Re: Newbie with a questions

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Original poster: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>

I too was a n00b to winding coils. I did lots of research, and came up
with a 2x4 frame to support a length of threaded rod, and a pulley and
a hand drill with a light dimmer to vary the speed. I used, believe it
or not, 2 pieces of coat hanger wire a paper towel , and a few wire
ties to make a friction device. I just used black tape to fix the wire
to the PVC until I got the polyurethane on it.Anyways maybe this will
help, and/or give you some ideas.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slurp812/sets/72157594444711276/

My coil is ALSO 3 inch PVC, and I have a 15kv 30 ma NST. Mine is not
yet finnished, but I would love to compare results!


On 1/26/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to the tesla coil world and coil winding, I'm currently building a 3"
> coil using a 15kv nst.  Anyway I fine on the contruction of everything other
> than winding the secondary coil, I've obtained a 3"x27" piece of acrylic pipe,
> which has a high sheen to it. Now I've never wound such a large coil, (the
> largest was a loo roll tube when I was a kid for a antenna tuner.) Can you
> suggest how to go about a fixing the wire for the first turn and how 
> to keep it
> in place while winding, special as I'm doing this by hand. My own thoughts are
> to rough the acrylic up as to not have a slippery surface, and apply a light
> varnish as I go which should go tacky and hold the wire.
>
> Anyway thanks for any suggestions
>
> Cheers
>
> Mark
> UK