Scale or a Wire Stripper: Which should I buy first?

**RustyDollars** · 02-20-2013, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Cole

Has anyone actually purchased or used that wire stripper? It looks like it works pretty easily and pretty good as well. I have a few hundred pounds of copper wire and looks like it could help me maximize my profits. Just wondering if its as easy to use as it looks.

I have this one which is an earlier version.

http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j0...ne-qj-001-.jpg

It's good for stripping the outer casing on larger diameter stuff. You have to use an allen wrench to adjust the cutter. Not good for smaller wire as the rollers only go in and up so far. You also have to manually tug on the wire going thru which can be a bear with certain types of insulation.

I also have one similar to this one:
http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/pi/mp/2192...47e3a62c9714fc

Adjusts for different diameters with the turn of the top wheel. Can be used manually or hooked up to a drill. Not good for real large diameter wire but excells at most stuff I come across. It's my go to stripper.

**jghilino** · 02-20-2013, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by RustyDollars

I have this one which is an earlier version.

http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j0...ne-qj-001-.jpg

That is the one we use, one of my buddies that is a scrapper and me went in on it to cut the cost in half. We use it about twice a year. I put all the large guage wire off to the side. The smaller stuff just goes as #2 insulated. That stripper works fine but some times you need to run the wire back and forth a couple times thru it to get it so its easily stripable. Im sure there are better ones out there but at that price its a good unit.

**rca987** · 02-20-2013, 09:34 PM

I'd get a small-scale stripper.

Shocked that Bear hasn't anything witty to say here.

**1956** · 02-20-2013, 10:10 PM

Well before you go and buy the wire stripper first think of this, any thing that you come across that you are buying or selling you need to have the weight ,if you only did wire then its a no brainer but ,i like knowing what my ram, and cpu weigh before i ship them i also buy by the weight so the wire striper is a nice thing to have i think you will make the money for the striper from the scale just my two cents..

**trashmaster** · 03-01-2013, 07:13 PM

I have several scales from harbor fright and they work great for e-waste shipping;;;;;I also have a larger digital scale from a doctors office ( found in trash ) yes it works great......

I have plans to buy a wire stripper this year ,,,, I want one that i put the wire in one end and striped wire comes out the other side AUTOMATIC no work ;;;;;;

**BRASSCATCHER** · 03-05-2013, 07:28 AM

Scale stripper....is that found in a gentleman's club

**Maathai** · 03-07-2013, 03:43 AM

I suggest you to buy a scale first than buy wire strippers. This will save your time and money. Weighing scale would help you to buy scraps. Normal decent scale price starts from $25 and wire stripper is around $60.

**holedigger** · 03-19-2013, 10:33 AM

I ended up buying the stripper and the scale recommended above and they have changed my outlook on a lot of things. I am now much more willing to strip smaller gauge wire and have a much better handle on what is worth my time and what is not. I can't believe I waited so long, it's great feeling like I am being more productive with my time. Next trip to the yard I am going to compare numbers and see for sure, but I think I have made my money back already.

Thanks for all the tips!

**jrpbullrider** · 03-31-2013, 07:50 PM

I got one of these and it work great for me I use it almost every day

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**Libertytow** · 04-01-2013, 12:24 AM

nice but your link doesn't work

**jrpbullrider** · 04-01-2013, 10:21 PM

tnttooling.com is the main web site then look for wire strippers

**Maathai** · 04-13-2013, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by Maathai

I suggest you to buy a scale first than buy wire strippers. This will save your time and money. Weighing scale would help you to buy scraps. Normal decent scale price starts from $25 and wire stripper is around $60.

Ebay is best platform to buy quality scales. Lots of scale brands are offering their quality scales.