Stripping Wire ( DIY Wirestripper )

**CMHN** · 12-24-2011, 09:51 AM

Here is a little video of my very cheep (free) wire stripper that I use.

You should be able to make one from the video, but if you would like more details please ask.

Enjoy

**Dumpster-Dee** · 12-24-2011, 09:59 AM

Thanks CMHN, that makes it easier to understand, although we've heard about it many times, it sure helps to see it done.

**CMHN** · 12-24-2011, 10:04 AM

No problem,

It works best on braided wire, solid wire like romex gives it a little grief, but you can strip solid wire with a razor blade pretty easy.

**KzScrapper** · 12-24-2011, 10:14 AM

Nice work CMHN...bloopers reel always a bonus. :}

**miked** · 12-24-2011, 10:25 AM

Very well thought out device. Simple and easy to duplicate. And when it wears out you can afford a replacement. Mike.

**GeorgeB** · 12-24-2011, 10:25 AM

Was there any sound to this, because I didnt hear nothing??

**scrap lap** · 12-24-2011, 10:30 AM

Crap. No video coming up on my iPhone. Got a link?

**CMHN** · 12-24-2011, 10:35 AM

Here is a link to the video:

No sound with the video, when I am at work I am allowed to get online but I have no speakers on my computer so video's with sounds are useless. I figure there are others that are like that so I try to make my videos able to be useful for everybody.

**GeorgeB** · 12-24-2011, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by CMHN

Here is a link to the video:

No sound with the video, when I am at work I am allowed to get online but I have no speakers on my computer so video's with sounds are useless. I figure there are others that are like that so I try to make my videos able to be useful for everybody.

No problem...just wanted to be sure that my Dell wasn't experiencing sound issues is all.

Don't mind me asking, what do you do, besides scrapping?

**CMHN** · 12-24-2011, 11:13 AM

My full time job at present is an AutoCAD Designer, I design commercial and industrial skylights, folding walls, doors, and other related items.

Past jobs consisted of welder, electrician, plumber, carpenter, retail, and material handling.

Basically I will do what ever it takes to support my family.

**GeorgeB** · 12-24-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by CMHN

My full time job at present is an AutoCAD Designer, I design commercial and industrial skylights, folding walls, doors, and other related items.

Past jobs consisted of welder, electrician, plumber, carpenter, retail, and material handling.

Basically I will do what ever it takes to support my family.

I hear that..that is what we all gotta do when we have a family!

**DumbD** · 12-24-2011, 12:46 PM

Thanks!
I found it very usefull (even without sound).

For those stranded cables with the black electrical tape looking stuff around TV tubes, I usually cut a slit with utility knife,
then pinch 4 or 5 strands out, and with leather glove (other hand) I pull and the four or so strands do the cutting,
But it gets buggered up sometimes when the strands break...sometimes I just put them with power cords.($1/lb.

)

I'll definately build a few of these now, maybe mounted to a table so I can pull standing up.
...Been wondering about a horrible process my first foreman on an electrical job told me he did with his wire,
Which consisted of putting it in a 55 gal drum, adding some gasoline, burning the insulation off :eek: ...not to "hijack" but Still curious about it (since he didn't explain it much).

EDIT: (forgot) at the beginning "experience" was spelled "Experiance" ...nit picking tho' ,thanks!

**CMHN** · 12-24-2011, 01:21 PM

LOL, wondered how many would pick up on my spelling mistake. Oh well...

I often put the block of wood in a vice and it does help quite a bit.

**scrap lap** · 12-24-2011, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the link, that's awesome!

I'm gonna have to make one and screw it down to my workbench somewhere.

**Dumpster-Dee** · 12-24-2011, 03:25 PM

so, your vise has bad habits ??11

**copperhead** · 12-26-2011, 07:21 AM

That is awesome. I'm making one as soon as the sun comes up. Tomorrow I will be grabbing some wire from work and stripping it like a madman.

**GeorgeB** · 12-26-2011, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by CMHN

LOL, wondered how many would pick up on my spelling mistake. Oh well...

I often put the block of wood in a vice and it does help quite a bit.

I meant to mention the vice thing.

I like your little method though. Would also come in handy to mount one on a truck or trailer. When you are at a big job, you could have one employee just handling wire.

**Resourceful** · 01-02-2012, 11:27 PM

Thanks! I'm going to try that tomorrow first thing. I know that drywall screws are hard and have fine sharp points and everybody has 2x4 scraps, but I never put the two together before to make strippers. Thanks for the cheap and easy method.

**Mechanic688** · 01-03-2012, 02:21 AM

I know that drywall screws are hard and have fine sharp points

That's exactly what we use, and it works great.

**Resourceful** · 01-06-2012, 11:13 PM

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/a...resrtipper.jpg

Playing around with simple wire stripper, I added a small visegrip to the screw to act as a depth adjusting handle and it also makes it easy to return over and over to the same setting. The block that I used is a piece of some industrial plastic similar to nylon that was mixed in with scrap metal from a machinery fabricating shop. Thanks again for posting the basic idea. I love it!

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