Bad Build Day?

[tfurru1]

Ever have one of those days where every coil you build is crap and you take forever to finally get it right?

 

[sc12]

Boooo! Take a walk and try again.

 

[State O' Flux]

Ever have one of those days where every coil you build is crap and you take forever to finally get it right?

Every one you build that isn't acceptable, is your education for a future of building every one right. ;-)

 

[tfurru1]

Every one you build that isn't acceptable, is your education for a future of building every one right. ;-)

Yup, that's how I am trying to look at it! I just started using an rba only a week ago, so still a noob

 

[State O' Flux]

Yup, that's how I am trying to look at it! I just started using an rba only a week ago, so still a noob

Having a plan... having a fixture that suits your hands and dexterity, having good light and vision, having all your tools readily at hand, having a calm and peaceful workspace... and having a plan, is the path to consistent quality.

I may sound a bit zen, but then... if you do it right, it is zen. ;-)

 

[Tepid]

Those are salvageable
Heat and tweezers and a bit of a re-wrap.

 

[tfurru1]

Having a plan... having a fixture that suits your hands and dexterity, having good light and vision, having all your tools readily at hand, having a calm and peaceful workspace... and having a plan, is the path to consistent quality.

I may sound a bit zen, but then... if you do it right, it is zen. ;-)

No you do not sound zen at all lol. I have to say, I have a Russian 91% and those screws are pretty tiny and hard to work with sometimes and some times the positive post gets loose during a build, but the performance is so good, I can overlook those impediments.

 

[tfurru1]

Those are salvageable
Heat and tweezers and a bit of a re-wrap.

Yup, I saved them for another day!

 

[nicetucu]

I was having that kind of day yesterday with triple twisted kanthal 32 gauge. My coils do not look as pretty as you see in most videos. In my case it's a vision thing and good lighting. I used to have excellent close up vision, but now in my late 40's it is half what it used to be.

I may take my neighbor up on borrowing a lamp stand magnifying setup that is lighted, only thing it is from the 70's and so fugly lmao. I had a perfectly primed carto tank at the ready so wasn't so bad. I feel I'm getting better with each build.

 

[State O' Flux]

I have to say, I have a Russian 91% and those screws are pretty tiny and hard to work with sometimes.
Yep... they are. I have Kruss "Triplet" stereoscopic glasses that make them much easier to see. FT has some cheap and ugly, but effective glasses that I understand work quite well, once you get use to them.
I also have a magnetic jewelers screwdriver that holds the screws nicely.

With a KFL/R91% style atty, wrap the coil so it sets on the deck at the 11/5 o:clock position... then with a mandrel to keep the coil stable, use small tweezers to pull the tails tight around the screws and back toward the coil.

and some times the positive post gets loose during a build.
New KFL/R91% type attys (clones more so than genuine SvoeMesto KFL+/ Kebo R91%) will compress the positive block insulator over time and use.
Disassemble the atty, and after cleaning and drying all the parts, reassemble... holding the positive block with pliers when tightening the air tube/screw.

but the performance is so good, I can overlook those impediments.

Yes it is... and you don't have to suffer the negatives with a bit of fine tuning.

 

[jstjoehere]

We have all had those days. Like everyone says find a quiet place where you can lay everything out and work comfortable. Good light helps so much. I have a hard time seeing things close up to so I bought a cheap pair of reading glasses for when Im doing coils. Especially to get the cotton started through the little boogers lol.