Built my own pickup winder - Works great - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T22:37:58Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/built-my-own-pickup-winder-works-great?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A1600300&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou got a fabulous tone out o…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-11:2592684:Comment:16003002013-06-11T17:32:59.767ZBusyhands Slimhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/VanceBass
You got a fabulous tone out of it - well done!
You got a fabulous tone out of it - well done! That is very useful.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-11:2592684:Comment:15995302013-06-11T10:33:35.787ZDavid McQueenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidMcQueen
That is very useful.
That is very useful. For the counter I found one o…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-11:2592684:Comment:15992802013-06-11T03:04:16.339ZTom Drommondhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomDrommond
<p>For the counter I found one on ebay from China. It was $15.00 with free shipping. It's a magnetic switch with a digital counter. It's very accurate to 1200 rpm, which is plenty fast to wind a pickup. You can get 4-5000 winds in 10 minutes and that's stopping to check the coil shape and distribution. The magnet is attached to the wheel on the left side of my winder. …</p>
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<p>For the counter I found one on ebay from China. It was $15.00 with free shipping. It's a magnetic switch with a digital counter. It's very accurate to 1200 rpm, which is plenty fast to wind a pickup. You can get 4-5000 winds in 10 minutes and that's stopping to check the coil shape and distribution. The magnet is attached to the wheel on the left side of my winder. </p>
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<p>The arbor was the key component. I found it on ebay and that set the wheels turning. I bought it for $45 with shipping. I have not seen another one like it, but if I do, I'm buying it. Back in the 50s, Sears made a Craftsman 7" Arbor. That would be a great find, too.</p>
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<p> The sewing machine ended up being more waste than necessary. I gave more to ship it than I did for the machine. It was $15.00, but $30.00 shipping, due to weight. Very heavy cast iron body.</p>
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<p>All I needed was the motor and foot pedal. I could have bought them cheaper from a sewing machine repair shop. I should have hit a few Salvation Army and Goodwill stores, too. </p>
<p>Hope that's useful</p> My story is not that much dif…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-11:2592684:Comment:15992482013-06-11T01:39:04.839ZDavid McQueenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidMcQueen
My story is not that much different. The guitar is a 1975 el Degas. But, I had always wanted to make guitars. A friend of mine bought me Cumpiano's book on guitar making, but the tool set was much larger than the budget. I first ran into CBG's on Blues Boy Jag's site. I have vintage Macintosh computers and went there looking for info on that. By that time I had scrounged together about half of the tool set for full sized guitars and said to myself, "I can do that". So last March I did. 16 CBG's…
My story is not that much different. The guitar is a 1975 el Degas. But, I had always wanted to make guitars. A friend of mine bought me Cumpiano's book on guitar making, but the tool set was much larger than the budget. I first ran into CBG's on Blues Boy Jag's site. I have vintage Macintosh computers and went there looking for info on that. By that time I had scrounged together about half of the tool set for full sized guitars and said to myself, "I can do that". So last March I did. 16 CBG's later I don't regret it.<br />
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What hooked me was the localness of it and the folks versus the people, do it youself from local materials mind set. The ultimate goal would be a honkin instrument with absolutely all materials sourced locally and everything hand built. The pickup winder with hand made bobbins is a step towards that. The only thing I don't know about from those videos is setting up,the counter. But I do know what I am looking for at the yard sales. :) You are too kind. I'm no her…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-10:2592684:Comment:15991192013-06-10T22:38:35.439ZTom Drommondhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomDrommond
<p>You are too kind. I'm no hero. I'm just a reflection of the stuff I've learned here and on a few other forums over the last year. Until last Father's Day, I just played my old acoustic '82 Alvarez I bought new and just piddled around with the same 4 or 5 partial songs I'd always played..parts of..sort of..kinda. I received a Squier Strat for Father's Day from my 11-year old son. I started looking for lessons and tabs on youtube. Started learning some theory and actually playing music,…</p>
<p>You are too kind. I'm no hero. I'm just a reflection of the stuff I've learned here and on a few other forums over the last year. Until last Father's Day, I just played my old acoustic '82 Alvarez I bought new and just piddled around with the same 4 or 5 partial songs I'd always played..parts of..sort of..kinda. I received a Squier Strat for Father's Day from my 11-year old son. I started looking for lessons and tabs on youtube. Started learning some theory and actually playing music, instead of playing along with music. I found cigar box guitars while searching.</p>
<p>Shane Speal and Seasick Steve are the two artist that got me hooked on this and learning about it.It been non-stop guitar, cigar box guitar, building guitars and discussing guitars ever since. I'm plum eat up with it. Having more fun with music than I have in 30 years of playing.</p> You have just become my hero.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-10:2592684:Comment:15988692013-06-10T21:18:30.870ZDavid McQueenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidMcQueen
You have just become my hero. Great work.
You have just become my hero. Great work. sweet!
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<p>sweet!</p>
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<p>sweet!</p>
<p></p> She's a beauty. tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-10:2592684:Comment:15983132013-06-10T11:08:02.996ZDon Goguenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/littleboxguitars
<p>She's a beauty. </p>
<p>She's a beauty. </p> Good job!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-09:2592684:Comment:15973202013-06-09T18:34:42.275ZSkeesixhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Skeesix
<p>Good job!</p>
<p>Good job!</p>