PW Coil Coupler Construction Technique

The coil has a break in it. Usually near one end or the other. If its on the outside end then you only have to unwind a turn or two. If its at the inside end then you have unwind the whole coil. I have done both. Its not hard, just takes some time. Just remove the covering if there is any left, unsolder the outside end, and start unwinding.

Some might say its not worth it but I will always try and fix something before throwing it away.

Pete

I recommend snipe hunting.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

I recommend snipe hunting.

It would probably be more productive 

I would hold on to the assembly for parts (knuckle, spring, plunger etc) and replace the whole truck.

Norton posted:

The coil has a break in it. Usually near one end or the other. If its on the outside end then you only have to unwind a turn or two. If its at the inside end then you have unwind the whole coil. I have done both. Its not hard, just takes some time. Just remove the covering if there is any left, unsolder the outside end, and start unwinding.

Some might say its not worth it but I will always try and fix something before throwing it away.

 

Pete

Norton - I will hold on to this rascal for parts, and maybe...just maybe...when it's 25 below zero outside in February, I may decide unwinding/rewinding a coil is worth the effort - right now it's not.

And this is why I have sooo much junk in my house 

Your choice. Its no more difficult than winding thread on a bobbin. A 15 minute job at most, less if you keep the six pak at the table and don't have to run to the fridge every 5 minutes.

Pete

Yeah, but now here's the truth of the matter. The coupler is merely a diversion... You know how when you start to clean the living room you end up painting the ceiling in the kitchen, then find yourself changing the oil in your car, ad infinitum? Well I was squarely in the rebuild phase of restoring a 623 switcher when the coupler thing called out to me. Can you say, "Squirrel! Squirrel!" So back to the switcher for now.

Your words have enticed me, so I'm sure it won't be long until my wife looks at me unwinding this coil of wire and just rolls her eyes - I would!

The hardest part is where to put the wire when you unwind it. Likely over 30 feet.

Your story is familiar. You will be able to relate to this.

 
"A.A.A.D.D.- KNOW THE SYMPTOMS!

Thank GOD there's a name for this disorder.

Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,
Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
And notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back
On the table and take out the garbage first...

But then I think,
Since I'm going to be near the mailbox
When I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,
And see that there is only one check left.
My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
So I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Diet Coke I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks,
But first I need to push the Diet Coke aside
So that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Diet Coke is getting warm,
And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the
Diet Coke,
A vase of flowers on the counter
Catches my eye--they need water.

I put the Diet Coke on the counter and
Discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.
I decide I better put them back on my desk,
But first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter ,
Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to
watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
But I won't remember that it's on the
kitchen table,
So I decide to put it back in the den where
it belongs,
But first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,
Get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to
Remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
The car isn't washed,
The bills aren't paid,
There is a warm can of
Diet Coke sitting on the counter,
The flowers don't have enough water,
There is still only 1 check in my check book,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find my glasses,
And I don't remember what I did
with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why
nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day,
And I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it, but
first I'll check my e-mail....

Do me a favor.
Forward this message to everyone you know,
Because I don't remember who I've sent it to.

Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet,
your day is coming!
P.S. I don't remember who sent it to me, so if it was you, I'm sorry

A.A.A.D.D. - KNOW THE SYMPTOMS!"

Anybody ever attempted this repair? Perhaps some exotic technique? Should I dump this one and go snipe hunting instead?

IMHO, it isn't worth the effort. I just salvage the knuckle, spring, armature, and slide shoe. The carcass goes in the trash.

Norton posted:

Your choice. Its no more difficult than winding thread on a bobbin. A 15 minute job at most, less if you keep the six pak at the table and don't have to run to the fridge every 5 minutes.

Pete

Hmm... 15 minutes divided by five minutes a beer = three beers.  I think by the time you got to the end of the fifteen minutes, you are beginning to lose some dexterity!

I thought you were former Navy John? 

Pete

WestPac '63-'66

I've lost my beer capacity since my early 20's Pete.

Sixth Fleet '61-'66