I feel like every one here has helped me alot.
My problem with the staple doesn't seem to be in my prep and method...I just can't clapton very well and I pull too hard on the spool sometimes. Wads the whole thing up in the middle leaving the frames on top of the ribbon. I noticed it started flat and ended oval.
Soooo...I'm working my way up the gauges.
I'm up to 36 and noticed that it's very easy to pull the core out.
Is that something I'm doing?
And when I order spools of wire for the wrap what's the longest spool you can get before it's too awkward?
I got 3x n80 34 and 2x n80 36. 100' spools.
I got more 34 because I like it a bit better on fused 24 and 22 and it gets done a little faster.
I got 0.5mm A1 too...maybe I'll get my 36 gauge down soon.
I just did a 1' section and only backed up twice! Lol
Thanks for helping everyone.
PS: I ordered a vt133...I'll probably switch to n80 and 316l cores and n80 wrap. Will I have a harder time doing the clapton?
Try using 40g over a staple or framed staple core. When I go above 40g & up on staple or framed staple cores, I generally hold the spool a bit looser making the wrap fall on to the cores easier. If I'm working with something like 44g or 46g, I'm barely holding tension on the spool/wrap because at .05mm & .04mm respectively because I don't want to snap the wrap I'm laying down over the cores.
But if you're getting bunching where the frames are coming together inside on the ribbon, it means you most likely don't have enough tension on the frames. How do you set everything up before putting it into the drill? Do you have a couple wire stops spread out at the middle & top holding everything together taught?
Also, try this; start out with your entire framed staple/staple stack all put into one third of the chuck. It will start out rotating around wider, but it'll also help out keeping things aligned. And also you don't want everything too tightly secured until you have say a half inch wrapped. Then move the wrapped section to the middle of the chuck and fasten it in while holding tension over the cores.
Slip posted how he does everything with the bound wire at the drill end holding everything together. That's pretty much how I do it too.
What do you mean by 'longest spool before it gets awkward'? I order everything up from 34-46g at 1000'. 30g&32g at 500', and everything under that at either 250' or 100' but that's how I personally do things.
Wow, I can't believe how much I've missed in the few days I've been gone....how is everyone doing in the builders pit? Nod for Slipp see still at it helping others. That's a good thing. I see one of the master's is back. What's up Tom? Last but not least JTD still the most hated guy in the forum I see, but very talented and impressive..what's up JTD? haters gonna hate, including me ...lol your putting out some nice builds, very nice!
Haven't had time for squat between back to school and work...smh
Damn it's been a while since I've seen you in here! How've ya been?
I wouldn't call myself a master, I'm still working on a few things but at least I'm trying to improve my build game still as opposed to trying to 'create' builds that have already been done and are common concept.
And yeah it seems like JTD is pretty hated here. Its probably because of that whole high and mighty attitude. It seems like he's singled out his aggression on me, which I don't mind because I know haters mean I'm doing something right here haha.
8pack .4x.1rN80 core
Half SSFC with 26gSS/36g or 38gSS (I forget, it's an older build I literally just pulled out the other day)
Fused with 44gN80
Sutured another strand of 26gSS on & double fused with another 44gN80 fuse.
