[Boatanchors] Winding coils

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Carl,

Hmmm. Now based upon your many decades of experience in these matters, which 
path is the one of the least resistance? Then again, depending on the 
desired frequency of said coil, would the path with the least resistance 
always be the best one Carl?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils


> 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
>
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>>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
>>
>>
>>> 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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