New Compact Winder Being Designed

[RedHouse]

(double post)

[Chris Turner]

Here's an "entry level" idea, one of these might easily be modified to wind pickups:

Bobbin Winder - YouTube

I've posted about this winder in another thread, too, but it looks pretty intriguing:
Manual Coil Winding Machine Tesla Tranformer Motor Coil Ham Radio Tattoo Coil | eBay

I'm sure it could be modified very easily to be run off a motor, given that the crank wheel has a groove in it for a belt.

Price isn't too bad considering it does have a traverse built into it. The only thing that has me worried about it is the distance between the place where you mount your bobbin and the wheels on the traverse. From the pictures, it doesn't seem like the bobbin could be very large before it would hit those wheels. Maybe that could be modified, too...

UPDATE: I just noticed that it does claim to be able to wind coils up to a diameter of 150mm, or just under 6 inches.

[Chris Turner]

[grr... double post]

[RedHouse]

double-double post, ggrrrrrr