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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
>
>
>