Whats the easiest way to strip electrical cable to get the copper out??

Question

Whats the easiest way to strip electrical cable to get the copper out??

Answer 1

find an old oven it doesn't have to be in great shape ,bake your wire ,experiment start at 350 and increase till you get good result,you are not trying to melt the wire off you need to soften it enough till it will peel easily,you don't want to burn the wire because it will partially oxidize ,and might make it less valuable ............tom.........

Answer 2

why do you want the copper out?  Drug money?  Tee Hee....just kidding......I'd strip the outside with a knife

Answer 3

If you are going to be doing a lot of it you can purchase an inexpensive tool at a major hardware store.  It only strips of the outer jacket of flat twin type cable buts it's faster and a lot safer than a knife.

Answer 4

Carefully use a sharp knife to cut along one side, then peel back the insulation to remove it.  Burning it is one quick way to do it, but that releases a number of toxic chemicals into the air, and can get you into trouble with your municipality and your neighbors.  Good luck.

Answer 5

BURN IT