On 28/01/2017 06:54, Alan wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:35:51 +0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:

Fed up using side cutters and blade. Are the automatic things any good
and really cover from the jacket of 2.5 T&E down to individual wires
from alarm (stranded) or CW1308 (solid) cables without adjustment.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/c-k-automa...stripper/97204

Yay, nay?

Not for stripping insulation off. It's great for getting the sheath off
T+E, but I never use it for the ends.
They are £10 at my local wholesaler.


I find them OK for the ends but work better on the thicker wires but it
will still work on alarm type wire. The unsheathed wire has to be around
a inch long to be able to strip it - one of the jaws has to grip the
wire with intact insulation.

They don't work well on PTFE insulation - too tough/slippery. On some
poor quality wire with very soft insulation the jaws can/will leave an
indentation mark.

+1 on price. A couple of years ago I got a well made unbranded spare
pair for well under a tenner.

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