Recommendations for self-adjusting wire stripper

[3157Trexx]

I've been looking for a self-adjusting wire stripper to save some time while building our team's electrical board, any recommendations?

[philso]

The one in the link below is similar to the ones our production staff use at work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-Str...-292/202819657

[Mike Marandola]

I don't have them yet but I have played with the Irwin pair in the store and they have pretty good build quality for the price. They have great Amazon reviews too.

[gurellia53]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

I don't have them yet but I have played with the Irwin pair in the store and they have pretty good build quality for the price. They have great Amazon reviews too.

+1

I found these at Lowes. If I remember correctly they were in the pliers section, not the wire stripper section. I haven't put them through a ton of use, but I've stripped some 14 gauge and been very satisfied so far.

[Domtech]

I have used both the home depot ones and the irwin ones.

The home depot ones are not that impressive, while our team has liked the Irwin ones so much the we bought a 2 pairs after using a members for a while.

Once properly adjusted they will take the sheathing of cat 5 with one squeeze and strip all 8 strands with the second squeeze.

The main thing that our team likes about it though, is that it will strip both sides of 12 awg zip-cord at the same time. And with the stop it lets you keep the stripped amount consistent for your whole robot.

[adityaag]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

I don't have them yet but I have played with the Irwin pair in the store and they have pretty good build quality for the price. They have great Amazon reviews too.

We've got the Irwin ones this year. They're amazing.. changed my life.

[electroken]

Call me old-school... my personal favorite:

http://www.claussco.com/product/375762/ACM18651/_/7.5%22+Ti+Wire+Stripper?utm_source=google&utm_medi um=cpc&utm_campaign=adwords_pla&os=pla&m=3980&c=6& gclid=CNTqv_TxmMMCFVU8gQodzgoAew

[omsahmad]

Originally Posted by philso

The one in the link below is similar to the ones our production staff use at work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-Str...-292/202819657

I second one similar to these. In my opinion they work better then other self adjusting wire strippers, but note its large size make it difficult to stick into tight spots.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I like the Home Depot strippers. Be advised that there are good ones and bad ones using this design. One of them is marketed under the Ideal Tool name that seems to be the better of the bunch. I do not like the Amazon strippers as they tend to pull some strands and generally squeeze the insulation. I have a small pair of standard wire strippers that I use at work. I think they came from McMaster. They are Ideal T-Strippers, #45-318. Not self adjusting but simple graduated strippers that have a locking closer and grippers at the ends that are like pliers.

[MichaelBick]

We have gotten mcmaster part# 7221K24. It's expensive but it's a really great stripper.

[Hope O'Connor]

they're kinda pricy but check out Phoenix Contact. After using one of their strippers for a project I hate using any other kind.

[StevenCain]

Tractor Supply had one for fifteen dollars last year. I didn't get to test then out.

[Labman]

I can vouch for Klein Katapult 11063. They are not self adjusting but strip perfectly. Home Depot used to sell them, now find them on Amazon for $29.25.

I wish someone made an easy stripper for the AWG 6 battery cables. Anyone have ideas?

[tr6scott]

We just got a used set of the WEIDMULLER STRIPAX and really like the depth gauge, and it can strip very fine to 10ga, but does require tension adjustment between the two extremes. Along with this we also received a PZ-6 roto ferrule crimper and ferrules donated by our local Weidmuller rep, when I talked to him about issues we were having with spider legs and the new Weidmuller connectors being used.

Both these tools can be used with stripper and crimper in line with the wire, as opposed to 90 degrees to the wire. I was shocked how nice this feature is when trying to get into tight spots on the bot, it does make a difference in this use.

[Tungrus]

I had hard time figuring ferrule sizes, what do you use for 12, 14 and 16 AWG wires? Thanks.