Looking for stateside supplier of H-Gate pickup covers.

[jrdamien]

Axesrus have them here:

H Gate Humbucker Cover - Brass

Where can these be had stateside? I love these and have a couple designs I want to use specifically with these.

[David Schwab]

Those are brass covers. I'd rather get some nickel silver covers and machine them myself.

[jrdamien]

How could they be easily machined?

[David King]

Good question. I doubt very much that they could be easily machined as the nickel covers are very thin and the metal has been work-hardened in all likelihood.
David's concern is undoubtedly that brass covers will exhibit higher eddy current losses and sound duller than a similar nickel silver cover. I think once the H has been cut out of the brass you may have eliminated the path for the worst offending eddy currents so it may not be as big an issue.

[David Schwab]

I think once the H has been cut out of the brass you may have eliminated the path for the worst offending eddy currents so it may not be as big an issue.

That's actually what the H cutout is for on Filter'trons... it's stated in the patent.

Yeah, I guess these wouldn't be so bad then.

[LtKojak]

That's actually what the H cutout is for on Filter'trons... it's stated in the patent.

Yeah, I guess these wouldn't be so bad then.

I've made some prototypes with the Axerus ones and they're actually not bad at all.

The only caveat is they rust rather quickly on the inside.

HTH,

[jrdamien]

So now that we're cool with them...anyone know where to get them in the usa?

[Peter Naglitsch]

I just wanted to give a +1 on Pepe's comment. They are quite alright those covers. I have used them on a few pickups already and even though they are a tad on the thick side they are really good.
Unfortunately I can't help with a US source for them. Do you need a lot of them? If not I can always get a few for you and send your way. If interested, PM me

[Peter Naglitsch]

Double post, please delete

[David King]

Pepe says "The only caveat is they rust rather quickly on the inside"
Are they steel??

[LtKojak]

Pepe says "The only caveat is they rust rather quickly on the inside"
Are they steel??

They're chrome-plated brass.

I have two from the original purchase made over a year ago and they're both a bit rusted inside.

They're most probably from one of the big korean parts makers. I don't make big purchases, so I've never tried contact any of them personally.

HTH,

[Peter Naglitsch]

I have two that has been laying here for some time (more than a year I think) and the plating on the inside is really not very nice, think thin (outside is fine). However on mine I cannot see any rust or other type of oxidation. Might differ from batch to batch. I can verify that they are brass

[LtKojak]

on mine I cannot see any rust or other type of oxidation. Might differ from batch to batch. I can verify that they are brass

I gave a second look and I spoke too soon. It's not rust, I think is wax residue...

Well, I've never said I was perfect, haven't I?

Man, I'm getting OOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!