RadioBanter - 'Stripping' Enamel Wire.

Jim Flanagan wrote in news:yK9Qg.1384$K02.6
@tornado.tampabay.rr.com:

Guys..
Does anyone have any better method for stripping small, enameled
wire, other than using sandpaper or an exacto knife (scrapping)?
There used to be a chemical stripper called 'Xvar', years ago.
This stuff worked great. Nasty stuff as you can imagine and has
been EPA'd years ago. Is there anything comparable, today?

Also, a retired technician that I once knew had a pair of ingenious
'stripper pliers' that he had acquired back in the '60s that did
a fabulous job. These pliers had special jaws that would scrape the
enamel off without nicking the wire. They worked GREAT. Supposedly,
this tool originated from a mfg in Germany. I have never seen this
tool
since. Anyone have a lead on something similar?

Thanks and take care.
-jim
WB5KYE

I have had good results with formic acid.

Cheers,

Sam