Re: Splicing Magnet Wire

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Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>

I would guess the added material is there to increase the turn to turn
insulation at the splice, only a guess.
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Subject: Re: Splicing Magnet Wire


> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I've never used such a wedge, but it would have to be thin, so
> something like a piece of paper. I'm not sure why except maybe to
> help wick the varnish behind the solder connection?
>
> Bart
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> >Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Ok, I have the wires spliced, and coated with 5 coats of poly-varnish. I
> >think I read a while back that it is also a good idea to place a wedge of
> >??? under the wire and wind. Then trim this material flush with the
> >windings. What should I use for this purpose. Sorry for not searching the
> >archives to find this.
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> >Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:37 PM
> >Subject: Re: Splicing Magnet Wire
> >
> >
> > > Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Sometime hard to do "nicely" Mike.
> > >
> > > I've done this a few times early on. I first tinned both wires with
> > > solder. Then simply held the new wire in place and heated the joint
> > > (trying to maintain a steady hand by resting my outer palm edge
> > > against the coil). If you do a lot of soldering, you get good at
> > > this. If not, well, you eventually learn the technique (using a
> > > decent soldering station certainly helps as you can set the temp).
> > > Something like a Radio Shack plug and go iron isn't the best to use,
> > > but will do the job (I would first get it right on the work bench
> > > with a scrap piece).
> > >
> > > Take care,
> > > Bart
> > >
> > > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > >Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > >I know this has been discussed before, but need details.
> > > >Unfortunately my new 6" coil (producing 7 foot discharges) , blew a
> > > >hole in the secondary wire about 5' up from the bottom. I unrolled
> > > >the wire past the burn, scotchbrighted/exacto knifed the carbon from
> > > >the form. I sanded a beveled edge on the wire, and tinned it. Now I
> > > >want to join this with a new wire to re-wind to the original bottom
> > > >point. My question, is how to hold the 2 pieces of wire in
> > > >alighnment while soldering? This seems very dificult. Not only from
> > > >a placement point of view, but from a standpoint of properly heating
> > > >the junction. As always your helpmis much apreciated
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >