Thats all good and well for single strand, But when you have multi-strand wire, Makes it a hell of a lot harder. Generally. Using a knife on fine strand multi-strand wire will just break the wire. I had an issue trying to solder wires on a brushless RC outrunner. Solder would just not stick due to the coating. I just had to try and carefully strip the coating with a knife while trying to not break the wire, It was very hard. Even then even though i got the solder to flow and stick, I doubt i got all the coating off, So the solder joint wont be at it's strongest. Need a easy solution for fine multi-strand wire. 1 guy said Asprin...........Yet to try it.
The Defense sector doesn't allow Foreign Object Debris, such as enamel dust, to be around circuit boards. Using a soldering iron, burn it off near a vacuum ventilation system. That is how it is done for parts going into aerospace.
I tried this but it didn't help, I think the coating I got is hardened or something, it scratched off a bit, but not enough for good contact. Easiest fix was to use a candle and melt off the coating, which normally burns up over a split second. Still, thanks for the tip, it led me to where I needed to go.
this won't work if the wire is super thin... but i don't see why u couldn't do something like this if needed for a jumper... i usually use solder piece or a paper clip
Sadly, it didn't help me much. I have a whole spool of 0.3mm wire with lacquer on it and removing from the whole spool defeats the purpose (not to mention it work hardens the wire so much that I can't use it for making jewelry - wire wrapping anymore. For me what works best is a quick run-through with a butane torch flame - just a second over the entire area to remove the varnish, but not melt the wire. Once the varnish is gone, all you have is oxidized copper wire, which is easily removed with pickle (for soldering), citric acid, etc.
Yep..most of these people showing how to remove the enamel show pretty useless techniques.It seems like a removing it from larger quantities and not die while trying is the most kept trade secret,hard to find a good solution for large quantities of wire and which doesn't involve caustic soda.
Correct, the techniques shown in this video are intended for thicker gauge wire. If you have a soldering iron, you can use the tip of the iron and a blob of hot solder to melt the insulation off thinner wires.
This really is just a video on very narrowly defined terms. These techniques are not useful overall, only if you wish to slowly and laboriously strip the ends of small gauge wire. If you were looking to wind current transformers and inductors on heavier gauge wire with added taps in the windings, none of these methods work. Unfortunately this is just a video stating the obvious for simple grade school experimenters.
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11 years later, and this video is still useful.
Stripping magnet wire really is an Egg of Columbus situation, apparently
Thank you. Didn't know this was possible.
Today I used 400 grid, which is maybe too fine. I will try and use 220 grid. Thanks for you video!
If the wire is 0.08 mm (40 AWG)?
Thats all good and well for single strand, But when you have multi-strand wire, Makes it a hell of a lot harder.
Generally. Using a knife on fine strand multi-strand wire will just break the wire.
I had an issue trying to solder wires on a brushless RC outrunner. Solder would just not stick due to the coating.
I just had to try and carefully strip the coating with a knife while trying to not break the wire, It was very hard. Even then even though i got the solder to flow and stick, I doubt i got all the coating off, So the solder joint wont be at it's strongest.
Need a easy solution for fine multi-strand wire. 1 guy said Asprin...........Yet to try it.
Perfect, thanks. I knew that I just was so frustrated I couldn’t think!
Good advice, I use a fine file but the sandpaper idea is great too.
The Defense sector doesn't allow Foreign Object Debris, such as enamel dust, to be around circuit boards. Using a soldering iron, burn it off near a vacuum ventilation system. That is how it is done for parts going into aerospace.
Where did you get it
I tried this but it didn't help, I think the coating I got is hardened or something, it scratched off a bit, but not enough for good contact. Easiest fix was to use a candle and melt off the coating, which normally burns up over a split second. Still, thanks for the tip, it led me to where I needed to go.
what if you have plenty strands of wire
how about the very tiny jumper wire used in repairing celphones?
this won't work if the wire is super thin... but i don't see why u couldn't do something like this if needed for a jumper... i usually use solder piece or a paper clip
At 0:57, you say "the full three hundred and six degrees."
Sadly, it didn't help me much. I have a whole spool of 0.3mm wire with lacquer on it and removing from the whole spool defeats the purpose (not to mention it work hardens the wire so much that I can't use it for making jewelry - wire wrapping anymore. For me what works best is a quick run-through with a butane torch flame - just a second over the entire area to remove the varnish, but not melt the wire. Once the varnish is gone, all you have is oxidized copper wire, which is easily removed with pickle (for soldering), citric acid, etc.
Yep..most of these people showing how to remove the enamel show pretty useless techniques.It seems like a removing it from larger quantities and not die while trying is the most kept trade secret,hard to find a good solution for large quantities of wire and which doesn't involve caustic soda.
Thank u.
Same for nichrome wire?
We have not tried this method in nichrome wire, however it may work if the wire has the same type of thin enamel insulation as magnet wire.
Thanks it helped me a lot for making my own tesla tower
Thank you so much!
For thin wire this is no good.
What about 38 awg , this can’t be performed because the wire is 0.1mm or 1/10th of a millimeter.
Correct, the techniques shown in this video are intended for thicker gauge wire. If you have a soldering iron, you can use the tip of the iron and a blob of hot solder to melt the insulation off thinner wires.
Actively cursing the idiot that cut the motor wires on a RC motor I bought.
I have a bucket load of red coated copper wire, need a faster method lol
NaOH solution should strip the enamel from what i've seen
You cant use a lighter on 14 awg 200 C rated wire.
No need for two nailfiles. Just break one nail file in half.
+Nathan Cohen Which is the same concept that he's pointing out, but good thinking.
So, you don't know how to properly strip magnet wire?
This really is just a video on very narrowly defined terms. These techniques are not useful overall, only if you wish to slowly and laboriously strip the ends of small gauge wire. If you were looking to wind current transformers and inductors on heavier gauge wire with added taps in the windings, none of these methods work. Unfortunately this is just a video stating the obvious for simple grade school experimenters.
so i made it too . just by using inplix scripts:)
Or use a lighter to burn it off.
use a lighter
1 problem for 36 AWG and thinner. the wire melts, or even burns.
Garrett Lines I have personally melted much thicker single strands of copper than 36 AWG
Garrett Lines That is with nothing more than a lighter
yeah man, don't use a lighter. This isn't like stripping your 14AWG speaker wire (in a pinch)
I dunno , i use vinegar
Horrible. This is BS Every dmb ss knows about sand paper. IT IS THE WORST OPTION MOROBONG.
Thanks it helped me a lot for making my own tesla tower