Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:

David G. Nagel wrote:

Dave Heil wrote:


Well, there it is. I'm going to scrounge a "former" and a "sowing"
needle and get right to work.

Dave K8MN

Don't forget an 'apon'....



Can you guys tell us the correct way to spell coil former? It's
a bobbin made of insulating material upon which wire is wound.


Alternatively, wind the wire onto a mandrill.


Do you sedate the mandrill first? perhaps by clubbing it over the head
with a mandrel? or a mandril?

grin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrel