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Default Best way to strip long lengths of mains cable?

On Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:26:53 +0000, dennis@home
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On 13/03/2017 11:09, T i m wrote:

What about one of those simple wire strippers that have a blade
trapped in an adjustable jaw, held in a vice and then the cable drawn
though to pre-slice (to say 75% of the thickness of the insulation)
may make the task easier?

Cheers, T i m



Sounds like a job for a 3d printer if he has one.


It could ... but if using PLA if the friction of the PVC might be an
issue (ok if taken slowly).

Otherwise ... a hole the OD of the wire drilled though a bit of batten
and a sharp pointed screw screwed in to meet the hole at 90 degrees
and then depth adjusted accordingly (to slice the outer but not nick
the inner).

I think with the block held in the vice and the cable fed in smoothly
by an assistant as you pull it though should make the job pretty quick
and easy. ;-)

Cheers, T i m