I think Home Depot has a couple of Klein wire strippers that will go down that small to strip the #24. They even go to #28 or #30 I think. HD also has other tools for the cat3-6 cables there, like snips (scissors) and other special strippers just for that type of wire I believe.

Also Micro Mark catalogs a set of small wire size strippers that work great.

I believe they go down to 30 AWG size if I'm not mistaken.

Rod

I use my God given strippers, my pearly whites!

Don

Your dentist would not approve Don!

Rod

Here is a tip from evan-design,they suggested to use a sodering iron,heat it up then put the tip on the end of the wire press down on the iron & pull the insulation off,it works real good on those fine wires.

I have a stripper that goes down to 28 ga. I think I bought it online. 

I believe I saw someone doing that on youtube and it did look like it worked well. I had forgotten I had seen it until reading your post, good tip.

We professional telephone and data installers use splicers' scissors. It is an art to hold them properly, but something that anyone with the least bit of mechanical ability can do.

http://www.l-com.com/ethernet-...OxjcMCFZMkgQodRmAArg

You hold the hinged point between your thumb and first two fingers. You insert your ring finger into the lower finger opening, while the upper finger opening rests against the palm of your hand. This allows infinite and accurate opening and closing of the scissors. A person who is well-versed in this technique can pick up an individual piece of cooked rice off a table and not harm the rice.

I may not understand your question, though. Are you asking about removing the outer jacket, or are you talking about exposing the individual copper conductors?

The answer is the same. The scissors are used to cut into the outer jacket, a few inches from the end of the cable, and the nylon stripping thread (found in all "inside" as opposed to "outdoor" communication cables) is used to slit the jacket.

Once you have exposed the 8 conductors, use the splicing scissors. diagonal pliers, lineman's pliers, or your thumb nail.

That's the ticket! Just don't bite your tongue...

Gilly

That's the ticket! Just don't bite your tongue...

...or take them out before using, then put them back in.

If you have hard finger nails they work too.

Ken M

A #11 blade to make a slice... Then as Ken says above.  Hard fingernails to pull.

Ron

I have the MicroMark stripper, they work very well on almost any size wire from #20 to #30.

Wire Stripper, AWG #20 - 30

For solid #30 wire-wrap wire for wiring LED lighting, I use this special set of strippers.

No-Nik #30 Wire Stripper

There are multiple vendors that manufacturer small cable sheath strippers, Thomas&Betts the orange ones in the photos. Klein tools and others.

The 10awg works well for me to cut the sheath. Squeeze, turn it 90° and squeeze again. Then pull the sheath off with you hand. Don't twist or you will nick the wires.

I use the 22awg much like the scissor technique. I pull the wire downward and the tool upward. Once in while it takes the wire, but it's a touch thing.

Nice job on the wiring and punch block, Steve.