Re: Magnet wire source?

["Brian" <ka1bbg1-at-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Welcome to the list. I have found transformers that have a capacitor ballast
the ballast winding is usually outputs around 700 volts. it tends to be a
single winding of good length..good luck cul brian

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Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 2:14 PM
Subject: Magnet wire source?


> Original poster: "kevin wilson" <thebiggiantkevin-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
> Im working on my first coil and being a full time electronics engineering
> student, I'm usually broke. Can someone tell me if I can use the windings
> from an old electric motor? And if so what size motors usually have at
least
> 1000ft of 24 or 26 AWG? Are there any other cheap sources of magnet wire?
> What's the difference between magnet wire and regular copper wire anyway?
> Any help would be appreciated.
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