# How to Make a Wire Skinner
Copper is a hot commodity. Given that all high-voltage and most low-voltage electrical wiring used since the mid-1970s is constructed primarily of copper, it may make financial sense for you to strip the insulation from scrap wiring for resale. You can make a wire stripper, or skinner, for expedient removal of the outer insulation to expose the inner copper.
Things You'll Need
- Drill
- 1-inch drill bit
- 4-by-4-inch wooden block
- Phillips bit attachment
- 2-inch Phillips wood screw
- Bench vise
Instructions
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Drill a 1-inch hole in the center of the 4-by-4-inch block.
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Drive the wood screw through the opposite side of the wood block until the tip is exposed halfway into the hole's opening.
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Clamp the block into the bench vise. If you have a workbench, bolt or screw the vise to the bench to further secure it.
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Slide the insulated wire into one end of the hole. Adjust the screw's penetration into the drilled opening so that the tip strips the outer insulation of the wire.
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Pull the wire though the hole in the block. Peel away the outer insulation from the wire.
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