William Chops Westfield wrote: > On Jan 11, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Bob Axtell wrote: > > >> Contact Micromex in Tucson, they have an excellent coil-winding >> facility >> just across the border in Imura, >> Sonora, MX. They do that for a living. Good prices, too. >> >> > Just out of curiosity, what's the minimum quantity such a place > would require you to buy, and what constitutes a "good price" ? > > For one, you might use a cordless screwdriver, which rotates slowly > enough that you can probably control tension by hand. Calibrate > the rate of rotation, and count turns by timing: 1000 turns at > 100rpm would take 10 minutes... > > Bill > It varies, dependent on how busy they are. Just a few would be more expensive, of course. --Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist