Re: New 4 " system: SOTA on sec winding direction

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Original poster: "Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg-at-webryders-dot-net>

Hi, i did some winding tests and direction doesnt make any difference for
TCoil work. cul brian f.
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Subject: New 4 " system: SOTA on sec winding direction


> Original poster: "Dave Hartwick by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ddhartwick-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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> I searched the archives(!) and the consensus seems to be that winding
> direction does not matter.
> I wind my secondaries from left to right since this seems to naturally fit
> my right-handed-ness.
> I notice from multiple pix on the coiling sites that most guys wind from
> right to left.
>
> It is inconceivable that this makes any difference, but I'm wondering what
> the latest thinking is on this??
>
> The new secondary is typical: 4.25" PVC, wound for 24" with #26 Nysol
magnet
> wire. One of my goals for this coil is to achieve an operating freq that
is
> as low as possible. I want to be able to utilize 2 --  0.05 mfd Condenser
> Products caps in series (unidrive) for a total of 0.025 mfd.  For this
> reason, I think I need to wind as much inductance into this small
secondary
> as possible. This also accounts for the rather longish 6:1 aspect ratio.
>
> I'll be using 5 kVA Pig or MOT power, Slinky toroids, mildly conical(?)
1/4
> copper tube primary. Ballasting is up in the air. I need to study this.
> Apparently, MOTs are not the best device for ballasting.
>
> I have an excellent air blast gap, but may utilize a 10,000 rpm AC motor
for
> a screaming ASRG.
>
> Dave Hartwick
> Chambersburg, PA
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