Re: Smallest TC ever

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Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

<snip>
> No one has mentioned this so may be common knowledge, but the easiest
> way to wind fine wire from a spool is to place the spole on one end and
> let the wire spiral off around the other.  This way there is no inertia
> involved except that of the wire itself, and much less change of
> breaking and tangling.  Of course, the end must be smooth and free of
> snags.
</snip>

Ed,
I thought about that but the spool wouldnt fit onto the core of the
secondary. If the wire becomes tangled then you cannot just unwind it
either. Also tightening the wire against the core is a major problem by
using this method because any tension breaks it.

Jason