Standard "high-temperature" superconducting wire (e.g. YBCO) isn't actually all that bad to handle or wind. You buy it extruded in a metal matrix (usually coppe

Standard "high-temperature" superconducting wire (e.g. YBCO) isn't actually all that bad to handle or wind. You buy it extruded in a metal matrix (usually copper), and treat it only a little bit more gently than standard copper wire.