How to use the hex pole-pieces from A-FX

[David King]

Perhaps we can ask David to kindly move this to the beginners section so as not to offend copperheadroads' sensibilities?

[big_teee]

Whyyyyy... wouldnt you just buy two slug bobbins....?

-Rob

Sometimes you may just run out of slug bobbins!
Don't let that be a show stopper.
Besides it is real easy to do with the right bit and a drill press.

[David Schwab]

Perhaps we can ask David to kindly move this to the beginners section so as not to offend copperheadroads' sensibilities?

No, I find the info useful here, once I see what he was talking about. I might want to make some pickups like tat too. I have a DiMarzio Al DiMeola that's made like that and it looks pretty cool.

[copperheadroads]

I apoligise to who ever read my post & to rhgwynn .It was uncalled for it has no place in these forums .

[big_teee]

I need to try some of those screws.

[CRU JONES]

I need to try some of those screws.

Those hex screws are hardened. Not that you couldn't make them sound good, but they didn't sound good in the humbucker I like to wind. Before ordering, I asked Dennis what alloy they were. He said that they were as close to 1010 as he could find... sigh

[David Schwab]

I would think most screws are harder than plain steel slugs.

[copperheadroads]

I would think most screws are harder than plain steel slugs.

I agree
Screws tend to be harder than 1010 steel

[David King]

Unless AddictionFX is having them made by the multiple thousands I doubt very much if they were anything different from your standard 8.8 socket-head screw.

Grainger does show up in a search for low carbon cap-screw screw. Low Carbon Steel Socket Head Cap Screws - Screws - Grainger Industrial Supply
so they exist but no definition of "low-carbon" given. Grainger doesn't have smaller sizes unfortunately.

I did a little more research on low carbon screws but even a Grade 2 can be as high as .45%. It can also be as low as .06%
Medium carbon is considered .22% and above.
Grades 5, 8.8, 10.8, and 12.9 all can have carbon levels up around .55%

[RCI Guitars]

I have been buying these hex head pole screws from Addiction-FX. I have to drill and tap all of my bobbins, but I probably would even if it wasn't necessary just because I lile my humbuckers to go together nice and smooth. I do not unwanted pressure or having to "Hog" any screws in that may cause unwanted issues with the pickup. here is what I do... After I enlarge the holes and tap them, I take a 45 degree counter-sink bit and set it up in my drill press so its set for an exact stopping point and then I just barely kiss the opening with the bit and give it a slight bevel. I think it gives it a nice...dare I say "sexy" look.

[R.Madgwick]

Standard 5-40 socket head screws fit without modification, Afx just bought metric most likely because they're cheaper. Also 5-40 fillister screws can be bout for a fraction of the price from most industrial suppliers

[copperheadroads]

Most of the Allen head screws I have tried from fastener companies the heads are little too small for my taste

[rhgwynn]

Standard 5-40 socket head screws fit without modification, Afx just bought metric most likely because they're cheaper. Also 5-40 fillister screws can be bout for a fraction of the price from most industrial suppliers

True, but you'd also have to pay to have them plated.

-Rob

[RedHouse]

Wooohooo, another "solution" to a problem no one (really) has.

Good work.