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Wiring Coils and What Else?

Doug H writes:

“I have some magnet wire on a roll used for wiring coils and want to know if I could use it for other purposes?”

4 Responses to Wiring Coils and What Else?

  • Frank B says:

    1) What gauge (diameter) is the wire ? This will determine the possibilities !

    2) Wound coils can be electromagnets, as in regular point (turnout) motors, which have a coil that pulls an iron rod to change the rail (or signal) position. This principle can be used to make various working features on a layout.

    3) It can be used for fine wire links on PCBs, when you build electronic circuits, and for connecting small components, such as SMT LEDs in model vehicle headlights.

  • David Stokes says:

    Wire is wire. How good is your imagination? Making trees, stringing fences, tieing down wagon loads, even for winding coils for solenoids.

  • Timothy Morlok says:

    Do not use as power leads. It is two small a gauge and will get very hot and have a high resistance.

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