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Title: Cable Cutter
Post by: amba on 14 October 2014, 22:30:31: Can anybody point me in the right direction for sourcing a wire cutter that will just expose the internal core without cutting through..ie just removing a small section of the outer sheath.

Sure I saw such a tool but cant for the life of me find it by searching...want to tap into live feed on wiring loom but would prefer not cutting right through entire cable
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: Nick W on 14 October 2014, 22:49:01: If you're trying to remove a section from the middle of the wire, then I doubt you'll find a tool to do it. A new, sharp Stanley knife blade to gently cut the insulation but not the wire, is probably your best bet. I suspect you could find such a thing without too much trouble.
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 14 October 2014, 22:53:41: I have something similar to this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002KR95W?pc_redir=1413154326&robot_redir=1

but will only work on the ends of wires...
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: amba on 14 October 2014, 22:58:38: Sure I saw such a cutter on TV sometime ago.

Seem to remember it cut through the outer plastic sheath at 2 points about 20mm apart then as NickW said you needed to join the 2 cut sections with a sharp blade to remove that section exposing the inner core without cutting through the entire cable
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 October 2014, 22:59:25: Bought a halfway decent laser one from Helfrods... £15ish iirc :y
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: zirk on 14 October 2014, 23:23:32: Some Crimp Tools for Red, Blue, Yellow Bulliet or Inline Crimp connectors have a cutting tool, personally I would just use a knife or stanley, the blunter the better so it wont cut the centre strands, takes seconds to do, well it does for me. :-X
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: Andy B on 14 October 2014, 23:37:25: Quote from: amba on 14 October 2014, 22:30:31
Can anybody point me in the right direction for sourcing a wire cutter that will just expose the internal core without cutting through..ie just removing a small section of the outer sheath....

Something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-WIRE-STRIPPING-PLIER-CUTTER-ELECTRICAL-STRIPPER-HARDENED-EDGE-HEAVY-DUTY-TOOL-/181478154928?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a40f0e2b0 :-\ :y
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: Vamps on 15 October 2014, 00:11:01: Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 14 October 2014, 22:53:41
I have something similar to this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002KR95W?pc_redir=1413154326&robot_redir=1

but will only work on the ends of wires...

+1 used a tool like this for years, works fine, even on heavy auto cable........ :y :y
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: amba on 15 October 2014, 08:08:34: Thanks guys for the pointers and advise.

Much appreciated :y
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: RobG on 15 October 2014, 08:19:45: http://www.tesco.com/direct/ck-automatic-wire-stripper/767-5152.prd?pageLevel=
Title: Re: Cable Cutter
Post by: kcl on 15 October 2014, 10:05:14: Quote from: Andy B on 14 October 2014, 23:37:25
Quote from: amba on 14 October 2014, 22:30:31
Can anybody point me in the right direction for sourcing a wire cutter that will just expose the internal core without cutting through..ie just removing a small section of the outer sheath....

Something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-WIRE-STRIPPING-PLIER-CUTTER-ELECTRICAL-STRIPPER-HARDENED-EDGE-HEAVY-DUTY-TOOL-/181478154928?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a40f0e2b0 :-\ :y

a bit off-topic but this tool works great on V6 breather tube clips :y