stripping insulation

[Rick Dwight]

I have found the solder iron method works for all my Elecraft projects, and for some but not all “enamel” wire from other sources.  
I just use a moderate temperature soldering station.  I think the important clue is to place a glob of solder on the tip,
place the wire in the glob, and add a bit more solder for the perhaps 10 or 20 seconds it may take.  Another way
is to use a scrap of fine grit sandpaper in your fingers and gently stroke toward the end of the wire.  
If you need to scrape, or sandpaper the wire and do not get off all the enamel, it is easy to finish the
job with a solder blob since you should get good heat transfer into the wire.  Make sure you use good
tin/lead rosin core solder which will tin the wire nicely.          Happy soldering    KL7CW


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[Don Wilhelm]

For those who own a desoldering iron like the Hakko 808, stripping the
enamel from heat strippable wire is quick and easy - just like a solder
pot.  Melt a bit of solder on the tip and push the wire into the tip
center.  Wait a bit for 'smoke' to appear and then pull the trigger.
Presto, stripped lead.
Just clean the inside of the tip with the tip cleaning rod after a few
leads have been stripped.  If you don't do that, the tip will clog.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/12/2020 3:17 PM, Frederick Dwight wrote:
> I have found the solder iron method works for all my Elecraft projects, and for some but not all “enamel” wire from other sources.
> I just use a moderate temperature soldering station.  I think the important clue is to place a glob of solder on the tip,
> place the wire in the glob, and add a bit more solder for the perhaps 10 or 20 seconds it may take.  Another way
> is to use a scrap of fine grit sandpaper in your fingers and gently stroke toward the end of the wire.
> If you need to scrape, or sandpaper the wire and do not get off all the enamel, it is easy to finish the
> job with a solder blob since you should get good heat transfer into the wire.  Make sure you use good
> tin/lead rosin core solder which will tin the wire nicely.          Happy soldering    KL7CW
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[KENT TRIMBLE]

And if you DO own a Hakko 808, remember it is not a soldering gun with
an on/off trigger.  It is ALWAYS HOT while plugged in.  The trigger
simply activates the suction mechanism.

When you lay it down, lay it on something non-combustable and non-painful.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV



On 6/12/2020 2:31 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> For those who own a desoldering iron like the Hakko 808, stripping the
> enamel from heat strippable wire is quick and easy - just like a
> solder pot.  Melt a bit of solder on the tip and push the wire into
> the tip center.  Wait a bit for 'smoke' to appear and then pull the
> trigger. Presto, stripped lead.
> Just clean the inside of the tip with the tip cleaning rod after a few
> leads have been stripped.  If you don't do that, the tip will clog.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>

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[Don Wilhelm]

Thank you Kent for that thoughtful caution.  I have a holder for mine.
When I use it for wire stripping, I lay it on its side on a heat
resistant surface on the workbench.  No need to touch anything other
than the handle and the trigger to start the suction.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/12/2020 3:48 PM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> And if you DO own a Hakko 808, remember it is not a soldering gun with
> an on/off trigger.  It is ALWAYS HOT while plugged in.  The trigger
> simply activates the suction mechanism.
>
> When you lay it down, lay it on something non-combustable and non-painful.
>
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