Anyone who has ever wound a toroidal coil by hand can tell you that it’s not exactly a fun job. Even with the kinds of coils used in chokes and transformers for ham radio, which generally have ...
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A wire winder made by John Cotherman (photo) and his father Bill mostly uses materials that John had on hand. A cattle operation uses lots of wire to create temporary paddocks and replace old fences.