In a message dated 2006/10/04, benbradley@............... writes:

> How do you do connect to the coil and minimize friction and "spring"-type 
> interference to the boom from the connecting wires?

Hi Ben,

       The usual method is to use two small coils, or 'hairpins' maybe 2" 
long, of the finest insulated copper wire that you can get, which is likely to be 
36 gauge, 5 thou, across the lower bearing. If you mount them vertically, 
they have the least torque. A small torque which is constant will not matter and 
it is balanced out during levelling. The electrical resistance will be very 
small compared to that of the coil. If you use wire like Beldsol, it has 
polyurethane insulation. You wrap it around the terminal post, apply a hot soldering 
iron and resin cored solder and the insulation just melts. You do not need to 
'strip' the wire.

       Regards,

       Chris Chapman
In a me=
ssage dated 2006/10/04, benbradley@............... writes:



How do you do connect to the co=
il and minimize friction and "spring"-type 

interference to the boom from the connecting wires?




Hi Ben,



       The usual method is to use two small co=
ils, or 'hairpins' maybe 2" long, of the finest insulated copper wire that y=
ou can get, which is likely to be 36 gauge, 5 thou, across the lower bearing=
.. If you mount them vertically, they have the least torque. A small torqu=
e which is constant will not matter and it is balanced out during levell=
ing. The electrical resistance will be very small compared to that of the co=
il. If you use wire like Beldsol, it has polyurethane insulation. You wrap i=
t around the terminal post, apply a hot soldering iron and resin cored solde=
r and the insulation just melts. You do not need to 'strip' the wire.



       Regards,



       Chris Chapman