On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:34 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
"John L. Weatherly" quickly quoth:

NeoGeo wrote:

Any cheap and easy ways to take the plastic off of wire that has not
ben stripped yet? it is all wound up and in small and large pieces.
IE, it is not easy to do by hand.

I have heard of electricians after a big job getting an old box springs &
putting all the wire drops on top of the box springs. Light 'er up.
Plenty of fumes and plumes of fire and smoke. Do it in the country with
fire extinguishers on hand.

And I hope the fire department and the EPA catch every one so the
fidiots can be fined and/or arrested accordingly.

Many metal recyclers are no longer taking wire which has had its
insulation melted off in an effort to keep the tweakers from stealing
any more wiring out of homes, businesses, streetlights, etc.

--
Smokey the Bear's rules for fire safety should apply to government:
Keep it small, keep it in a confined area, and keep an eye on it.
--John Stossel in _Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity_