How to Wind a Coil Spring on the Metal Lathe

[arvidj]

(06-24-2013, 12:02 PM)Highpower Wrote: Speaking of lead..... I have one of those little pocket sized plastic tubes filled with small diameter solder for electronics work. Makes handling and dispensing the solder very easy.


When I ran out of solder, instead of buying a new tube I decided to just wind a new coil from my large spool of flux core to replace it.
Here's a tip: Don't try to wind solder on a steel arbor. It doesn't want to come off afterwards, since it doesn't spring back and lead grabs steel pretty darn good.

Next time I'll try nylon or acetal.

Thanks for the idea. I just got a 1/2 lb of .015 63\37 and was trying to come up with a manageable solution. Now I need to find the appropriate plastic tube.

Arvid