[Elecraft] Winding of coils and toriods

[Charles L. Gardner, Jr.]

I have purchased the Panavise, and it has been an invaluable tool. I
will check with the distributor about the teflon jaw pads. I have been
getting so many good suggestions w.r.t. tools.  Many thanks folks.\

73  Charlie  WA4HKN
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Jerry Kincade wrote:
> 
> A PanaVise with the accessory teflon jaw pads on it is perfect for this.
> Before I got the teflon jaw pads, I was melting the stock plastic jaw pads
> when doing toroids, but the teflon does just fine.
> 73, Jerry W5KP
> 
> > When tinning the toroids I have a cheap little plastic vice to hold the
> > toroid, you do not want to use a regular metal vice or clamp, that you
> could
> > accidentally over tighten and break or weaken the toroid or wire.  Another
> > way is to clamp your soldering iron in a vice and hold the toroid to tin
> it,
> > unfortunately the wires can get hot.
> >
> >