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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkansaw View Post
    Just had a thought, I have the big ole pile of small stranded wire, wondering if i flattened the wire out, with some kind of rollers. might make it easier to cut thru the insulation. I wonder if it would break the wires up and make it difficult to gather. Anybody got a thought or ever tried it?
    I wanted to address the original question. In my search for a wire stripper I found a good looking machine that did what you are describing, actually several. The problem with them was they only worked on solid wire not stranded. I expect you will find that the pressure will tend to press the strands into the insulation rather than split the insulation. I don't want to discourage your inventiveness.



    I would think about a motor with a pulley and then a bearing on a lever to press against the pulley. That way the wire would stay inside the pulley and not tend to work its way out. And with the bearing on a lever you could control the pressure on the wire. I would think this would be a quicker easier direction to go in you experimentation. Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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