Skip's rebuilt coils Does anyone know if the primary winding in the coils Skip rebuilds have different resistance values than the originals?
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils Call Skip and ask him.
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils The last time I compared, the NOS coil I checked was .8 ohms and skips was 1.0
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Just last week measured one of Skip's recent coils we installed on a '47 belonging to a friend. 1.2 ohms on my Fluke brand meter. Terry |
Re: Skip's rebuilt coils When a person is rewinding a coil whether it's for ignition, a horn, or a relay, they generally count the number of turns when they disassemble so they can replicate the number of turns with the proper type and gauge of wire. There can and likely will be some small variances in Ohm values.
When changing from one voltage to another is where the ohms values or number of turns may differ. Skip would be the guy to ask about his rebuilds. |
Re: Skip's rebuilt coils I don’t think he is physically rewinding them.
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils When I visited Skip Haney several years ago, he was not winding the coils himself. This operation was being outsourced at that time to an automated coil winding facility.
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Given your comments, my guess is that he removes the stock coil and puts a new "drop in" replacement (that he has made up) and pots it in . . . but that is just a wild ass guess! Thanks! B&S |
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Let’s face it, you couldn’t pay me to clean the crap out of a original coil install a new unit new carbon brush, polish the case, insulate the new unit, and reassemble all for a mere $75 even if the replacement coil was free. He’s found a good thing and charges minimally for a task that is much more difficult than you’d think. So I will continues to send my coils to him, I have five there right now. |
Re: Skip's rebuilt coils Sounds smart to me!
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils I would not rock the boat. If you reverse engineer it and spill all the info, the service could go away. Could you sleep nights then?
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Pete, you are 100% correct. Skip Haney's processes and procedures for rebuilding these coils (and his other products) should be considered as proprietary information. These products represent his lively hood, and he does a superior job at a reasonable price supporting our hobby. |
Re: Skip's rebuilt coils I like the way you guys think. Best we drop it now.
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils With most folks, it matters very little on what his procedure or materials are. The bottom line is how well they work and how long they last. All other factors are immaterial. I'm sure most folks would agree on this.
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils I sure agree Rotor.
Skip’s coils sure make the car owners happy. I put two, maybe three NAPA coils on a ‘35 convertible sedan that the owner hated to drive because it would NEVER start when the engine was warm. It had a coil adapter. Now he drives it every chance he gets and it ALWAYS starts right away, even when still hot. |
Re: Skip's rebuilt coils Glad we all tend to agree . . . Skip does great work for a very fair price . . . let the sleeping dog lie . . . ;)
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Re: Skip's rebuilt coils We got way off topic but the above question was fair. The coils are noted for their reliability and if someone wanted to confirm whether a coil was rebuilt by Skip then a resistance test might be in order. It also would tell if a Skip coil was out of spec. Maybe the inquisitiveness was to whether the performance was enhanced.
It is nice that he has provided a quality product at an affordable price. By affordable I mean when the cheaper one fails you cannot afford to say, I should have gone with Skip. |
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