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Everywhere i read about humbuckers it says that the 2 coils must be winded in opposite directions of each other(1 clockwise/1 counterclockwise) to get a humcancelling effect.
But on the stewmac instructions it says that both coils should be winded counterclockwise.
6. Traditionally PAF coils were wound counterclockwise (when viewed from the top of the pickup) with 5,000 turns of wire. Set the "traverse limiter" on your winder so the coil wire stops about .020" from the flatwork on both sides. This helps prevent the windings from deforming and gives a more uniform looking coil. If you have a winder with a counter, set it to zero. Start the first 6-10 wraps turning the winder by hand to seat the black lead wire and insure that the coil wire won’t be pulled off of the bobbin when you start the winding.
7. Once you’ve achieved the desired number of windings, carefully cut the coil wire and solder it to the white lead wire so that it extends from the same end of the coil as the start “black” lead wire. Wrap the coil several times with 1/4" wide Pickup Tape (#5951) to secure the lead wire and protect the coil wire. Repeat the winding procedure for the other coil (same winding direction, same number of turns).
Is there something that I've missed?
Everywhere i read about humbuckers it says that the 2 coils must be winded in opposite directions of each other(1 clockwise/1 counterclockwise) to get a humcancelling effect.
But on the stewmac instructions it says that both coils should be winded counterclockwise.
6. Traditionally PAF coils were wound counterclockwise (when viewed from the top of the pickup) with 5,000 turns of wire. Set the "traverse limiter" on your winder so the coil wire stops about .020" from the flatwork on both sides. This helps prevent the windings from deforming and gives a more uniform looking coil. If you have a winder with a counter, set it to zero. Start the first 6-10 wraps turning the winder by hand to seat the black lead wire and insure that the coil wire won’t be pulled off of the bobbin when you start the winding.
7. Once you’ve achieved the desired number of windings, carefully cut the coil wire and solder it to the white lead wire so that it extends from the same end of the coil as the start “black” lead wire. Wrap the coil several times with 1/4" wide Pickup Tape (#5951) to secure the lead wire and protect the coil wire. Repeat the winding procedure for the other coil (same winding direction, same number of turns).
Is there something that I've missed?
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