Coils

I am hand rolling tapering coils. They are about 24 inches long and taper
from 2 in to 1/2 in. They are not too bad but it difficult to get an even
taper over the whole length as well as being hard to keep parts of it round
and not oval.

I would appreciate any suggestions

Cheers

John W

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Uncle John wrote:
I am hand rolling tapering coils. They are about 24 inches long and taper
from 2 in to 1/2 in. They are not too bad but it difficult to get an even
taper over the whole length as well as being hard to keep parts of it round
and not oval.

I would appreciate any suggestions

Cheers

John W

I don't know how to address the taper part, but to keep coil round,
roll it between your two hands and put a twist in it while you're
rolling it.

Deb R.

"Uncle John" wrote in message
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I am hand rolling tapering coils. They are about 24 inches long and taper
from 2 in to 1/2 in. They are not too bad but it difficult to get an even
taper over the whole length as well as being hard to keep parts of it
round
and not oval.

I would appreciate any suggestions

Cheers

John W

Get a piece of wood the length, or a bit longer than the coils you want
about 10'' wide. Put strong screws into each corner, adjust the screws at
one end 2" long and at the other 1/2' long and roll the coils under this.
This is what Takeshi Yasuda taught/used when he demonstrated here in NZ a
year or two ago.
Cheers
Annemarie

(Deborah M Riel) wrote in
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In article ,


I don't know how to address the taper part, but to keep coil round,
roll it between your two hands and put a twist in it while you're
rolling it.

Deb R.

Putting a twist in it was a simple and elegant solution to an oval coil

Thank you

John W

Annmarie

Thank you. I'll let you know how I get on

John W