"He says that cleaning then multi-dipping in polyurethane will provide ample and proper insulation".
How much money do you make per hour?
How much time does it take to clean the wire?
How much time does it take to "multi-dip" the wire? Don't forget about dry time and the complications related to 500' or 1000' of wire.
What is the cost of the polyurethane?
"free HDD mag sources" means tiny magnets?
How good will properly insulated #14 magnet wire work with those magnets?
What kind of RPM, turns, magnet volume, etc, will it take?
Free-ish wire is (insert word of choice).
How much money does HE make per hour?
He thinks it is a good idea, right?
Offer him half the going rate per pound of magnet wire, and you supply the wire. Offer him $5.75 for 80 feet of multi-dipped, properly insulated, #14, magnet wire.
That's about half what our sponsers sell real magnet wire for.
If HE thinks it is a good idea, maybe he could make a lot of money selling magnet wire?
Did HE use wire treated as he suggests you use for his windmills?
What plans did he use for his windmills? (bet he stutters on that one)
Is it 3 phase? How many magnets and coils?
HE is feeding you bad info?
Yes. I am grouchy.
Today I burned out $20 worth of switches making a $30 item.
Or you could believe it will work fine.
I am not offended, I expect the others are not offended either.
Pretty much just calling "bad info" as "bad info".
G-