Recommendations for self-adjusting wire stripper

[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.

[Chexposito]

Originally Posted by Tungrus

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

Check digikey, they size by wire gauge.

[tr6scott]

Originally Posted by Tungrus

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

http://www.clrwtr.com/PDF/Weidmuller...ccessories.pdf

I had a hard time finding it to in Weidmuller site.

I also just checked with our purchasing guy at the shop, and it seems we use ZF ferrules as the shop consumables, as the ZF products are about the 1/3 of the cost of the Weidmuller.

http://www.zf-usa.com/ferrules/

It appears that their tools look very similar to the Weidmuller line, and our Weidmuller distributor is also the Z+F distributor.

I have both ferrules on my desk at the moment, and can not tell them apart.

[2508electronics]

My team has the good old fashioned ones with the different sized holes but since I am the only one that does wiring, I just bring my own wire strippers in. I have the Gardner Bender Wire Strippers. They are small and durable and work very well unless I touch the end of the wires after eating pizza because of the grease. A few tries then and it strips no problem. They work from 10g up to about 26-28g wire. I got them at Menards for about $20. Oh and it also has wire cutters and crimping for the standard red, blue and yellow connectors along with larger bare connectors (I think it is 4-8g bare connectors)

http://www.gardnerbender.com/en/gs-394

[JDL]

Ideal Stripmaster's. Every industrial control panel shop has like a hundred of them laying around, they are the goto.

The Klein version the orange box sells are ok but the handles come off, I bought one to try and after the first terminal cabinet I had to glue them back on.

[Jim Wilks]

Originally Posted by 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.

Once you try premium strippers like these, you just won't go back to the cheapo ones again.