> PICers,
> I'm winding a coil for a pot core inductor. I's for a flyback oscillator, 
> the
> secondary will be about 500 -> 1000T of really fine wire. Winding the 
> thing by
> hand is a //major//drudge. You need to put a little tension on the wire to 
> get
> a tight pack but it's sooo easy to break.
>
If you do have to wind them manually, remember that for every turn you make 
on the bobbin, the stock wire twists. And this makes it much easier to 
break. Try to reverse this twist every few tens of turns and I suspect it 
wouldnt break as aeily.

Regards,

Anand

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