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Re: bad magnet wire seller (author comment)



Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Tesla coils builders should not take unnecessary and unacceptable risk using
poor or questionable quality materials.  You time is valuable.  Use only 200
degree C. magnet wire from a quality vendor such as Anixter Bros. (Chicago)
with offices nation wide.  They provide quality wire at a fair price.

If you save $40 by purchasing wire with possible nicks or scratches on it
you pay the terrible price --- by spending hours winding it, days insulating
it, and then it breaks down during a critical time when you are
demonstrating your work at a school or something.  Weeks spent preparing a
coil has to be worth something --- at least a few extra $$$ to do it right
the first time.

My early flight instructor used to shout at me sometimes, "Don't say you're
sorry, don't make excuses, just "put the darn gear down everytime".

It's a bit funny now but he was one of the best I ever worked with.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: bad magnet wire seller (author comment)


 > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > I have played with a lot of vendors in my time.  IMHO, they ALL goof now
 > and then...  In fact, I can't think of one that has never made a
 > mistake...  DigiKey, McMaster Carr, MSC,....  I don't think Parawire was
 > hoping to make a big profit by shorting you 0.3lbs of wire ;-))  What is
 > important is how they react if there is a problem.  It would appear that
 > Parawire made a mistake and they are more than happy to fix it.  You
really
 > can't ask for much more...
 >
 > Steve said:
 > >I must second this!  I bought some wire from them and it was of the worst
 > >quality i have ever seen.  I dont know if i recieved the exact length i
 > >was supposed to.  But, the enamel on the wire was easily scraped off and
 > >sometimes just cracked from bending the wire.  Not really what we want
for
 > >out high performance TC!
 > >
 > >Steve Ward
 >
 > Parawire makes all kinds of craft and decorative wire too that is far
below
 > standard for electrical use.  Be sure to tell them you need "electrical
 > magnet" wire.  In this case, the wire seems to be the type used to wrap
 > Christmas ornaments and such rather than magnet wire.
 >
 > Good vendors are hard to find.  They go a long way to make things right,
 > and I go a long way to be understanding when things don't go right.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 >          Terry
 >
 >
 > At 07:58 AM 11/30/2003, you wrote:
 > >At the time I posted this message, I also sent an email to
 > >www.parawire-dot-com. They quickly appologized and offered to do whatever
they
 > >could to fix the situation. Maybe it was an isolated mistake - but how
 > >hard is it to wind wire onto a spool and weigh it?
 > >
 > >
 > >>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > >>Subject: bad magnet wire seller
 > >>Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:03:03 -0700
 > >>
 > >>Original poster: "x x" <teslamap-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 > >>
 > >>DO NOT buy magnet wire form Paramount Wire Co., Inc. / CBC Metal Supply
 > >>http://www.parawire-dot-com/
 > >>I bought a 2 lb spool of 26 AWG wire from them and it turned out to be
 > >>only 1.7 lbs !!!
 > >>
 > >>If anyone knows a good magnet wire supplier, please let us know about
them.
 > >>
 > >>Thanks,
 > >>Kevin Wilson
 >
 >
 >