Handier than a shirt pocket. Mine is decades old, but I am almost certain they still make it. _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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That's what I use, no more razors, scissors, or even wire cutters, works perfect every time, you end up with the correct length and amount of trim on the coating. | |||
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For fast stripping of solid copper, I don't think you can beat these Irwin Just used it this morning to replace a ballast in a light that has been out for months.... For precise stripping of small gauge wire, I use the Paladin 20-30AWG linked earlier. I have 5-6 2-tool sets that have 12-20 / 20-30. you can easily get the 1-2mm strip needed for a tiny-ass JST terminal on 24Ga wire. Crimping them is another fucking thing, but I've got that down too. | |||
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Believe it or not, those are slower than regular Ideal T-Handle Skins posted, but I believe he's a residential guy and I work in industrial control panels with thousands of wire terminations. Usually my panels range between 10-20ga tool wire(MTW), which is a totally different animal than solid copper house wire, but it all strips the same.  Regardless, I would stick with the T-Strippers simply because they are more useful around the house.  __________________________________ NRA Benefactor I lost all my weapons in a boating, umm, accident. http://www.aufamily.com/forums/ | |||
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http://www.idealind.com/ideal-...uper-t-stripper.aspx There is an 8-16 AWG solid and an 8-14 AWG solid version. The 45-618 model number given in the description on the Amazon link is the 8-14 AWG solid version. The picture is of the 45-615 model number which is the 8-16 AWG solid version. I suspect if you ordered it you would get the 45-618. I don't have any strippers that beefy because I mostly work with electronics rather than house wiring, but I have the 14-24 AWG solid and 22-30 AWG solid bent-handle Ideal strippers and couldn't be happier with them. They work perfectly every time, even on thin, tough insulation like PTFE. http://www.idealind.com/ideal-...mium-t-stripper.aspx I've tried several different kinds of adjustable or automatic strippers and none of them are faster or work better and most of them are slower or don't work as well or both. | |||
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Those other wire strippers pictured, are really nice and they look extremely functional, but the above pic is more like art...wonder if I can slip a dollar under the knee (s). | |||
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