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Tom Gardner[_6_] Tom Gardner[_6_] is offline
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Default Cheap and dirty traverse for winding wire on a spool

I get flat wire on 20" x 6", 12" core wooden spools. Sometimes they are
wound poorly or I need lighter spools for a repair machine. I remember
reading a post years ago about a traverse for winding. I remember it
had a DC motor with a pot to adjust speed but that's about all. I don't
need a PLC to adjust for height on the core or perfect alignment of the
wrap. I found that a basket weave works great for tangle problems and
eliminates having to precision wind. Any ideas will be highly appreciated!