Wire stripper

A wire stripper assembly comprising:

• a first bushing for stripping a wire of a first size, the first bushing having a first color;
• a second bushing for stripping a wire of a second size that is different than the first size, the second bushing having a second color that is different than the first color;
• a chart indicating that the first color corresponds to the first size and the second color corresponds to the second size;
• and
• a wire stripper including a housing and a drive mechanism, wherein the first bushing and the second bushing are alternately coupled to the housing for rotation by the drive mechanism,
• wherein each of the first and second bushings has a tooth engageable with a wire for stripping an insulation jacket therefrom.

A wire stripper comprising:

• a housing;
• a bushing coupled to the housing and having a tooth engageable with a wire for stripping an insulation jacket therefrom;
• a drive mechanism configured to rotate the bushing about a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a depth adjustment mechanism arranged in the housing along the longitudinal axis, the depth adjustment mechanism including a depth stop member and a telescoping shaft to which the depth stop member is coupled,
• wherein the telescoping shaft is configured to telescope within the housing as the depth stop member moves between a first position, in which a first distance is defined between the depth stop member and the tooth, and a second position, in which a second distance is defined between the depth stop member and the tooth,
• wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, and
• wherein the housing includes a coupling member that is rotatable about the longitudinal axis by the drive mechanism and configured to receive the bushing, the coupling member having a retainer that is moveable between a first position, in which the retainer is received in an aperture in the bushing to secure the bushing to the coupling member, such that the drive mechanism can rotate the coupling member and the busing about the longitudinal axis, and a second position, in which the bushing is removable from the coupling member.

A wire stripper comprising:

• a housing;
• a bushing coupled to the housing and having a tooth engageable with a wire for stripping an insulation jacket therefrom;
• a drive mechanism configured to rotate the bushing about a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a depth adjustment mechanism arranged in the housing along the longitudinal axis, the depth adjustment mechanism including a depth stop member and a telescoping shaft to which the depth stop member is coupled,
• wherein the housing includes a coupling member that is rotatable about the longitudinal axis by the drive mechanism and configured to receive the bushing, the coupling member having a retainer that is moveable between a first position and second position,
• wherein the telescoping shaft is configured to telescope within the housing as the depth stop member moves between a first position, in which a first distance is defined between the depth stop member and the tooth, and a second position, in which a second distance is defined between the depth stop member and the tooth,
• wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, and
• wherein the bushing is a first bushing having a first internal diameter and a first indicia, wherein the wire stripper further comprises a second bushing having a second internal diameter that is different than the first internal diameter and a second indicia that is different from the first indicia, and wherein when the retainer is in the second position, the first bushing is removable from the housing and the second bushing is insertable into the housing.