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Homebrew Wire Reels
I used regular pvc pipe glue but it doesn't make a super
tight bond so I'll run a stove bolt and washers thru the spacers to cinch
it up. You should be able to load a lot of wire on them.
In the photo above, I loose wrapped 25 feet #16 wire on each
coil.
When tight wrapped, about 40 feet could be had. Although not very visible in the photo, note the #8-32 x 2 1/2 inch bolts and washers through the PVC couplings and lids for strength. Look in upper left corner of reel. The coils can be used for the Tak-Tenna type antennas or even vertical dipoles. The same design on smaller paint pail lids can be used for coax baluns. Simply adjust the width of the framework for the number of turns of coax and size of coax. Now start winding! 73- JR, KL7JR
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