Re: Winding Lathe Construction (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:32:07 -0400
From: miles waldron <mileswaldron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Winding Lathe Construction (fwd)

You can also go absolutely nuts on your coil winder. There are many aspects
that can be addressed using tensioners, benders, moving spools, automated
tracking, computer driven spacing, stepper controls, feedback sensors, motor
control, adjustable sizing; the list goes on and on. I have spent literally
years on my coil winder and it just keeps growing and gowing in how easy it
is to use, how many coils I can make at once, how automated it is, and on
and on forever. Building a nice coil winder is just part of becomming a
coiler. You have to use your imagination and experience and get in there and
start building it.

Sincerely,

Miles

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Subject: Re: Winding Lathe Construction (fwd)


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> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:12:02 -0500
> From: Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Winding Lathe Construction (fwd)
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> You can build one with probably $10 or so spent at a hardware store.  You
> need to get 2 end caps for your PVC pipe and a 3/8" threaded rod (comes in
> 8' lengths), some washers and nuts. Drill a hole in each of the end caps
and
> thread the rod through.  Put the washers and nuts on the rod and tighten
> them down and epoxy or jb weld them in place.  Then you need to make the
> jig.  Make it out of wood so it looks like this |_________|.
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> Make a couple of grooves on the ends of your jig for the rod to rest in
and
> then attach a drill to one end of the rod.  Hook the drill up to a variac
> and you're ready to go.  I wound a 6"x30" secondary in under 30 minutes,
> including mess ups.  It's well worth spending an hour on a simple motor
> powered winding jig when you compare it to the hours and hours you'll
spend
> winding a coil by hand.'
>
> Good luck
> drake schutt
>
> On 9/18/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:11:55 -0400
> > From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
> > To: Tesla list < tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Winding Lathe Construction (fwd)
> >
> > A picture is worth a thousand words...  See bottom of
> > http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/secondary.htm
> >
> > I wouldn't call it a lathe, but rather a winding jig.  All you need is a
> > small AC-powered hand drill, a variac, and some metal scraps to make
> > brackets.  You also need the end-caps to be well-centered.
> >
> > Regards, Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> >
> > > From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Winding Lathe Construction
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > Does anyone have any good plans for building a simple, cheap lathe to
> > > wind a coil on a 6" PVC sewer pipe form?  I need to be able to buy
> > > everything online, including the motor.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
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