Coil Gizmo

[WharfRat1976]

Well, I broke down today and went to Michaels and got one. I did not think the coiling had a ton of impact on performance but I was so wrong.
I wrapped 10's and 8's and 5's to perfection. I stored them all in my Aqua magnet seal box. I just pull one out, put it on the spindle and use the needle nose to unwind the coil to the exact wraps I want and build and wick. So simple and the perfection is amazing. It wraps so well it actually puts a little "flatten" on the wire for perfect builds. I annealed the wire first and adds to the perfection.

Anyway, my Aquas and KFL's are working better then they ever have. Amazing. My rda's are really good too.

I cannot believe I didn't do this sooner....for $11.00 bucks....I mean I thought I hand wound a pretty good coil but this is unreal and so easy to pre-make 50 coils for storage and later use. Highly highly recommend.

 

[Cullin Kin]

Awesome. What is it called?

 

[oplholik]

Amazon.com: Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo(R) Deluxe Winder for Jewelry Making

 

[DaveP]

I use the artistic coil winder. Mine is from Hobby Lobby, but it's the same one that Amazon sells. It makes creating a coil fast and perfect. Anyone with good dexterity can create a coil using a small rod or phillips screwdriver, but the coil winder makes it fast and perfect every time. That's important when you are trying to pull a long cotton wick in and out of a coil, especially after you pull the old wick, dry burn the coil, and install a new one.

The coil winder has a thumb screw on the bottom with a sliding lever. You just slide it onto a table and tighten the thumb screw, then fasten the wire on the handle and turn it 5 times for a 5/4 coil. Slide it off, trim the ends, and install it on your favorite tank.

It's perfect for multiple coils made in advance. You can wind a coil, space out the wire and wind the next and the next. The rods are long enough to make several coils on one length of wire and cut them off individually for future use.

 

[dice57]

Yeah, that winder is quite the build machine. I cut some lengths off the mandrel, use these small sections for mounting and adjusting the coil. The artsile winder is even better with star washers, small bolts and wing nuts. dialing in the exact ohms has never been quiet this easy.

 

[oplholik]

It does work well, doesn't it. Every once in a while I go back to some other tool just for the heck of it, but I always come back to the gizmo. It's just so much easier on my hands and fingers.

 

[Jugband]

I just picked one up yesterday. Played with it a little last night. It does work great! If anyone is considering it, well worth it to give it a try!

 

[Stringplucker]

With the arthritis in my hands from years of working in the tool and die trade and braking all the fingers at least twice, and many others more often than that, this thing has made it very easy to make coils. My biggest problem is no longer wrapping them, it's seeing them when I count them to make sure they're made properly. I've had to resort to pulling out the Optivisor and swing-down loupes.

Getting old sucks...

 

[Joe13]

Beautifully symmetrical contact coils are possible with this thing. And it's soooo easy too.

Love mine.

 

[brantuck84]

I can wrap a perfect coil with ease but my left hand thumb will always hurt at night from holding the wire against the drill bit or screwdriver which ever I am using. Its become very annoying and painful I may pick one of these up.

 

[oplholik]

Go for it. I have arthritis in both my hands, and it's very difficult for me to get a nice coil using anything else.

 

[RugerRob]

Hmm... may have to try one.

 

[Nick N]

Used this last night to wrap a single 3mm 1.9 ohm coil for my Mega's Kanger dual coils using 28 gauge Kanthal. I was getting so frustrated with the locking needle nose pliers and drill bits (sorry Bill Bottoms!).

While you're at it pick up some Sugar 'N Cream (Walmart has Peaches 'N Cream) cotton yarn. That stuff is so easy to use. I am all about ease and consistency, and this combo does it for me.

 

[bm2112]

While I was initially hesitant to buy one of these, it's a steal at $11. While I don't have any physical ailments keeping me from wrapping coils, it takes me longer than I'd like and I never had coils prepared for a rebuild. With this gadget, you can wrap 15 coils in 10 minutes and have a nice drawer full of pre-wrapped coils at various numbers of wraps.

The bottom 3 rod sizes are 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, and 3 mm. It makes perfect nano, micro, and macro coils.

 

[JoeChemo]

At the moment it is $7.31 on Amazon: Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo(R) Deluxe Winder

 

[jimkipila]

Hexacoiler guys! Check it out! Amazing. Had mine for a few months. Love it.


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[Rickajho]

Amazon.com: Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo(R) Deluxe Winder for Jewelry Making

AC Moore carries these too - and has the occasional 50% off one item coupon in their newspaper ad. Ask me where I got mine at 50% off...