Inserting Slugs...

[PoorMan]

You guys sure have some fancy setups...

I just put the slug in the bobbin, turn the bobbin upside-down and push against the kitchen table (over a magazine so as to not ruin the table of course)

Once it's in I get it flush to the top of the bobbin by pushing the slug against the rounded corner of a table (a crappy table of course)

I use StewMac/AllParts bobbins. They require a little muscle...but you guys do have muscles...right?

[WBPickups]

I use a small arbor press with a piece of wood 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 3" between the press and slugs. I place all six slugs in the holes and press all six in at once.

Same here. Arbor press with a jig set up to hold the bobbin in place. Fast and easy. As for screwing in the screws we use little hand held Skill screw guns. The work really well with zipping the screws in fast and easy since they are not to powerfull.

PS, Kevin T. I tried to answer your PM but your box is full. Email and I can answer it.

[corduroyew]

Unfortunately, I don't have either one. I'm looking at a Delta Band Saw at Lowes that might do the trick. I would also use it for cutting plexiglass and other materials for tooling and jig applications.

I got my harbor freight 14" bandsaw for about $100 a few years back and it's held up just find. It's even handled the change from 60hz to 50hz current when I moved from USA to UK. Cant say the same thing for my $8000 lagoona bandsaw. Just goes to show you. Sometimes cheaper is better.


Anyway, back on topic. I use an arbor press and a board similar to stan h. I've noticed that as long as my work serface is clean I don't do any damage to the bobbins at all. It's only when things are dirty that I run into problems and then they dent rather than scratching.