Pick-up Winder

[Gavin1393]

After witnessing all the negativity around the Schaller Pick-up winder sold by StewMac I have decided to embark on building my own unit, rather than spending around $450 plus delivery, I have only spent around $100. Is anyone on the forum winding their own pickups and if so what are you using? Any tips / essential thoughts before I start building? Currently waiting on the motor (24 volt variable speed controller and 24v motor up to 800 RPM), 24volt counter all ordered on e-bay delaying my start date!

[dingobass]

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 14:11
After witnessing all the negativity around the Schaller Pick-up winder sold by StewMac I have decided to embark on building my own unit, rather than spending around $450 plus delivery, I have only spent around $100. Is anyone on the forum winding their own pickups and if so what are you using? Any tips / essential thoughts before I start building? Currently waiting on the motor (24 volt variable speed controller and 24v motor up to 800 RPM), 24volt counter all ordered on e-bay delaying my start date!

Oh Man,

Cant wait to see what you come up with Gavin!

Yep, the pup winder from Stewmac is a bit of a lemon, so I too have been putting off getting one...

If yours works out ok I may have to get you to build me one 8-)

[Gavin1393]

I was thinking I might detail the building process on the forum....but I need to be able to upload the pics. Seems I might have to send the pictures through to Adam to upload though....do you know of a work around?

[dingobass]

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 16:53
I was thinking I might detail the building process on the forum....but I need to be able to upload the pics. Seems I might have to send the pictures through to Adam to upload though....do you know of a work around?

Hmmmm.
I sometimes have dramas uploading as well... I think it is a matter of what time you post photos, I usually try to do it during the day, seems to work better then...

Please do a video or photo shoot of this project!
So many of us would love to get your input in this one, I have been itching to make my own pups for ages but due to lack of reliable and affordable gear I have put it off.

[Gavin1393]

Quote from dingobass on December 4, 2012, 18:12

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 16:53
I was thinking I might detail the building process on the forum....but I need to be able to upload the pics. Seems I might have to send the pictures through to Adam to upload though....do you know of a work around?

Hmmmm.
I sometimes have dramas uploading as well... I think it is a matter of what time you post photos, I usually try to do it during the day, seems to work better then...

Please do a video or photo shoot of this project!
So many of us would love to get your input in this one, I have been itching to make my own pups for ages but due to lack of reliable and affordable gear I have put it off.

Will look to do both video and photo's...

[adam]

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 16:53
I was thinking I might detail the building process on the forum....but I need to be able to upload the pics. Seems I might have to send the pictures through to Adam to upload though....do you know of a work around?

If you're having trouble loading photos, they're probably too big. Try trimming them down to about 500 pixels across and 72dpi.

[Gavin1393]

Hey Adam, i'm not sure I can count that high! What size is that 500 x 72 in megs?

[adam]

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 22:04

Quote from adam on December 4, 2012, 21:59

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 16:53
I was thinking I might detail the building process on the forum....but I need to be able to upload the pics. Seems I might have to send the pictures through to Adam to upload though....do you know of a work around?

If you're having trouble loading photos, they're probably too big. Try trimming them down to about 500 pixels across and 72dpi.

Hey Adam, i'm not sure I can count that high! What size is that 500 x 72 in megs?

I meant 500 x 500 pixels in size and 72dpi in resolution. When digital photos are taken straight from a camera, or phone, they tend to be quite large; 4000 x 3000 pixels at 300dpi. So you need to bring down the size and resolution so it will post to our forum. I think Google's Picassa will do it for you, which is a free program.

Quote from Gavin1393 on December 4, 2012, 14:11
After witnessing all the negativity around the Schaller Pick-up winder sold by StewMac I have decided to embark on building my own unit, rather than spending around $450 plus delivery, I have only spent around $100. Is anyone on the forum winding their own pickups and if so what are you using? Any tips / essential thoughts before I start building? Currently waiting on the motor (24 volt variable speed controller and 24v motor up to 800 RPM), 24volt counter all ordered on e-bay delaying my start date!

Google transformer winders instead. Much more information.

[Gavin1393]

Here is the end result of my hand built Pickup winder. If anyone is interested I will post the build pictures below.
It features a digital counter with reset switch that will comfortably handle counting to 10,000 winds. Powered with a 24 volt motor that is capable of 800 revolutions per minute (at 7/10 on the speed controller it is running at 600).
A reed switch triggered by a rare-earth magnet aids with the counting function.
All in cost me under $100!
Thinking I might put in an On/Off LED as well as functionality to attach a foot switch to control winding speed.