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[Helge A Bentsen]

Back in the day when I did a lot of Cat5-installs, I had a knife for dismantling cables. I've added a picture of one.


I have never seen one for audio cables, I'm doing a lot of multipairs these days and would love to have a knife to dismantle each pair when I'm making them ready for crimping.

Do such a knife exist? Or maybe something else?

Right now I'm just using a ordinary knife, it get's the job done but it's not always as smooth as I'd like it to be.

[Randy Pence]

A wire or cable stripper?  I figured theses were to be had at any hardware or electrical supply store.

[Tim Halligan]

A wire or cable stripper?  I figured theses were to be had at any hardware or electrical supply store.

Indeed.

I found this inside of 30 seconds...

https://www.jaycar.com.au/cat-5-punch-down-tool-stripper-low-cost/p/TH1738

I used the search term: stripper

Cheers,
Tim

[David Allred]

Indeed.

I found this inside of 30 seconds...

https://www.jaycar.com.au/cat-5-punch-down-tool-stripper-low-cost/p/TH1738

I used the search term: stripper

Cheers,
Tim

I thought he was looking for something for stripping "non-CAT5" cable.  Like maybe for snakes, etc.?  Larger cables or adjustable to size?

[Nathan Riddle]

This is the one I use.
Lots of features and cheap

http://a.co/e3Xr6W5

I forgot to mention, I use it on any cable it can get around.

I adjust the cutting depth and then spin away to strip the outer insulation.
Works wonders on SOOW, Cat5/6, XLR, DMX, etc.

[Tim Halligan]

I thought he was looking for something for stripping "non-CAT5" cable.  Like maybe for snakes, etc.?  Larger cables or adjustable to size?

Dang.

I misread that.

Cheers,
Tim

[brian maddox]

This is the one I use.
Lots of features and cheap

http://a.co/e3Xr6W5

I forgot to mention, I use it on any cable it can get around.

I adjust the cutting depth and then spin away to strip the outer insulation.
Works wonders on SOOW, Cat5/6, XLR, DMX, etc.

Yup.  the spinny ones work great for this application.  a couple minutes to adjust and you're off...

[Stephen Kirby]

Common cheat from my Mil-Spec days.  Fresh, very sharp single edged razor blade.  Nick the jacket all the way around without cutting though, bend in a circle and most jackets will split open cleanly.  No inspector can detect a nick.  Much faster than the specialized "controlled" strippers the inspectors thought we used.

[Jonathan Johnson]

This is what I use. Works for more than just CATx.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AIBH3B0

[Helge A Bentsen]

This is the one I use.
Lots of features and cheap

http://a.co/e3Xr6W5

I forgot to mention, I use it on any cable it can get around.

I adjust the cutting depth and then spin away to strip the outer insulation.
Works wonders on SOOW, Cat5/6, XLR, DMX, etc.

Ding!

I think we have a winner

Thanks!

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