Pickup Specifications

[big_teee]

Please Post any Pickup Specs you want to share here.
I ran across this, which could be useful to beginners and seasoned winders alike.
Specifications - Pickupedia
Gauss readings would also be usefull in this Thread.
B_T

[big_teee]

Some Gauss Readings I came across, I had saved from another post a while back.
Here's a few standard readings taken right at the end of the magnet
A2 - 578
A3 - 500
A4 - 700
A5 - 680
A5 ISO - 687
A6 - 724
A8 - 1456
A9 - 1620
Ceramic 8 - 1400
PAF Magnet original charge - 460
PAF Magnet Full Charge – 660

Good Luck,
Terry

[David Schwab]

Please Post any Pickup Specs you want to share here.
I ran across this, which could be useful to beginners and seasoned winders alike.
Specifications - Pickupedia
Gauss readings would also be usefull in this Thread.
B_T

That's our Wiki, but it's been defaced by vandals!

[big_teee]

That's our Wiki, but it's been defaced by vandals!

Anything else that can be added here, would be great.
Terry

[David King]

Woah, David thanks for cleaning that mess up. Time for t-boy to lock that wiki down again maybe?

[David Schwab]

Woah, David thanks for cleaning that mess up. Time for t-boy to lock that wiki down again maybe?

I sent t-boy a message about having admin access. I think DrStrangeLove was the admin, but the good doctor is off visiting siberia, so there's no one to tend to the Wiki.

All I was able to do was copy and paste the previous good front page, and try to delete some of the SPAM content, though I can't get in and actually delete those SPAM pages. I'd also like to ban the spammers, since they were kind enough to actually make user accounts.

I think it should be locked down except to forum members or something. That works well here, and should work fine there. I know wikis are supposed to be open to the public, but that's not working in this instance.

I haven't been to the wiki in a while and didn't realize it had been vandalized.

[captcoolaid]

I get some different readings than these for my mags

A-5 746 - almost 900 pending my supplier

Everything else looks about right. What some do not realize is that there are so many differences in suppliers that gauss may not always be equal. When doing this for a living you really need to stick with a supplier and adjust your winds to them.
The Paf mags I have done some metulurgy on are closer to A2 as far as composition than A4. That may be part of the reason for the low Gauss on them

[big_teee]

I get some different readings than these for my mags

A-5 746 - almost 900 pending my supplier

Everything else looks about right. What some do not realize is that there are so many differences in suppliers that gauss may not always be equal. When doing this for a living you really need to stick with a supplier and adjust your winds to them.
The Paf mags I have done some metulurgy on are closer to A2 as far as composition than A4. That may be part of the reason for the low Gauss on them

Those were published numbers by another source.
as far as gauss, most folks re-magnetize their own magnets.
I never just buy them and stick them in.
I actually prefer that the magnets be sent un-magnetized except for the ceramics.
They are usually stronger than most folks can do much with with standard small NEOs.
I like A2s as strong as I can get them.
I usually degauss A5, & I have got some real neat sounds & results using A8s, at about 3/4 charge.
It's fun to experiment, and try different things with magnets.
I have also taken Ceramics and discharged them a little, to get rid of that sharp edge sound, know to ceramics.
Also If you can come up with a system to use the Ceramics, they are dirt cheap.
If you have some charted gauss reading, please stick them on here.
The more available data the better!
I love stats, and resources!
Later,
B_T

[captcoolaid]

No problem as i get them I will. Unfortunately my magnetizer took an el crapo on me so i order mine charged. I used to use 2 different types of neo for charging but found that if you do not saturate they lose there charge quickly. But so far my mags all ahve been coming in hat +- 2 % of each other which is great.

Also anyone using neo's for charging. Spend the extra and get what is called 200 lb neos they will saturate all mag types that we have tried them on. But beware they need to be epoxied on to a vice or the pull when trying to place a mag between them will shatter the mag.

[copperheadroads]

I find that Gauss list posted above a little off different than my readings
especially A5 most of mine are are about 680 in the middle of the magnet ,at the end some are 800
i usually use the middle as a refrence

[captcoolaid]

I used to use a supplier that the A-5 were between 746 and 1000. That was crazy. I stopped using them because of major inconsistencies in the materials in the mag itself.
I generally like mine to be in the 700 range and play with the gauss from there.

[jason lollar]

you are getting different gauss readings because the table is probably showing humbucker bar magnets and you are comparing fender type rods which are longer and will read much higher- for instance an al 5 strat magnet fully charged will be between 1000 and 1200 gauss compared to a fully charged AL 5 PAF type bar magnet which would be around 620 to 700

[captcoolaid]

No they were 2.5 bar mags. I no longer use them as the ones I get now are right at or around 726. I thought the readings were high when I was told this from my partner Josh but he whipped out his meter and sure as shite they were up in the 900 range for an A5. So now every mag gets checked and so far all have been very consistent. Thanks though. Learned some things today from you guys.

[big_teee]

No they were 2.5 bar mags. I no longer use them as the ones I get now are right at or around 726. I thought the readings were high when I was told this from my partner Josh but he whipped out his meter and sure as shite they were up in the 900 range for an A5. So now every mag gets checked and so far all have been very consistent. Thanks though. Learned some things today from you guys.

Like I said earlier, that's not really a big deal.
Just discharge them and charge them to suit.
Small Neos are everywhere.
I would think most winders would have several laying around (I Do)!
I have weakened Alnicos just a bit by running them across Ceramics.
I have a drawer full of different size steel weights.
When I get a particular magnet I like the sound of, I see which weight it will pick up.
Then You can take another magnet and gauss it to that strength.
Test sets are wonderful, but there are all kinds of ways to what I call "Country Boy, or Farmers Ingenuity" around things!.,
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Please list your Specs, so others can share.
Rock On!
Terry

[captcoolaid]

I have a couple sets of the Neos tha stew mac carries as well as a couple of 200 pound neo dims. Yes they will pick up 200 pounds. I have them epoxied to a vice. I tried to charge by hand a a5 with them they snapped together so hard I was left with A5 dust. I have/had until it broke a charger, I need to get it fixed. I like the weight idea. Never thought of that one.