Meisei’s HOTweezers® thermal wire stripper is a unique, lightweight hand instrument that is shaped like a pair of tweezers with an angled head. Depending on the model, the stripping blade of the HOTweezers® has six different gauge holes ranging from AWG 36 to 18 to match the diameter of the wire or cable’s core metal conductor (or no holes, if a larger/different gauge is needed). HOTweezers® rapidly achieve user-selected temperatures (up to 1,300° F) allowing the user to melt through wire casings and insulation without damaging the underlying conductor.