added some assembly pictures to my web site

[Mystic]

http://mysticpickups.com/MysticPickups/Assembly.html

Comments?

[Spence]

Interesting.
Interesting to see how other winders assemble a Humbucker. Just when you were thinking it would be done the same by everyone.....

[Mystic]

Now you've given me a complex. Do I do it wierd or something?

[Spence]

Sorry. I didn't mean to give you a complex. It's just interesting to see how an assembly can be done in different ways. I would imagine that when you've become a pickup-making legend ( if you're not already ), blue Lego blocks will be fetching a fortune on ebay.

[NightWinder]

Hummm Thats cool mystic. 2 things I liked.......
1. Neatness counts and helps keep the mind clear and free of stress.
2. Your winder seems cool. Did you build it yourself? The shell looked really heavy duty.
How do you centre the bobbin? With the tape method, seems unstable and no way of absolute center. I find that a tight tolerance for a perfectly centered bobbin is absolutely a pleasure to work with, and coil shapes can be controled easier. Thanks for sharing. Thats a cool marketing tool too, but not nessesary. Good stuff.

[Mystic]

Hummm Thats cool mystic. 2 things I liked.......
1. Neatness counts and helps keep the mind clear and free of stress.
2. Your winder seems cool. Did you build it yourself? The shell looked really heavy duty.
How do you centre the bobbin? With the tape method, seems unstable and no way of absolute center. I find that a tight tolerance for a perfectly centered bobbin is absolutely a pleasure to work with, and coil shapes can be controled easier. Thanks for sharing. Thats a cool marketing tool too, but not nessesary. Good stuff.

The winder is made from a Grizzly lathe.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8690
I center the bobbins using a special "square" I made from wood. I place the "square" on the faceplate, lay the bobbin on the square, then stick it onto the faceplate. I used to use the tailpiece but I've since removed it. I guess I should have taken a picture of that.

[Phil m]

I like the huge bolt and stop collars you're using on your lathe for the wire guide. Where did you get them?

[Mystic]

I like the huge bolt and stop collars you're using on your lathe for the wire guide. Where did you get them?

local hardware store.

[David Schwab]

Hey, cool picts! I wish I was that organized when I wound!

I see you used iWeb... I've messed with it a few times, but then went back to GoLive. Nice clean looking page.

[Mystic]

Hey, cool picts! I wish I was that organized when I wound!

I see you used iWeb... I've messed with it a few times, but then went back to GoLive. Nice clean looking page.

I have to be organized because I don't have a workshop. I have to make them in my living room. Everything is small so that I can store it all away too.

I love the way iWeb is drag and drop and that you see NO code. For version 1.0 software I think it's great. I can't wait for version 5 or 6 though.

[David Schwab]

I have to be organized because I don't have a workshop. I have to make them in my living room. Everything is small so that I can store it all away too.

Yeah, I'm on the kitchen table myself. That was one reason I got the Schatten winder.

I love the way iWeb is drag and drop and that you see NO code. For version 1.0 software I think it's great. I can't wait for version 5 or 6 though.

GoLive is pretty much drag and drop. It's similar to using a page layout program. I like tweaking the code every now and then, and iWeb's XHTML and CSS are scary to look at!

They have pretty nice templates though.

[kevinT]

nice sequence of images. It definetly tells the story of how a handwound pickup is made.... great way for the layperson to grasp an understanding of the process.

One thing I would recommend is having a pic of the final product (as completed) as your last image....and maybe a clever caption.