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[amba]

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

[Nick W]

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.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

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...

[amba]

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

[05omegav6]

Bought a halfway decent laser one from Helfrods... £15ish iirc

[zirk]

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.

[Andy B]

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   

[Vamps]

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........

[amba]

Thanks guys for the pointers and advise.

Much appreciated

[RobG]

http://www.tesco.com/direct/ck-automatic-wire-stripper/767-5152.prd?pageLevel=

[kcl]

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   

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