Machines / 2024
ArchivedAutomated Coil Winder
An Ender 3 Pro gets a second life as a programmable Tesla coil secondary winder.
Outcome
Repurposed printer hardware into an automated winder.
My role
Mechanical design and controller integration
Skills & tools
HardwareCADArduino3D printing
The build
An automated Tesla coil secondary winder built using repurposed parts from an Ender 3 Pro. An Arduino Nano handles control, while a liquid crystal display provides menu selection and settings configuration.
System design
The project brings a mechanical winding assembly and an embedded interface into one machine. Reusing printer hardware made it possible to build around an existing collection of motion components.
Skills in practice
- Mechanical design and CAD
- Hardware integration
- Arduino-based control
- Display menus and configurable settings
