wire stripping small gauge wire issue

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brt
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wire stripping small gauge wire issue

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30 and 32 gauge is too small for my wire stripper. Anyone have a good alternative? Thanks.
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Go to a Radio Shack and pick up a wire wrap tool. Inside the handle you will find a V shaped tool for stripping insanely small gauge wire.
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I use my teeth.
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Depending on what the insulation is (sometimes with wire this small it's just a coating of varnish), you could burn it off with a lighter, then burnish the wire or just use a sharp knife and scrape it off. With small wires, I often hold it against my thumb with a #11 blade, rotate the wire and pull it off. Don't apply too much pressure, you don't want to cut into the wire itself. It could break if flexed too much.
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Thanks for the replies guys.
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