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Re: Recommendations for self-adjusting wire stripper

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Originally Posted by Labman View Post
I wish someone made an easy stripper for the AWG 6 battery cables. Anyone have ideas?
Use a utility knife or a cable slitter like the one below. The video in the link shows how to use it properly.

http://www.grainger.com/product/WEST...-Slitter-1YMZ9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3TnvUT5Bls


Otherwise, you could use one of these:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100961862719407130044/albums/6099819280228373393/6099819286395518898?pid=6099819286395518898&oid=10 0961862719407130044
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100961862719407130044/albums/6099819280228373393/6099819301804185586?pid=6099819301804185586&oid=10 0961862719407130044

The cable is inserted into the silver coloured port at the bottom of the second picture. Two seconds later, the cable jacket is slit without nicking the conductors. We use it for 6AWG up to 500MCM.