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Re: [TCML] Primary Coil Copper Saving Idea
> To all those looking for cheap wire,
I have a 6 1/2 lb spool of 30 AWG, REA magnet wire. How about $5.00/lb plus
shipping? Or?
Jack
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Sometimes, on eBay, you'll find extremely good buys (in comparison to that $77
> spool of 11Lbs. Jim Lux mentioned, and your $100 for 10Lbs. quote). One fair
> example would be the fact that, every time I've bought magnet wire, I've
> bought it for less than $8 per pound, and I've never bought off of anything
> other than eBay (excluding a pound of 40AWG I bought from a local electronics
> shop).
>
> All you have to do is look...
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Copper-Magnet-Tesla-Tattoo-Coil-Craft-Wire-10-Lb-AWG-28_W0
> QQitemZ160318240176QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Connectors_Switches_Wire?hash=item160
> 318240176&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A1|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3
> A1318|301%3A0|293%3A9|294%3A25
>
> This is what we're looking for...too bad it costs over $100.
>
> Here's a MAJOR rip-off (Spool weight:
> 456 g)
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Riken-Electric-Wire-Co-AWG-49-52-kilometer-Magnet-Wire_W0Q
> QitemZ200256075532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Connectors_Switches_Wire?hash=item2002
> 56075532&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A1|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A
> 1318|301%3A0|293%3A3|294%3A25
>
> Here are a few good finds from the first ten of
> seventeen pages -
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SPOOL-11-Lb-REA-Magnet-WIRE-Co-FORT-WAYNE-INDIANA_W0QQ
> itemZ230328053465QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Connectors_Switches_Wire?hash=item23032
> 8053465&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A1|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1
> 318|301%3A0|293%3A4|294%3A25
>
> That would be great if you had digital calipers to measure
> the gauge with.
>
>
> HURRY!!! -
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnet-Copper-Wire-19-HMT-PA-200-Full-Spool-10-Lbs_W0QQite
> mZ380107132858QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Connectors_Switches_Wire?hash=item38010713
> 2858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A1|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
> |301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A25
>
>
> All you have to do to get good deals is shop around a
> little bit.
>
>
> Good luck,
>
> Christopher
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 07:10:25 -0800
>> From: dogbrain_39560@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Primary Coil Copper Saving Idea
>> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>> CC:
>>
>>
>> I've been patiently watching copper prices too, as I often squirrel away
>> coiling stuff for the future. The fact that world copper prices have
>> collapsed is only just now reaching Lowe's. My local Home Depot hasn't
>> budged a bit on prices for copper or anything else--I've just about given up
>> on them as a coiling source. Last year a 50' spool of 1/4" refrigeration
>> tubing was about $50. At the time I also considered using thick THHN wire to
>> save money, but it was so expensive, I couldn't see any cost advantage.
>> These days that 50" spool of Cu toob is about $30 at my local Lowe's. I went
>> ahead and bought one. I still miss the late 90's / early 00's when I could
>> get it for $16-$18 per spool. Wish I'd bought a few and stashed them.
>>
>> As far as Cu magnet wire...what's the deal? Has anyone found a rational
>> price anywhere? I'm still living off my stash. $100 plus shipping for a 10
>> lb spool? Nuts! I'll give up coiling before I pay that.
>>
>> Still money grubbing in Mississippi,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> --- On Sat, 2/28/09, Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Primary Coil Copper Saving Idea
>>> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 8:43 PM
>>> Raw and finished copper is WAY lower than it was just a few
>>> short years ago. In fact, it's lower than it's been
>>> in quite some time. We're stockpiling cable and
>>> transformers like mad for several of our projects at work.
>>> There's a real good chance that commodities will only go
>>> up, as stimulus/pork (take your pick) money starts getting
>>> spent. I don't think we'll hit the highs we saw just
>>> a few years ago, but if you think you may want to buy
>>> copper, now may be the time.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 2/28/09, ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [TCML] Primary Coil Copper Saving Idea
>>>> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List"
>>> <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 6:31 PM
>>>> With the price of raw and finished copper still pretty
>>> high
>>>> I've struggled with the idea spending so much on
>>> my next
>>>> coil. An idea struck me (that's probably not
>>> original.)
>>>> Why not use standard wire for the main section of the
>>>> primary coil, then switch to copper plumbing pipe only
>>>> through the tuning region? I've got various large
>>> gauge
>>>> high-quality left overs from other projects. Without
>>>> measuring I'd guess that 4 gauge is a bit small,
>>> but 2
>>>> gauge and larger might work. The wire would be more
>>>> flexible and might require more support to maintain a
>>>> radius.
>>>>
>>>> What'cha think?
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