[Boatanchors] Winding coils

[Carl]

It depends if you want right hand or left hand circular travel...

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils


>I wonder, which is the proper way to wind a coil form, clockwise or 
>counterclockwise?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils
>
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>> Maybe it was a web page article first, then a magazine article.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:58:03 -0400 "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> writes:
>>> Being a magazine article I wouldnt have expected it to be on a web
>>> page.
>>>
>>> Anyway, its fairly interesting but I wouldnt use nylon at RF except
>>> for low
>>> power maybe.
>>>
>>> Id use polystyrene rods.
>>>
>>> Another idea is to use a metal pipe wrapped in wax paper, install
>>> the
>>> notched polystyrene rods as in the article and apply an AC voltage
>>> thru a
>>> Variac to the wire ends. Use just enough voltage to set the wire in
>>> the
>>> softened rods and secure with polystyrene glue. PVC pipe MAY be
>>> sufficient,
>>> experiment.
>>>
>>> Sort of like building a hot knife to cut foam concept.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> KM1H
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