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Found in a set of pliers, I have never used one of these. Looks like a crimping tool, but that's just a guess. Any clues? PJ


 
Great tool, you see them made by Euro tool companies like Wiha and Knipex. Not sure who made that particular unit.

I find they're vastly superior to the typical American "Millers" if you're stripping a lot of the same gauge wire.

If you look at them end-on they have sharpened, V-shaped notches in the tips.

Squeezing the handles brings the V's together, overlapping, which forms a sharp-edged, diamond shaped hole of variable size.

The knurled thumbscrew with the knurled lock nut sets the size of the diamond hole.

Set them so that they cut into the wire's insulation, just short of touching the conductor and you can strip all day without any nicks. (Or is that knickers...? :devilgrin:)


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Thanks! Cheers :cheers: PJ
 
My wire strippers of choice are these. There are no gauge blades to aim for. You can also strip more than one wire at a time as in 18/2 lamp cord.
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:iagree:

Pick a gauge, strip a wire. It just WORKS!
 
healeylvr57 said:
martx-5 said:
I use these type of wire strippers both at work and at home. After you use these, all others seem primitive.
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Grumman aircraft wire strippers the best I've ever seen unfortunately the only ones I've ever seen were "liberated" from Grummans tool area.
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The ones Art linked to are what I was referring to, mine are a Blue Point pair from Snap-On. The number on 'em is: PWC27.
 
I have the same set a Greg, KD tools, around $25. I use them a lot as my new job includes building panels and PLC cabinets. lots and lots of wires. With that set you don't even need to pick a gauge. And like Greg said, you can strip more than one wire at a time. I love 'em.
 
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