Re: COIL WINDING

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Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>

Hey Bart,

Sometime we need a lighthearted thread to go 'round.

Cheers.

Curt.


--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson"
> <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Curt,
>
> It factors in well. The convenient side wins, and
> your hand crank
> gizmo means after center, the other side is more
> convenient.
>
> It's silly. I didn't mean to start a thread on
> winding direction,
> just made one of those life observations.
>
> Take care,
> Bart
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> >Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >I've got everone beat.  I started winding on the
> left,
> >with a hand crank on the left.  Once I got past the
> >center of the coil, it was to far to reach the
> handle
> >to continue.  So I moved the crank to the right
> side,
> >switched hands and continued turning.  So how does
> >that factor in??? :-)
> >
> >Curt.
> >
> >
> >--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >     Seems the consensus is "left to right, over
> the
> > > top" except for
> > > one "right to left, over the top".  I guess
> everyone
> > > wants over the
> > > top so it's easy to see the wire going on and
> use
> > > finger or other
> > > pressure to keep the winding tight.  I guess one
> > > could drive the
> > > spindle from either direction, depending on
> where
> > > the most convenient
> > > place was for a drill or handle.  In my case I
> have
> > > provisions to
> > > bolt the winder to the bench and can use either
> a
> > > hand crank (most of
> > > the time) or a drill with the chuck clamped on
> the
> > > shaft for the hand
> > > crank.  Since I'm right handed the crank, and
> hence
> > > th drill, are on
> > > the right.  Obviously a winder of some sort,
> however
> > > crude, is worth
> > > having but holding the form in the lap and
> turning
> > > it by hand works
> > > too.........
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>


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