Anyone know how to strip a really thin wire?

[Twozzok]

I'm trying to convert one of my old xbox cables to be a usb thingy so I can use a flash usb thing as a memory card,

 

Basically, the wires are incredibly think and I'm having trouble stripping them just with a wire cutter.

 

Any tips or tricks I can use to strip them without having to buy a wire stripper. (It'd just be cheaper to buy a USB Female -> Xbox Male thingy)

[Pit-Jr]

use your teeth, ive mastered this technique

[Twozzok]

haha, Just realised using a scalpel to make a tiny nick in the insulator, then just bending the wire at that point just rips the insulator without riping the wire

[rokhed00]

Fire does the job no problem.

[MoogleViper]

Just use your teeth.

[Supergrunch]

Any kind of sharp implement tends to work, provided you're careful.

[Twozzok]

Yeah, I used a scalpel, and just made a nick in the rubber. Then bent the wire ripping the rubber off

 

Also, Grunch, you're in cambridge? That's like 6 train stops away

[MoogleViper]

Also, Grunch, you're in cambridge? That's like 6 train stops away

 

Worst chat up line ever.

[Kirkatronics]

I'm trying to convert one of my old xbox cables to be a usb thingy so I can use a flash usb thing as a memory card,

 

Basically, the wires are incredibly think and I'm having trouble stripping them just with a wire cutter.

 

Any tips or tricks I can use to strip them without having to buy a wire stripper. (It'd just be cheaper to buy a USB Female -> Xbox Male thingy)

 

use your teeth, ive mastered this technique

what he said, just use wire cutters for cutting it.. and forstripping wires which are too thick tochew through.

i went through 4 years of electronics doing it

[Supergrunch]

Also, Grunch, you're in cambridge? That's like 6 train stops away

Only in term time. (so not now)

[Iun]

Just use your teeth.

 

That's what she said.

[Twozzok]

That's what she said.

 

That's what your mum said.