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[Pot head]

Turion

Hey T do you have coil making equipment?
I offer a proposal of collaboration to make coils and teaching others to make coils. When the example coils are finished, then offer it for sale or use it.
The types of machines for different coils and so forth.
Are there any plans to build for such machines made from wood or whatever.
I hope Bro and a few others join in a positive productive method for anyone with building capabilities.
From simple coil making machine up to outright autonomous laziness.
Okay?
Go Go Gadget makers!
Please

[Pot head]

Tesla coils

[spacecase0]

I have made quite a few coils.
I set up a drill to power the coil winding,
set up the spool of wire to unwind on it's own and use my hand to set tension on the wire as I wind it.
on the other side of the new coil I put a turn counter so I know how many turns I made.
it is really not that hard to set up.

[Pot head]

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Okay, what size wire and how big around and how long will the core be for a full size torus and coil that receives?
Something that I could use to power a 12 volt or higher circuit.
If the frequency length for the ground is a quarter wavelength then it should read similar to building an antenna.
If so why not use a 5/8 wavelength?

[Pot head]

Coils Coils Coils!!

Which is more productive?
A multifiler coil with each wire rectified separately
or all the strands into a larger single unit and then rectified?
Any new members interested in answering?
Any established members?
I know there are some younger viewers/students who are above the average IQ and need the classroom.

[wayne.ct]

Some tips

I have made several coils of various sized, etc. and in my opinion just about every setup is different in some way so the general nature of your question is going to make it very hard to get specific answers.

I used rods from an old printer tear down as axles to direct the wire where I wanted it to go. You will need a "saddle" to hold the wire source axle and spool. A C-clamp and two pieces of wood can help you adjust the tension. The coils I make have have not been that large so I have not tried to power the process but put my coil form and counter on an axle with a hand crank.

The counter arm is moved by riding on a cam so that one rotation makes the counter click once. Set up the coil form, cam and crank so you can adjust and reuse them.

I hope this helps!

It also helps if you have some sort of "brake" on the coil form side so you can pause the setup at any point and not have everything "spring" back and make you have to start over.

[Pot head]

Thanks for your experience and input
Perhaps if possible, a photo or two?
It does stimulate the mind when seen.
Thanks again.

[wayne.ct]

Photos

Yes, I thought of that. I'll post some photos later.