Selecting the correct wire strippers for 2 different types of wires

[noboost4you]

I have two different types of wires that need stripping.

One bundle has a diameter of .125" and contains 2 wires inside.

The other bundle contains 2 wires that are shrink wrapped together.

We need to cut these wires to various lengths and then be able to strip and tin them without damaging the jacket(s) on the 2 wires on the inside.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[MadMango]

Automated or manually? What gages?

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[noboost4you]

Automated or manually depends on the price. This isn't a high production process, but of course the quicker, the better.

Wire is 22 AWG

The two wires that are shrink wrapped together are our main concern.

 

[MadMango]

I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to do. Depending on the materials of the insulation and the shrink wrap, you might be able to achieve this with a thermal stripper ($200-400).

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[geekEE]

I'm not picturing the cable that you've got either. If I understand that you're trying to remove the jacket from a cable without cutting through the insulation of the wires within, then there are tools that do this for CAT5 cable.

 

[noboost4you]

A small incision of a razor blade down the middle of the two wires and the outside shrink wrap will just peel away. Nothing like overthinking an easy problem. Thanks