Fred Stewart winding video. Interesting magnet loader.

[David King]

This is a slow video and Fred takes his time getting around to what he has to say. Quality is good though you don't always get to see the action up close.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN8faik-B3o#t=770
His scatter-wind technique is scattered to say the least.
His magnet loader (2:56) is very sophisticated but I don't think it actually saves him much time.

My Grandfather had that very same alnico horseshoe magnetizer from his Bell Labs days. It was in my garage growing up and I got plenty of blood blisters messing with it. Sure wish it hadn't gone to the dump when my parents moved.

[kayakerca]

His magnet loader (2:56) is very sophisticated but I don't think it actually saves him much time.

He must have great ventilation in his shop as I know what it's like in mine when I take the top off the lacquer tin!

Definitely his would be a little faster than the jig I use in my one ton arbor press. I found that the jig and press gave me a firmer and truer magnet installation compared to when I was trying to pound the Alinico's in with a brass headed fret hammer using a couple of spacers and an elastic band. I used to have them bend left and right on the way into being seated in to the bottom flatwork sometimes. Never quite got the hang of the hammer technique. I am definitely a fan of bobbin jigs.

[Lollar Jason]

stewarts a good guy, met him a few times. Funny how different methods yield similar results. His bobbin assembling jig is similar to what I designed but mine has a few less parts to deal with. I use locating pins like that but the main bit of the jig is bolted to a foot press so you never have to handle it and it presses all 6 magnets in at a time. It takes extra time to set the foot press for each bobbin design but if you run 20 or 50 at a time the set up time is minimized per piece and they come out perfect every time.

[David King]

My problem with the magnet insertion jigs is that I do so many different spacings and bobbin types and I don't do any production to speak of. I use my arbor press and line them up one at a time. They always go in straight that way and I have very little interference fit so I can almost press them in by hand. Once they are in then I have a press jig to stagger them correctly. That only takes a few seconds.

[Lollar Jason]

agreed- totally un-necessary unless you are building craploads of the same item then its useful for speed and consistancy.

[AWDNV]

Id still love to see a few of these produced by a parts manufacturer as well as a cutting die for p90, strat and tele style flatwork. I think the one Stewart uses is great any chance on showing us the one you use Jason? Thanks, Jason J

[Quest]

There is one place that sells magnet loading jigs but they're close to a grand a piece.

L'arrivee use a pretty swift looking jig set up with hardwood. Cheap and effective?

https://youtu.be/0p9uXR7UanE

[J M Fahey]

Good video, thanks for posting.
I was drawn in, as always, by the magnetizer ... of which he does not show much ..... but so be it, every little bit counts.