Primary coil

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Original poster: "M G" <gt4awd@xxxxxxxxx>


Hi everyone, I finished making my primary coil. It has

eleven turns using 10 ga. solid copper wire. The turns

are spaced at least half an inch, and the coil is on a

35 degree angle.



The spacing is fine, but the coil is uneven at parts.

The 10 ga. wire was not the easiest to shape right.

I was wondering if this is going to affect the coil

performance a lot, or if my primary should be fine?



Is the perfect, circular, shaping of most well built

primary coils for performance reasons, or is it

just nice to look at?



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By the way, what should I do to hold the wire in place?

Right now its just pressed agianst the wood inside the

slots. If it were to fall the coil would be ruined. I could

use wood/metal epoxy but it is flammable. That is what

I used to attach the primary supports to the wood base.



Thanks,

Matt

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