[Elecraft] stripping insulation from enamel wires

[Robert G Strickland]

Thanks for the many replies. I should have mentioned that the wire to be 
stripped comes from Elecraft in the K2 antenna tuner kit. Elecraft 
recommends the solder pot or the solder iron; they discourage using a 
lighter/flame.
...robert

On 6/12/2020 02:02 PM, Robert G Strickland via Elecraft wrote:
> Here's an old problem that I've never solved: how to strip the enamel
> insulation from wires for winding toroids.
>
> The instruction say:
> -dip in a solder pot which I don't have
> -use a soldering iron to, presumably, burn the insulation off which has
> never worked for me.
>
> Leaving soldering pots aside, the hot iron approach has never burned off
> any insulation even with tip temp's hovering around 1000F. Just doesn't
> happen. Maybe it's the soldering iron, maybe my method, but whichever,
> the enamel insulation just sits there. I end up using a file to scrape
> off the insulation which is tough on the wires and hard to predict when
> enough is enough. Any insightful hints? Thanks much.
>
> ..robert
>

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Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
rcrgs at verizon.net.usa
Syracuse, New York, USA