Linear media handling system and devices produced using the same

A method for winding a delicate linear media from a delicate linear media source onto a spool comprising the steps of:

• (a) configuring a winding machine with:
• a delicate linear media source, said linear media source comprising a wind-from spool, wherein said wind-from spool is used to store the delicate linear media and from which the delicate linear media is removed;
• a first motor for rotating the wind-from spool;
• a wind-to spool, said wind-to spool being the spool onto which at least a portion of the delicate linear media removed from the delicate linear media source is to be wound;
• a second motor for rotating the wind-to spool;
• a wire tensioning system, said tensioning system comprising a tensiometer and a single tension sensor wheel;
• a cable core, magnet, or cable magnet associated with the wind-from spool;
• a third motor that turns the cable core, magnet, or cable magnet through a revolving tube and onto a wind-to spool;
• a transposition wheel associated with revolving tube, the transposition wheel configured to wrap a media strand onto the cable core, magnet, or cable magnet;
• and
• a system controller, said system controller being configured to receive the sensed axial tension and to control the first and second motors;
• (b) rotating the wind-from spool using the first motor;
• (c) rotating the wind-to spool using the second motor;
• (d) sensing the axial tension on the delicate linear media during operation of the winding machine using the wire tensioning system;
• (e) sending the sensed axial tension on the delicate linear media to the system controller;
• and
• (f) controlling the first and second motors to maintain the sensed axial tension to maintain a desired axial tension on the delicate linear media.