How do I strip litz wire?

Question

I bought a choke made of litz wire. The wire is enameled all the way to the ends. How does one go about stripping this wire?

Duplicates here: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/53028/how-to-remove-enamel-from-wire?rq=1 and here: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/8203/whats-the-best-cheap-way-of-stripping-enamel-off-of-magnet-wire?rq=1 — Stephen Collings, Apr 02 '15 at 19:17

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '15 at 18:51

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Fire.

You can burn off a good bit of the enamel at the ends with fire. You can also use various chemicals to strip the enamel.

If the ultimate purpose is to tin the wire, use a solder pot, it's the recommended method.

answered Mar 31 '15 at 18:51

Samuel

Just dont breathe the fumes while melting it. – Golaž Mar 31 '15 at 19:01
Under the "various chemicals" section, I just had good luck with acetone. – Stephen Collings Apr 02 '15 at 19:17

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