COIL WINDING

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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