Gizmos

[Aaronaceellis]

so, if you have no problems with your hands or eyes, is using a cooling gizmo considered "cheating"? Or does it not matter how you make it, as long as you have a nice end product that you are happy with?

I'm toying with getting one, but I have no real reason, except to be able to build flawless coils with extreme ease. So should I just keep wrapping around tiny screw drivers by hand, or get one of these things to try?

 

[UncleMike]

There really is no such thing as cheating when building coils. whatever works best for you. I can wrap a decent coil manually around a jig or tiny screwdriver but I also have a coil master just because it was shiny and new and sooooo easy to twist a perfect coil in seconds. One thing I've noticed though for me the coil master works great when making a single contact coil, a bit more finicky for making parallels or twisted coils. For those I typically wrap by hand. Nice to have options if you so desire

 

[93gc40]

Cheating is when you do something you are NOT supposed to do.. Using the correct tool for the job is NEVER cheating. It is a sign of intelligence.

 

[Das Auto]

... get one of these things to try?

Here you go! Take your own advise! You'll never know if you like/need it until you try! I bought a little Tobeco one, stopped using it for some reason. I pulled it out the other night and wrapped 4 immaculate coils! Thought to myself, "Why did I stop using this?"

 

[93gc40]

Here's my Gizmo, Cost Zero, has 3 rods, so far, BBQ Skewer 3mm(7/64), Bike spoke 2mm(5/64), Wire Hanger 2.5mm(3/32), screw, nut, 3 flat washers, 2 rubber washers, block of wood.

 

[Aaronaceellis]

Thanks guys! I may get one soon.

 

[Tmebs]

1st coil I built was on a crochet hook, second was on a drill bit....after many coils and more reading I purchased a gizmo...used it once and went back to drill bit.

A friend gifted me a coil master and I have not used anything else since.
It is small and easy to use, doesn't have to be mounted to anything!!

If I want an eight wrap....I wrap 10 wraps and pull off 1 wrap off each end with my needle nose....tighten and straighten at same time....easy peasy