RE: Magnet Wire

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>

Hello all:
While not tested yet, I thought I would mention a source of magnet wire.
I contacted Frank Amato at Paramount Wire/CBC Metals in East Orange NJ
(http://www.parawire-dot-com).
He sold me 3000 feet of #24. The covering is their version of Formvar. And
the color is Green. (I could have chosen Red or Clear. I selected Green in
the spirit of the Holidays <smile>

It came on a standard 6 inch plastic spool using a 1/2" hub.
The weight was 3.75 pounds and the cost was $30.

He just pointed out that their minimum is $25 which seems reasonable.
The above presumes that motor shops etc are not available or cooperative in
your neighborhood.
I checked the wire with my DMM and mic'ed it. Seems to be fine.
It will be on the tube in the next week or so.
Too cold to wind in the garage so the winder must come inside.

Safety First

Ted


-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:31 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Magnet Wire


Original poster: "Steve & Jackie Young by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-com>

Nick,
Many of us have had good luck and good prices getting magnet wire from
electric motor repair shops.  Try visiting some in your area and see if they
have a partial spool of the size you need.
--Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:44 PM
Subject: Magnet Wire


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<ANTarchimedes-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>
>
>    For an extensive time now, my Tesla project have been on hold.  I have
> not been able to acquire good quality magnet wire of about 700-1000 ft. in
> length from an company that prices well (i.e. only slightly above the
factory
> price).  If any one of you, reading this letter, might be willing to
> sell/donate some magnet wire to my poor starving coil, it'd be great.
>
> Thanks
> Nick Moor
> 1155 Bardeaux Ave
> Yuma, AZ 85364
>
>
>
>