[Lowfer] Loading Coil Former ?

[Lee Bahr]

I've been out of the Lowfer business for a long time, but it would seem to
me you would get a better Q if you used two wood or fiber rectangles with
slots to form an X and then wrap a #8 wire or copper tubing around the sides
of the X to form the open wound coil. (O course you would also water proof
the wood with polyurethane before winding the wire or tubing).  I'd
polyurethane the brite copper with polyurethane once wound too if you use
tubing.
Lee  (ex LEE)
Houston, Tx


It's 23 In  dia. by 32 In tall. It has one end-piece of same filer. Only
issue is
> with the two steel end rings about the circumference. What is the
> liability of having them in the coils proximity??
>
> I plan to seal the 1/4 In fiber board of the now sturdy container.
> Using No. 14 house wire, some, the required L could be wound in the
> center and away from the steel rings, but is that separation adequate?
>
> An option is to remove 1 or both rings and re-enforce in their absence
> -- a lot of work. Another is to cut the rings through so as to be
> "open," if that is better.
>
> So what way, coil builders?
>
> Peter
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