In a message dated 2/20/2005 1:15:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, joe@subich.com
writes:
Does anyone have a good way to remove enamel (Formvar?) from thin wires?
Scraping/sanding works fine for large wires but doesn't work too well
for thin wires.
Is there a chemical that will do the job (dip/wipe)?
I have used paint remover to do this. The gel kind works well. Put some paint
remover into a metal bottle cap or some similar small container and dip the
end of the wire in it and let it sit there for 10-15 minutes. Usually this will
soften up the enamel and it will wipe right off with a small rag or paper
towel leaving bright shiny copper underneath. If the enamel is stubborn just
let
it soak a while longer. This works great on hard-to-handle thin enameled wire.
I don't think using an open flame is good for small-diameter wire - it seems
to weaken it and probably starts to oxidize it also. 73 Todd WD4NGG
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