Really delicate wire

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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I obtained some “grain of wheat” bulbs to light up buildings with on the layout. These come with REALLY small wire. My Klein tools wire stripper goes down to # 22 and this wire just slips right through it. Does anyone make a wire stripper small enough to strip this wire without breaking it?

Thanks,

George

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I just use an Xacto to strip those. On some, you can even hold a hot soldering iron under the end of the wire and the insulation will shrink back exposing the wire.

3

I usually use my fingernail to strip these wires. You could also use some diagonal cutters or rail nippers. Just squeeze enough to grab the insulation without cutting all the way through and pull.

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Micromark sells a stripper for small wire, their stock #14221 at $17.15. www.micromark.com

All sugggestions above are good and cost less.

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Search Micro Mark for stripper using the keyword option. It strips #22 to #30. I have used an Xacto knife but a small nick can cause smaller diameter wires to break when you bend them. I use #29 or #30 wire for HO scale DCC decoder installations.

Rich

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I use my teeth !!! [swg]

Mark.

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Radio Shack has wire strippers that will go down to 32 gauge wire for about $10.

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I use a wire stripper from Radio Shack that can be adjusted down a width of less than a human hair. The only problem is you have to preset it for whatever size wire you’re stripping.

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I bought s stripper at Lowe’s, Gardner Bender SE-94, that has jaws that adjust to any size wire and will strip the really small wires if you’re careful.

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Thanks to everyone for the replies and the excellent information.

George