I eagerly await the new plans. I purchased the current plans but have not had a chance to build it yet. In the meantime, I have been experimenting with different winding setups of my own and I too have a box full of reject/experimental pickups. The biggest challenge I am working on now is a way to hold the bobbin that is easy to mount/dismount and allows for consistency. Good work Chris, thanks for posting.
@Rockingoodman2 жыл бұрын
I got real busy and quit watching about 4 months ago. You've been putting out some great videos in that time. I will mos def be building your winder. If you are finished in time with the software and updated design cool. If not I'll use your current design and then update later. Thanks for all your efforts
@chrisgoode91502 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Fabulous! I bought your winder plans and built it and it works amazingly well already. I can’t wait to try out this new design!
@asabovesotabelow2 жыл бұрын
....Looking to purchase a coil winder asap (September 2022), I think I'm going go with this action myself.
@MET32 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool idea. Once the plans are ready I will definitely be purchasing them. I really hope we can get to a point where everyone is sharing their pickup plans. With this done with cnc you could really make something repeatable and easily shareable. I’ve also been contemplating trying to make a Pcm board pickup. I’ve seen a couple people start it online, but would be really cool as pvc because I could cut it on my cnc and also share great pickup sounds with others. I love the “Maker Movement”
@chadtripp43832 жыл бұрын
Awesome update Chris! Can’t wait to get these plans!
@juergenwessel66702 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update, looking forward to the release.
@_mysilentblue22272 жыл бұрын
That would definitely be an "attract mode" for a guitar show. Just let it run on slow speed (so you don't have to attend it so often) it would definitely sell some pickups on that day.
@juanjobravo44762 жыл бұрын
Excelent Job!!!! "el Diablo esta en los Detalles" I will waiting for the final plans.
@GUITARKITWORLD2 жыл бұрын
So jealous with your equipment man! Gotta get one soon! It may take some fine tuning, but the effort is all worth it
@swampfoot1971 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the Sestos could send a signal to stop the g-code when the number of turns has been met?
@picksalot12 жыл бұрын
Cool project/experiment. I haven't seen the other pickup videos you made. It could be useful down the line to include parameters for Magnet types, Gauss, etc., so pickups could be dialed in at a Boutique level of specificity.
@ostolski Жыл бұрын
How about this well let me first say how much I appreciate all the knowledge you share okay your winder let's say like you made that template that held a particular bobbin style what if you 3D printed a receiver like that for each of the different bobbin and styles that you have or will use. And then had just a couple of locating pegs to keep the bobbin from slipping on the mounting plate that would eliminate sticky tape any type of gel or material other than a solid surface that would also eliminate any movement of the bobbin I'm sure you wouldn't have to 3D print them but you would find someone I'm sure that would give your readers in their plans when they purchase them the codes in order to have them make their own receivers hopefully this is helpful continue the good work
@Rockingoodman2 жыл бұрын
The resistance calculation might be best approached as a machine learning issue. The scatter problem may not be solved by testing equations.But, every finished bobbin is data. If a bunch of users of your plans record variables and measure outcomes. Enough data will predict the correct settings for the desired outcome. Lofty idea, but it's possible.
@davidlemnah49382 жыл бұрын
Please don't mind someone adding a comment. Since resistance is a function of the length of the wire, can't you measure how much wire is consumed in the winding and that tells you the resistance? Of course, that adds a new problem of measuring the length of wire passing through the winder.
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
I think you just answered your own question.
@BioStuff4153 ай бұрын
I have been using a spongy 2 sided tape with good success for bobbins without holes. for resistance calculation - what function are you using? Are you adding the 2 radii to the rectangle?
@sir-gamesalot2 жыл бұрын
Regarding the math for calculating the resistance - think of it this way: For a typical Strat single coil bobbin can be divided into two half circles and a rectangle. Or, you have a circle and a recrangle. The length of the recrangle is constant, the circumference of the circle is going to increase as more wire is wound onto the bobbin. When you compensate for the fill factor, you take the length of the rectangle * 2 + circumference of circle(L), where L represents the number of layers on the bobbin. You will have to calculate the circumference of the circle for each layer. You need to know the initial diameter of the round part of the bobbin and then increase it with the diameter of the coil wire for each layer. This will only be an approximation of course, but maybe it will bring the result closer to reality.
@sir-gamesalot2 жыл бұрын
I'm on mobile now, so I cannot write formulas, but look into what an arithmetic series is. If you take the formula for calculating the sum of the first N elements, and change it a bit to include the length of the recnangle's sides, you wil end up with a quadratic equation that will give you the number of N layers you need to get exactly R resistance. If the equation has two solutions then one will most likely be negative, so you can ignore that.
@patsox20042 жыл бұрын
I would imagone the simplest thing to do would create a number of pickups with a given number of rotations for a specific winding type and test to see if you can get a consistent resistance. Eithe that or brush up on you calculus.
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I did. It doesn’t work because of scatter.
@JoeKyser2 жыл бұрын
6:56 ever have one fly off? I did once when I first started making pickups. I always wonder when it will happen again. They seem to be stuck pretty good. I use glue and tape
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
A couple of times. I was always nervous when I wanted to wind a bobbin with a lot of turns of thicker wire. The mini live center solved that problem.
@JoeKyser2 жыл бұрын
@@HighlineGuitars yeah they do get a little heavy. I have a clanping system on my machine, I still use tape and glue lol. Its just so much easier. I would never use double sided tape. I never even tried double sided tape. I dont know of any that I would trust to stay stuck. That idea makes me real nervous. The only ones thay really ever worry me worry are tele bobbins.
@guyvandenplas7043 Жыл бұрын
That is an absolutely amazing machine. I am very interested in the wire tensioning device. Where can one find such a device online? Thank you so much!
@HighlineGuitars Жыл бұрын
Aliexpress.
@timrussellguitar15162 жыл бұрын
So, how much more will it cost? I paid 20.00 for the drawings already. Thanks
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
Not sure yet. However, it will cost more as the CNC approach is much more sophisticated and requires a manual for assembly and another for use. There's also a software component as well.
@joshuapyatt5 Жыл бұрын
Is there away for you to set the scatter pattern to a 3,5,7 prime number pattern?
@HighlineGuitars Жыл бұрын
No.
@joshuapyatt5 Жыл бұрын
@@HighlineGuitars k
@marcthijs9718 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, I bought the package. Is it possible to have the software in mm instead of in inch. It’s more usable in Europe. Keep up the good work. Best regards, Marc
@HighlineGuitars Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but no.
@kevintrick1592 жыл бұрын
your fill factor should be calculated by or adjusted by weight
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
That's one way to do it. I tried and ran into too many issues with consistency. Sometimes what sounds good on paper, fails in practice.
@kevintrick1592 жыл бұрын
@@HighlineGuitars you could also try adjusting the spindle rpm to reduce the whip in the wire
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
@@kevintrick159 that’s what the tensioner does.
@jespermax31982 жыл бұрын
Hi! Awesome work! Where can i buy the plans for this?
@markgrimm35642 жыл бұрын
chris its looking good count me in on the purchase of the plans could you share on where you purchased the tensioner
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
It's the MT-01 www.aliexpress.com/item/4000343843593.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.3ddb4c4dpTmnYt
@marxvino2 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! question: where do you buy humbucker kits? thank you!
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
I usually purchase from CE Distribution.
@_mysilentblue22272 жыл бұрын
Ohm calculator: Wouldn't it be the same using the circumference for a bobbin and the oblong pickup bobbin? Isn't it just circumference X bobbin height. Because the OHM cal is a very cool software feature. I'd also guess that the quality/consistency of the wire would have a big effect too. Thanks as always for the great information, enlightening.
@HighlineGuitars2 жыл бұрын
It’s way more complicated than that. You have to calculate fill factor, which doesn’t work where scatter is involved.
@azrielbaz2 жыл бұрын
Love this idea. Maybe an email list for alerting people when it's ready??
@swampfoot1971 Жыл бұрын
Also, any chance you will release the source code for the g-code software in case someone wants to change the patterns?
@HighlineGuitars Жыл бұрын
No. You can open the program in a Python editing program like PyCharm and edit it.
@swampfoot1971 Жыл бұрын
@@HighlineGuitars nice! Thanks.
@swampfoot197111 ай бұрын
Can you verify that this works? I am unable to get the .exe file to open.
@swampfoot197111 ай бұрын
I am wondering if there is a way to add a ramp to the motor speed as there is a tension jolt when the program starts and the wire snaps.