Tesla Coil: Secondary Coil
How to get a nice/free winding station set up for a medium to large sized secondary coil.
Supplies for a Secondary
To build the secondary coil, you will need magnet wire, a form to wind the wire around. The form can be cardboard, PVC, or other non conductive material tube.
Good Place to Wind
Winding the secondary is the longest most tedious part of making a tesla coil (IMHO)
So its a good idea to find a nice place to wind for hours on end. I picked a shady spot in the backyard.
Grab a stool to sit on, I also recommend a pair of gloves, magnet wire can be pretty rough on the skin after a while.
Also, have a roll of tape sitting near so you can tape down your progress as you go along, its no fun seeing hours of work unwind!
So its a good idea to find a nice place to wind for hours on end. I picked a shady spot in the backyard.
Grab a stool to sit on, I also recommend a pair of gloves, magnet wire can be pretty rough on the skin after a while.
Also, have a roll of tape sitting near so you can tape down your progress as you go along, its no fun seeing hours of work unwind!
Now the Setup
This is a pretty simple setup if you have these supplies sitting around. I just flipped a bench upside down, and covered the legs with old rags so the form would rotate easily as I wound the wire by rotating the tube.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!