In the process of winding a number of VFO coils, methought that I
should obtain some porcelain formers, when a thought struck me, which
was why not trawl the local charity shops (which together with shoe shops
and estate agents are all that seem to be in the High Streets these days)
for
some china spoons, and use the handles as coil formers?

(Yes, I know the one about electric fire elements)

Then it struck me, that we already have a source of stable coil formers
in our junkboxes, which is B7G and B9A glass tubes!

"gareth" wrote in message
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Then it struck me, that we already have a source of stable coil formers
in our junkboxes, which is B7G and B9A glass tubes!

I thought they were called valves, unless you're a Yank.
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73 de Frank Turner-Smith G3VKI - mine's a pint.
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http://turner-smith.co.uk

On Wed, 6 Nov 2013, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

"gareth" wrote in message
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Then it struck me, that we already have a source of stable coil formers
in our junkboxes, which is B7G and B9A glass tubes!

I thought they were called valves, unless you're a Yank.

;-)

But the valves are the whole tube, he's just talking about using the
envelope, "glass tube", as a coil form.

Might as well just use a test tube for the coil form.

Michael VE2BVW

"Michael Black" wrote in message
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Might as well just use a test tube for the coil form.


Yes, but I've none in my junk box

"Michael Black" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2013, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

"gareth" wrote in message
...
Then it struck me, that we already have a source of stable coil formers
in our junkboxes, which is B7G and B9A glass tubes!

I thought they were called valves, unless you're a Yank.

;-)

But the valves are the whole tube, he's just talking about using the
envelope, "glass tube", as a coil form.

Might as well just use a test tube for the coil form.

Michael VE2BVW

OK, sorry Beanie, ****ed again.
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73 de Frank Turner-Smith G3VKI - mine's a pint.
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http://turner-smith.co.uk