Topband: STRIPPING ENAMEL WIRE

[Tom Rauch]

I use medium or fine grit sandpaper when it is not a heat-stripping 
type of enamel. The smaller the wire the finer the grit. Fold and 
hold the paper between your thumb and a finger, and pull the wire out 
from being in the the paper's  grip. Even if it is a heat stripping 
type, a quick swipe with sandpaper speeds the whole process up 
considerably.

In manufacturing we just used a hot solder pot and wire designed to 
heat-strip. One quick dip and the enamel was gone and wire all 
tinned. It was a good process even when working on fine wire in meter 
movements. 73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com