Battery connection to board

[chrisatpsu]

the last two

[rm357]

Oh, I just use my teeth...

Only kidding... For the most part.

When I was a teenager, I didn't have a good stripper. I often used my wire cutters, but it takes a practice to feel when you have cut through just the insulation and not into the wire... The teeth were easier...

Not recommended though as you can easily damage your teeth.

RM

[Mimir]

I thought I was the only one that did that.

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[JonB256]

Though very expensive, the heated strippers that melt the insulation are great. I had to leave them at my old job.

[bisquit476]

Oh, I just use my teeth...
RM

That's what I use on every servo wire I've installed, with not a single problem.

[tbone321]

Another issue may be the solder itself.  Solder can be brittle and if it wicks up past the thru hole to the other side of the board, it can snap where you bend it.  The trick there is to bend the wire before you solder it.  Then the solder will strengthen the bend.

[n1ist]

Just don't use your teeth on phone lines; the ring voltage will surprise you  >.d9

[tbone321]

LOL, yea, 70VAC will give your mouth a healthy zap.

[Night Owl]

For most of my work, I'll use my wirestripper with the adjustable cam.

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I tapped the rivet holding the cam with a hammer to tighten it up.  I need a plier to change the setting, but once it is set, it doesn't move.  So when I am stripping a lot of wire that is all the same gauge, I don't have to look at the tool to make sure I am using the right cutter groove.  I have one of those self adjusting ones also, but on the smaller gauge stranded wires, it sometimes damages the insulation on the side I don't want stripped.