Re: [TCML] Secondary winding jig

[Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes I think using a hand drill that you should have laying around  
would probably be easier.  Just be careful not to burn up the motor as  
it might if you run it for too long.

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On Aug 1, 2010, at 7:50 PM, Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I used a garden-variety VSR hand drill directly chucked to my  
> secondary, and
> controlled the speed with a Variac.  Worked very well.  See photo at
> http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/secondary.htm
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Joe Mastroianni <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
>
> > Here's my attempt at a secondary winding Jig. <
> > http://yfrog.com/n6coilwinderz>  I'm hoping to be able to wind up  
> > to an 8"
> > form on this.  The PVC on there now is 4" x 24".
> >
> > The motor is an Oriental Induction motor I got at a surplus store,  
> > and as
> > such it's not speed adjustable.  Though the torque is quite high -  
> > which
> > could be a downside if I wind up breaking wire - I'm hoping that by  
> > only
> > loosely afixing the PVC core to the rotating shaft (with masking  
> > tape) the
> > tape will give free before the wire breaks.  The gray PVC endcaps  
> > have been
> > turned on my lathe and fit pretty snugly, though they will slip.   
> > Hoping
> > that will act as a "clutch".
> >
> > Never did this before, so this is a Version 1.0.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
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