Once you have finished wrapping your coil, it should look something like this:
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Notice there is a few small gaps, they will be fixed here shortly.
We need to anneal the coil for a couple of reasons. Firstly it helps straiten the legs of the coil out, they tend to get bent and kinked while wrapping and secondly the wire will work harden from wrapping it and we need it to be soft as possible for the next step. Go ahead and heat the coil up again. I usually just leave it on the drill bit for this step.
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When it's cooled off, go ahead and gently slide it off the drill bit.
You should end up with something like this:
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Again don't worry about the gaps, they will be fixed in the next step.
Sit back and enjoy your handiwork, drink the rest of your beer and grab another.
The Next and last post is the endgame. If you followed along; you should end up with a nice, compact, tight and consistent coil.
View attachment 232167
Notice there is a few small gaps, they will be fixed here shortly.
We need to anneal the coil for a couple of reasons. Firstly it helps straiten the legs of the coil out, they tend to get bent and kinked while wrapping and secondly the wire will work harden from wrapping it and we need it to be soft as possible for the next step. Go ahead and heat the coil up again. I usually just leave it on the drill bit for this step.
View attachment 232168
When it's cooled off, go ahead and gently slide it off the drill bit.
You should end up with something like this:
View attachment 232169
Again don't worry about the gaps, they will be fixed in the next step.
Sit back and enjoy your handiwork, drink the rest of your beer and grab another.
The Next and last post is the endgame. If you followed along; you should end up with a nice, compact, tight and consistent coil.
