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    Hey guys,

    Im planning to make some rail pups using sheet flatwork and wrapping the coil directly around the blade (not having the blade surrounded by a plastic bobbin). Ive been brainstorming a few ways to accurately and easily cut that slot a bunch of times. Best way I can think of is using a dremel with a router base attachment with a router cutter the same thickness as the blade and a simple straight line jig to do it. Im just wondering if anyone has an alternative idea to do this or has any experience.

    Thanks,

    Dave

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    I tried this a bunch of different ways, including with a Dremel with the router base (used it upside down like a router table), and was never happy with the results. I just started making a pickup built like this so I went and had the flatwork laser cut by Mojo Music. It's actually pretty cheap. Of course if you are only doing a few pickups it's expensive.
    It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. — Albert Einstein


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    • #3
      Thanks for the reply David. I thought about getting them lasered but the thing is that I want to do this on a few different shape pickups plus on plastic covers too which would mean Id need a load of parts lasered. I figured If I could do it myself then I have more freedom to try it on a whole load of applications.

      There is actually a router table attatchment for Dremels that I like the idea of but lots of reviews mention that it isn't very stable..

      What were you not happy with when you did it yourself?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by davos View Post
        What were you not happy with when you did it yourself?
        Dremels have a bit of play in the shaft, so I was not able to get a clean straight slot. My Dremel is also about 20 years old! Maybe it would work better with a larger router, but I really didn't have time to mess with it. I make so many parts as it is, I was happy to have some of them made for me. When I was making less pickups it didn't matter, but now it's becoming a real time saver. And it's pretty cheap.

        But give it a try and see what you get.
        It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. — Albert Einstein


        http://coneyislandguitars.com
        www.soundcloud.com/davidravenmoon

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        • #5
          I use a drill press and cross feed table. Dremel router bits work fine. I drill holes side by side on the slot and just clean the slot with the router bit.
          Marko

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