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I'm not nearly as well-versed in the particulars of the assorted metals that the pros in this area use. I just experiment for myself, and keep my eyes peeled for things in the average decent hardware store, Home Depot, or Harbour Freight type outlet, that could be co-opted for interesting pickup purposes.
Of course, asking the staff at such places for information about the composition of many of the things they sell will be followed by blank stares. So I thought I'd ask you folks.
So, could a person saw some regular nails of suitable diameter, smooth the edges, and use them as slugs, or even polepieces with, say, a ceramic magnet underneath?
Are there any other things one might typically find in a fastener outlet that might also prove interesting for experimental or one-of-a-kind pickup construction purposes? For example, a place near me has just about anything that exists in the way of black Allen-head bolts and pins/roller-bearings.
Alternatively, is there anything out there besides formal polepieces and bar magnets that is made from Alnico?
Of course, asking the staff at such places for information about the composition of many of the things they sell will be followed by blank stares. So I thought I'd ask you folks.
So, could a person saw some regular nails of suitable diameter, smooth the edges, and use them as slugs, or even polepieces with, say, a ceramic magnet underneath?
Are there any other things one might typically find in a fastener outlet that might also prove interesting for experimental or one-of-a-kind pickup construction purposes? For example, a place near me has just about anything that exists in the way of black Allen-head bolts and pins/roller-bearings.
Alternatively, is there anything out there besides formal polepieces and bar magnets that is made from Alnico?
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