That is correct Jim. That is exactly what Bob Knuckolls discussed in
the article about wire strippers on the AeroElectric Connection.
From his article he indicated, "...cheap overseas 'knockoffs' have
tried to duplicate it (Ideal Stripmaster) without success. They have
sharp angle cut dies that try to cut the insulation, but end up tearing it and
cutting the wire strands at the same time...".
Gary Edwards
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Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:44
PM
Subject: [LML] Wire Strippers
If you're using strippers that have sharp blades on
them (little notches that fit your wire sizes perhaps), you are cutting not
only the coating of the wire but the wire too. This means you have penetrated
ever so slightly the wire that over time can fatigue at that cut and
eventually break or decrease the carrying capacity or both. Look at your wire
and see if there isn’t a nick where the coating was stripped. That’s where it
breaks. A thermal wire stripper is a good way to prevent these
problems:
Downside? High cost … $300 or
thereabouts. Ebay has ‘em for way less.
Jim