Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
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.
yeah i saw some videos, all with solid wire, worked real good, i was just wondering if i kinda take the round off the stranded,not really flatten it like a pancake. might be easier to cut with my knife. I found another post a fellow said he used a carpenters plane. i dug one up yesterday,fixing to try it out tonight.