[Elecraft] Stripping & Tinning Enameled Wire - Fast, Easy, Reliably

[jerry]

On 2021-12-23 20:49, SteveL wrote:
> Jerry,
> Years ago when I built my K2, somewhere I learned a Hakko 808
> desolating tool was also an excellent enameled wire stripper and
> tinning device.   The 808 has been replaced by the FR-301 but I would
> expect similar results from this newer tool.  Either are stand-alone
> desoldering guns with heated hollow tip and built in vacuum.

*** And there are Chinese copies available.  I got one, it works just
fine.  I never thought of using it to strip magnet wire!  Gotta go try 
that.

The spinning stripper tool works great for wire thicker than 24AWG or 
so.  But for
thin "receiver" wires it just breaks them off.

                      - Jerry KF6VB