Does anyone make a wire stripper that can be used on the 3-wire plugs that come with the ez track turnouts? I have many turnouts and need to cut the wires (green wires) between the turnout and the controller to make my own extensions. I've made some using 4-wire phone cable and crimped connectors. The problem has been getting a good stripped end on the green wire that can be inserted into the telephone connector. Thanks.
One wire at time between your front teeth......bite down a bit and pull.....or burn the ends back with a lighter.
Sid
I use one of these on the Bachmann green and red cables:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-Reflex-Premium-T-7-22-32-Solid-or-Stranded-Wire-Stripper-45-417/309209968
Len
If you're using a 'Scotchlok' type of connector where you insert the wires and squeeze a disc down to make the connection; you don't need to strip the wires.
That style of connector is an "IDC" type. (insulation displacement connector)
i found my stripper on a german page. It is some kind of guide about strippers, only the wire kind ;D
https://www.werkzeugpilot.de/abisolierzange-test/ Especially the part about which criteria are important helped me a lot. Using google translate it is quite easy to get the gist. I hope the guide can help you.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Flat-Nose-Self-Adjusting-Insulation-Wire-Stripper-Pliers-Cable-Strip-Cutter-Tool/233057851184?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225074%26meid%3D916a063fff5b41ef8a8d8676423482c1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D233559419447%26itm%3D233057851184%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851