Dude these are awesome...thanks man...and also I love how you talk about where else on youtube to get more info too. That micrometer reading of .2235 is from the eyelet hole to the middle hole?
Lucien Gaydos glad you like it buddy. Yes the reading is from outside of the center hole to eyelets or there about. As long as it’s even just to make it look good. Hope this helps. Thanks for the comment bud!!
Yes either of those would work great! I’ve learned though, as cheap as the flatwork is now at some places it’s hard taking the time to make them anymore.
You're so right about getting that flatwork super smooth. I'm just getting into winding and made some pickups for cigar box guitars I built. All it takes is one little burr, and the wire will catch it! I know...happened to me. My future ones will be much smoother!👍😎🎸🎶
is there anything that would make a decent substitute for the flatwork material? i was initially thinking corkboard but i’m guessing that would be too soft
Sleazer I think wood works well. Woods like walnut and maple. Here’s a 3 video series I did making a walnut tele bride pickup. Hope this helps. There are 3 videos to this project. The link is part 1. th-cam.com/video/AxztCnwj2iA/w-d-xo.html
Sleazer hey buddy, I discussed this comment on my live stream if you want to check it out. ✅Lets Talk Gauss Meter Plans, Subscriber Questions, B Bender Parts and Guitar Pickups th-cam.com/video/1N5LERBiF4s/w-d-xo.html
Eyelets should be installed from the bottom so that there isn't anything on the coil side of the flatwork - that's how every one I've inspected has been made.
Madhusudana Das interesting. The ones I use if I do that it’s not too smooth on top. Where when I do it the way I did, the smooth part imbeds into the flatwork a little bit and there are no spots for the wire to catch. But it still may be wrong. Thanks for the comment bud.
howardbealeau sorry bud. This is the set I used in the video. www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Electronics_and_Pickups/Pickup_building/Eyelet_Setting_Tool_and_Bit.html
Edwin Johansson the ones I used in the video are alnico 5 magnets. They come with a slight charge but need to be charged once they’re installed in a pickup. Hope this helps bud.
Chase'sWKshop Thanks! Great and informative videos Chase! Im a swedish last year high school student and your videos are helping me a lot with my graduation article.
Edwin Johansson that’s awesome! You have no idea how happy that makes me. Please share your article with me when you’re done if you don’t care. Let me know if you have anymore questions!!
@@ChasesWKshop will do! The article is due in a few months, would absolutely love to share it! Hope you'll remember me until then :), but I will probably have some questions over time so you'll hear from me! Thanks again Chase :D
All insist on carrying out the waxing of the completed Pickup winding. I can't understand why. I noticed that in my 76 Jazz Bass Sunburst the pickup coils were wax free and danced on the magnetic poles! I used a dielectric insulating varnish called Dolph's or something. With that I definitely solved. It also has the property of crystallizing and firmly holding the coils.Since these are electrical windings, paint should be used for the windings of electric motors. Resistant to humidity, heat. If you want a really well done job use that product.
Andrea Politi I think anything that will make the windings stationary will work. Only issues with not potting is the vibrations from the pickups by the strings can over time rattle the wires and eventually short them out against each other causing the Pickup to lose its design or causing it to not function at all. Hope this helps with your question. Thanks for the input and the question. Welcome to the channel!!
Hi Chase, thanks for your quick reply! I understood the essence for the choice of using wax to stop the possible vibrations of the coils which over time would rub the polar expansions of the pickup and their short circuit or breakage. Undoubtedly the wax always remains soft compared to an insulating varnish that crystallizes. This also allows you to absorb stress or shocks. Your reasoning is right! Thanks Andrew!
Andrea Politi I’ve always wondered if using a varnish or lacquer would work. The only issue I could possibly see would be whether or not the varnish would deteriorate the coating on the wire. I guess I could do a test and see. Thanks for the response!
@@ChasesWKshop Hi the brand we used to be Dolph's is probably an American or English product. They specialize in the production of dielectric paints and resins. I'll walk you around an Italian link www.miottisrl.com/categoria-prodotto/vernici-e-resine-elettroisolanti/. Surely you find everything in your part. You need to go to laboratories where they rewind electric motors. These are professional things and Industrial. Greetings Andrea
Hey, thanks for the comment. I use flatwork I purchased from stewmac.com. Item number 5970 and 5971. There are two different sizes I use 3/32 and 1/16. One for top flatwork and one for the bottom. Hope this helps!
I love crimson guitar videos!
Compression bit might help with those flats coming up a little cleaner
Your right it would! Thanks for the info bud!
Dude these are awesome...thanks man...and also I love how you talk about where else on youtube to get more info too.
That micrometer reading of .2235 is from the eyelet hole to the middle hole?
Lucien Gaydos glad you like it buddy. Yes the reading is from outside of the center hole to eyelets or there about. As long as it’s even just to make it look good. Hope this helps. Thanks for the comment bud!!
I like the dipping process. I tried spraying mine. Dipping looks easier and more efficient!👍😎🎸🎶
Wonder if I use a downcut bit for a cleaner cut. or maybe get a laser cutter
Yes either of those would work great! I’ve learned though, as cheap as the flatwork is now at some places it’s hard taking the time to make them anymore.
You're so right about getting that flatwork super smooth. I'm just getting into winding and made some pickups for cigar box guitars I built. All it takes is one little burr, and the wire will catch it! I know...happened to me. My future ones will be much smoother!👍😎🎸🎶
Yes my first was that way lol.
is there anything that would make a decent substitute for the flatwork material? i was initially thinking corkboard but i’m guessing that would be too soft
Sleazer I think wood works well. Woods like walnut and maple. Here’s a 3 video series I did making a walnut tele bride pickup. Hope this helps. There are 3 videos to this project. The link is part 1.
th-cam.com/video/AxztCnwj2iA/w-d-xo.html
Sleazer hey buddy, I discussed this comment on my live stream if you want to check it out.
✅Lets Talk Gauss Meter Plans, Subscriber Questions, B Bender Parts and Guitar Pickups th-cam.com/video/1N5LERBiF4s/w-d-xo.html
Eyelets should be installed from the bottom so that there isn't anything on the coil side of the flatwork - that's how every one I've inspected has been made.
Madhusudana Das interesting. The ones I use if I do that it’s not too smooth on top. Where when I do it the way I did, the smooth part imbeds into the flatwork a little bit and there are no spots for the wire to catch. But it still may be wrong. Thanks for the comment bud.
Can you please post links to the parts used in this stage. I can't find a dolly/punch tool for small eyelets/rivets.
howardbealeau sorry bud. This is the set I used in the video.
www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Electronics_and_Pickups/Pickup_building/Eyelet_Setting_Tool_and_Bit.html
I added them to the website. Thanks for letting me know.
How strong and what size are the magnets?
Edwin Johansson the ones I used in the video are alnico 5 magnets. They come with a slight charge but need to be charged once they’re installed in a pickup. Hope this helps bud.
Chase'sWKshop Thanks! Great and informative videos Chase! Im a swedish last year high school student and your videos are helping me a lot with my graduation article.
Edwin Johansson that’s awesome! You have no idea how happy that makes me. Please share your article with me when you’re done if you don’t care. Let me know if you have anymore questions!!
@@ChasesWKshop will do! The article is due in a few months, would absolutely love to share it! Hope you'll remember me until then :), but I will probably have some questions over time so you'll hear from me! Thanks again Chase :D
All insist on carrying out the waxing of the completed Pickup winding. I can't understand why. I noticed that in my 76 Jazz Bass Sunburst the pickup coils were wax free and danced on the magnetic poles! I used a dielectric insulating varnish called Dolph's or something. With that I definitely solved.
It also has the property of crystallizing and firmly holding the coils.Since these are electrical windings, paint should be used for the windings of electric motors. Resistant to humidity, heat. If you want a really well done job use that product.
Andrea Politi I think anything that will make the windings stationary will work. Only issues with not potting is the vibrations from the pickups by the strings can over time rattle the wires and eventually short them out against each other causing the Pickup to lose its design or causing it to not function at all. Hope this helps with your question. Thanks for the input and the question. Welcome to the channel!!
Hi Chase, thanks for your quick reply! I understood the essence for the choice of using wax to stop the possible vibrations of the coils which over time would rub the polar expansions of the pickup and their short circuit or breakage. Undoubtedly the wax always remains soft compared to an insulating varnish that crystallizes. This also allows you to absorb stress or shocks. Your reasoning is right! Thanks Andrew!
Andrea Politi I’ve always wondered if using a varnish or lacquer would work. The only issue I could possibly see would be whether or not the varnish would deteriorate the coating on the wire. I guess I could do a test and see. Thanks for the response!
Andrea Politi awesome!! Do you know a supplier of the product? I’d like to try it out. Thanks for the info!!
@@ChasesWKshop Hi the brand we used to be Dolph's is probably an American or English product.
They specialize in the production of dielectric paints and resins. I'll walk you around an Italian link www.miottisrl.com/categoria-prodotto/vernici-e-resine-elettroisolanti/. Surely you find everything in your part. You need to go to laboratories where they rewind electric motors. These are professional things and Industrial.
Greetings Andrea
What material do you use to build the flatwork ?
I am asking because I am trying to build some pickups for a custom base guitar.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I use flatwork I purchased from stewmac.com. Item number 5970 and 5971. There are two different sizes I use 3/32 and 1/16. One for top flatwork and one for the bottom. Hope this helps!
Gret videos. +1 sub!
MMB 1215 thanks!! Welcome to the channel!