Re: Stripping 40 AWG/45 SWG or finer magnet wire/enamelled copper wire?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 10:46:06 +0100, "N_Cook" <diverse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:Ross Herbert <rherber1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
:news:38kc24lkquj79foj7gn5n8il3b657qr584@xxxxxxxxxx
:> On Fri, 9 May 2008 12:06:50 +0100, "N_Cook" <diverse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
:>
:> :To then be able to solder to coarser wire.
:> :Assuming coating will not melt off/evaporate at soldering iron
:temperature
:> :I tend to grip between 2 fingertips and abraid with the finest grade of
:wet
:> :and dry paper against a fingertip and turning wire around and repeating a
:> :few times. Would abraiding against a block of rubber be better or some
:other
:> :process altogether ? for minimised chance of localised (so failure point)
:> :weakness due to stretching near the stripping point. Perhaps a small
:> :fine-grade grind stone in a Dremmel with direction of rotation towards
:the
:> :bulk of wire, turning the wire .
:>
:>
:> Forget the burning or scraping options, and there is no need to go out
:trying to
:> find a source of xylene. Use a rapid paint stripper - it works
:excellently.
:> Leave it for a minute and then wipe off with a tissue.
:
:I tried some ordinary "slow" paint stripper , gloopy stuff. Scooped into one
:of those 2cc polythene bottles that expensive military connectors come in.
:Has a flap lid so can seal and reuse. That takes some time to soften.
:Contained dichloromethane and methanol.
:What to look for in contents of rapid versions or trade-name?

The slow stuff is no good...

Here's an MSDS for a brand I know works
http://msds.orica.com/pdf/shess-en-cds-010-000703515901.pdf

The active ingredient is Methylene Chloride so an alternative with that chemical
in a similar proportion will do the job.
.

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