Re: Solder pot for toroid leads
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You shouldn't have that much leftover wire if you know the inductance, the wire diameter, and the core material. Kits and Parts has a table that helps to estimate the length of wire needed (). Also, after cutting the wire to length but before winding, grab both ends of the wire with pliers and gently stretch the wire. This gets rid of the tendency for the wire to coil on itself, making it easier to wind. See my QST article on winding toroids (Feb., 2025).
Jack, W8TEE
On Friday, May 23, 2025 at 09:45:08 PM EDT, Lawrence KC6WOG via groups.io <lsgoodwin@...> wrote:
I'd like a solder pot, but it will have to wait until I have a bigger workspace and that day may not come. My bench is so cramped that I think a pot of melted lead would be a rather dangerous thing to have on it! As is, I'm always tripping on cables or catching wires with my sleeve. So I scrape, sand and tin.
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While waiting for my QMX+ kit to arrive, I bought a small crochet hook but my first attempt at using it was a disaster and since my wire supply was limited, I wound with the normal method. I still screwed another toroid up, but caught the mistake before soldering it in...I still ended up with about 13" of spare wire when finished. Which is still sitting on top of my washing machine and no doubt driving my wife crazy.?
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