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- Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
- Replies: 30
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Re: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
Thank you everyone for your responses!
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
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Re: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
I’m talking about wire insulation stripping on larger wire like the picture in this link:
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https://www.protoolreviews.com/wp-conte ... I.jpg#main
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:17 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
- Replies: 30
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Re: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
My h1 is pe Tasman salt 2. The hawkbill works for this task too but still looking for a better steel??
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4578
Re: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
Yea there are tools for stripping wire and terminating. But when pulling wire through the conduit we would have to just skin the insulation of a wire about 10 inches to expose the conductor for trimming (with other cutting tool) to make a “head” smaller to pull multiple wires through easier. Yes I c...
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
- Replies: 30
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Help me choose a steel for copper/aluminum wire skinning/stripping
Hello all! I’m new to the forum and caught the spyderco addiction. Lol. I’m an electrician and recently bought 4 knives (vg-10,h1,S30V and M390) Can you guys help me on choosing a steel that I would be using for stripping LARGE wire (10awg-750s) I know more edge retention means less toughness and st...