[Elecraft] Stripping Enamel Wire (WAS: OT solder pot)

[Bob Nielsen]

If i had only known that Eccostrip and Stripvar were going to become  
unavailable, I would have stocked up years ago (thanks, OHSA/EPA).   
The alternatives certainly do not beat just brushing a thick liquid  
on the end of the wire and wiping it and the enamel off a few minutes  
later.

73, Bob N7XY

On Feb 16, 2006, at 12:32 PM, Alexandra Carter wrote:

> Well, if I want to get really technical, I can always get a set of  
> HotTweezers, $400 or so new, $50-$75 on Ebay, similar price from  
> Harold C Fue if I go to the swapmeet when he's there and he has  
> one. Those things are great for stripping difficult wire, Ebay's  
> the best bet for the average hobbyist to find one at a good price.  
> 73 de Alex NS6Y.
>
> On Feb 16, 2006, at 6:25 AM, Don Brown wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> If you happen to own a Hakko 808 desoldering gun then you can  
>> insert the
>> toroid wire into the nozzle up to the core on the toroid. Then  
>> feed a little
>> solder and pull the trigger. The enamel will be stripped off and  
>> the wire
>> cleaned and tined all at the same time by the rush of air over the  
>> wire.
>> This whole process takes about 10 seconds and gives perfectly  
>> stripped and
>> tined leads. The only thing better is to buy them already wound,  
>> stripped
>> and tined from the toroid guy
>>
>> Don Brown
>> KD5NDB
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