Single poly insulation on Rem wire

[fieldwrangler]

Folks -

So, in an effort to get to the bottom of some inconsistencies I measured a pickup lying on my bench; it read 7.5k

Squeezed the sides, 6.3k

Geez... I've seen a little of this in the past but this seems way outta line.

Is it, or is it me who's outta line?

Bob Palmieri

[David King]

Winding tension?

[fieldwrangler]

Winding tension?

Basic hand winding. Polished wire guides covered with slick tape, so no loss of insulation there. Chamfered inside flange edges on both spool & bobbin.

None on my fingers, either, although I've never seen such a thing happen.

[fieldwrangler]

Actually.....

I just realized that this roll is labeled "Electrosola," whatever that means these days.

The Remington I often use in fact gives me no such headaches.