Looking for a copy of Lollars pickup book.

[glaze]

I'm interested in buying a copy of Jason Lollars pickup winding book. E-mail me at glaze101@comcast.net if you would like to sell a copy of this book.

Thanks

Mike

[kevinT]

keep a watch out on ebay...configure your ebay account to alert you, via email, when one comes up for auction. Ebay is probably your best bet to acquire one. ...plan on paying $100-$250.

[glaze]

keep a watch out on ebay...configure your ebay account to alert you, via email, when one comes up for auction. Ebay is probably your best bet to acquire one. ...plan on paying $100-$250.

This is the price range: $100.00 for a copy in so-so condition on up to $250.00 for a mint one on eBay? I have had a few guy's e-mailing me with copies to sell and I want to send and honest seller money through PayPal. No one has sent me pictures of the condition of there copy yet and that would help me pull the trigger on one.

Thanks guy's

Mike

[Possum]

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be wary of anyone selling photo copies, its copyright violation and against the law, some have tried that before, if you run into it email Jason and they'll get a nice email from his lawyer....

[glaze]

be wary of anyone selling photo copies, its copyright violation and against the law, some have tried that before, if you run into it email Jason and they'll get a nice email from his lawyer....

Possum

I did not mean they had photo copies of the book. I meant they had the original book for sale when I said a copy of the book. I want the original printing of this book. There is first and second printing of this book?

Thanks

Mike

[Yves]

Mike, FYI, there is also a third edition (I own it, but I am not selling it sorry), which I believe is the last printed edition.

Yves.

[glaze]

I bought this book from a board member here. Thanks to everyone who sent me e-mails with one for sale. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Mike

[Possum]

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Be aware there are mistakes in the book, and if you've never done much wood work before you are up for a hard challenge and will have to buy alot of new power tools. ONe of the things I never got to work was the circle cutting tool that you supposedly can cut a disc of MDF material with. They are about $25 each I had to buy two and both times the tip burned up before it ever cut through anything, even on slow speed, never got that to work. I ended up buying pre-cut plexiglass discs from a plastics retail store and that helped, but never got a perfect flat, non wobbly face plate until I had one machined out of aluminum. GEtting the cam to work will drive you insane if you've never wound before, I would avoid that part and just use a hand grip and end guides for wire travel limit. One of the worst parts was I never found any damn old sewing machines at any of the goodwill or salvation army stores, and ended up buying a machine on ebay, the shipping was horrible. You may be able to find sewing machine motors on Ebay for alot less hassle. Of course after I had my machine made I started seeing the old machines everywhere :-) Anyway, once you get a basic motor and faceplate set up search the archives for how to make a turn counter that actually works right, thats another tough problem to tackle. Also, for me I got a dimmer switch to use for speed control, the old foot switches don't work that well really, the dimmer switch gives you better control.

[glaze]

Be aware there are mistakes in the book, and if you've never done much wood work before you are up for a hard challenge and will have to buy alot of new power tools. ONe of the things I never got to work was the circle cutting tool that you supposedly can cut a disc of MDF material with. They are about $25 each I had to buy two and both times the tip burned up before it ever cut through anything, even on slow speed, never got that to work. I ended up buying pre-cut plexiglass discs from a plastics retail store and that helped, but never got a perfect flat, non wobbly face plate until I had one machined out of aluminum. GEtting the cam to work will drive you insane if you've never wound before, I would avoid that part and just use a hand grip and end guides for wire travel limit. One of the worst parts was I never found any damn old sewing machines at any of the goodwill or salvation army stores, and ended up buying a machine on ebay, the shipping was horrible. You may be able to find sewing machine motors on Ebay for alot less hassle. Of course after I had my machine made I started seeing the old machines everywhere :-) Anyway, once you get a basic motor and faceplate set up search the archives for how to make a turn counter that actually works right, thats another tough problem to tackle. Also, for me I got a dimmer switch to use for speed control, the old foot switches don't work that well really, the dimmer switch gives you better control.

Possum

There is quite a bit of help in your post, thanks. I've got a garage full of woodworking tools. I have two different brands of circle cutting tools made to be used with a drill press and I have a Jet 3/4 hp drill press which I like. The circle cutting tools only work 'just so-so' on a drill press for cutting wood toy wheels with, so I can understand the frustration of using the small circle cutters. My wife has an old sewing machine that her mom gave her which she has not used in 8 years(her mom also bought her a new sewing machine) and when I mentioned using the old sewing machine for winding pickups she did not seem impressed with the idea at all(I got the hint to not use it due to it was her grandma's machine). I've seen people mention using a lathe for winding pickups and I do not have one of those. I have done some research on cheap lathes a year ago and many people like the Jet Mini Lathe which I have seen on sale for $250.00. I talked to a famous duck call maker and he told me the Jet Mini Lathe has some vibration and he recommended I buy a Vicmarc lathe which was $650.00 due to it is a smooth high quality machine. Wood turners prefer a high quality machine with no vibration, but for making pickups I would imagine the Jet Mini Lathe would be perfect if you could set it up to work the way you wanted it to. Many people who own the Jet Mini Lathe say it is smooth, but I had to ask someone who uses lathes 8 hours a day what they thought about it.

Mike

[David Schwab]

I have done some research on cheap lathes a year ago and many people like the Jet Mini Lathe which I have seen on sale for $250.00. I talked to a famous duck call maker and he told me the Jet Mini Lathe has some vibration and he recommended I buy a Vicmarc lathe which was $650.00 due to it is a smooth high quality machine.

You don't need a lathe that big. People have used this $149 lathe to make a winder:

http://www.grizzlyindustrial.com/pro...od-Lathe/G9247

[glaze]

You don't need a lathe that big. People have used this $149 lathe to make a winder:

http://www.grizzlyindustrial.com/pro...od-Lathe/G9247

That is a good deal on the Grizzly and the Jet Mini Lathe would be overkill for just winding pickups on. I considered the Jet for making wood items on, but never bought one due to I have not gotten serious about turning.

I like Grizzly stuff and they get good reviews on many of their woodworking machines in the wood working magazines. Actually I'm buying one of their cheaper bandsaws in the next couple of weeks.

Mike