[SEL] Low tension coils

[Steve Royster]

How can you check the proper resistance after winding the coil,  but before 
you cut the roll of wire you are winding it from?  Thanks, Steve


>From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at iglou.com>
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>To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: RE: [SEL] Low tension coils
>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:54:40 -0600
>
>Ron:
>
>I think around 18 to 20 gauge would work well.  Wind enough wire on the 
>core to get enough resistance for it to draw a couple of amps at whatever 
>voltage you plan to run it at.
>
>Take care - Elden DuRand
>edurand at iglou.com
>http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> >  Behalf Of
> > rdhaskell at juno.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 04:48 PM
> > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > Subject: [SEL] Low tension coils
> >
> >
> > Hi all.
> > I have a chance to pickup copper magnet wire in
> > various diameters for
> > scrap price, what would be a good size for winding coils?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ron Haskell
> > rdhaskell at juno.com
> > Riverside, California
> > USA
>
>
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