And woe unto anyone who guesses wrong on how much wire the job will take. To solve those problems, [Sandeep] came up with this clever and effective toroid winder. The idea is to pass a small spool ...

A wire winder made by John Cotherman (photo) and his father Bill mostly uses materials that John had on hand. A cattle operation uses lots of wire to create temporary paddocks and replace old fences.

It’s a riot of brass and steel, with a hand crank that drives the main winding shaft while powering a cam that guides the wire along the ... We’ve seen coil winders before, but most of them ...