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[Curious Hound]

[Disclaimer; this entire reply is a discussion concerning tools for the removal of electrical wire insulation.]

Most of the time, if you're cutting and removing strands accidentally when you strip wire, it's because you're using the wrong stripper hole. The holes for stranded wire are slightly bigger than for solid wire. Usually, there will be 2 rows of labels on the stripper, one on each side of the holes. So, if it says 16ga on the stranded side, it will be 18ga on the solid side, same hole.

I also have seen really cheap strippers with inaccurately sized holes. I even have one.

I don't know if either of these problems fit your situation. Just thought it worth mentioning for general education.

 

[Shran]

you're using the wrong stripper hole.

THAT'SWHATSHESAID

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

[Disclaimer; this entire reply is a discussion concerning tools for the removal of electrical wire insulation.]

Most of the time, if you're cutting and removing strands accidentally when you strip wire, it's because you're using the wrong stripper hole. The holes for stranded wire are slightly bigger than for solid wire. Usually, there will be 2 rows of labels on the stripper, one on each side of the holes. So, if it says 16ga on the stranded side, it will be 18ga on the solid side, same hole.

I also have seen really cheap strippers with inaccurately sized holes. I even have one.

I don't know if either of these problems fit your situation. Just thought it worth mentioning for general education.

This had the clear insulation, it was really soft, almost gummy. I wasn't removing a couple strands, I was removing all the strands. The next hole bigger just stretched the insulation.

I have had the strippers forever and they work great for normal wire, I blame the wire.

I don't do much audio stuff, maybe there are better strippers out there for it.

Tentatively I think the major wiring stuff is done. Distributor lock is finger tight. Fan stuff is wired, tach is wired. Stuff needs tidied up, I need dial in the dizzy and lock it down and put the plug wires and air filter on it... it is getting dangerously close to attempt a start up.



My goal is Friday. My probably lofty goal is pulling the camper with it a week from Friday. We shall see how that works out....

 

[Curious Hound]

This had the clear insulation, it was really soft, almost gummy. I wasn't removing a couple strands, I was removing all the strands. The next hole bigger just stretched the insulation.

I have had the strippers forever and they work great for normal wire, I blame the wire.

Sounds like cheap or really old wire. I've dealt with really old wire where the insulation got hard and stuck to the strands so nad it couldn't be stripped off. In that case, It's usually best to reolace it.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Sounds like cheap or really old wire. I've dealt with really old wire where the insulation got hard and stuck to the strands so nad it couldn't be stripped off. In that case, It's usually best to reolace it.

It was brand new lol.