Dumb, so very dumb. This is a question!

[MaliceMouse]

I can wrap coils, they're ugly but servicable. I can even get them to fire. My issue is this: I short them. My main issue is once I go to install the coil into the deck::
How close to the posts does the coil rest? I know touching the base of the deck is an absolute no go. My issues is with the pos/neg posts. Insert wires. Tighten them up. Coil tilts sideways, pull it back out, re-insert.Fire button and coils all glow, but slowly and the ohms change out a few times and then settle in at 1.5. I'm visually impaired so it's a lot of holding the deck of to a different eye to actually see what I'm doing. Is there a set length of distance the coil should be from the posts? I know I am missing something simple here, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what the trauma is. I go in with allen wrenches and try and use that as a gauge for distance from the posts, but it's still not helping. It is all fine, until I tighten down the posts; after that, all bets are off. Any ideas? Any close up visuals anyone can point me in direction of?

I am building on a massive Tobh 28 mm atty and the holes are big enough for me to drive a truck through; I just can't seem to get the tension of my wires/distance from the posts correct.

Help?

Thank you
~Maus

 

[LazyBulldogge]

I'm sure that a picture of one of your builds/the one you're struggling with, would help people help you
I've never really had anything short out on me, so don't know if I'll be able to provide any real help, but I'm sure some of the gurus here will...

 

[David1975]

I don't really measure how far away mine are, just make sure they are not touching anything, or overlapping anywhere. I don't have the Tobh, but this is my Zenith.... bit too much cotton, but it works till I recoil

Edit: BTW those are 3mm coils

 

[Steamix]

Get one of these or something similar :

https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10009539/1842907-th7006-handheld-60mm-5x-magnifier-w-2-led

Keeps both hands free. Or even a stereoscopic magnifier on a headband. Doesn't cost a fortune. Is great for finicky work in confined space. Like rebuilding.
Or DIY micro-surgery

I space permits, leave a piece of toothpick or paperclip or anything else that keeps 'em straight inside the coils when tightening them. Gives you a bit more control which way they gonna bend off to

Also might look into no res - res - no res wiring for coil building.

 

[jaxgator]

Pix of your build would be instrumental in helping diagnose your issue.

Do you leave the coil on whatever you used to wrap it with when mounting to the atty?