Rewinding a pickup on the cheap.

[NickInMesa]

What is the simplest working rig that any of you has built and successfully used?

I was thinking about using a drill in a vise, at low speed, holding a flat piece of ferrous metal welded to a shaft at the exact center, with a guide made of Meccano in front of it.

I'd like to rewind a set of J pups.

Why? Just to learn

 

[NickInMesa]

Well, bump, then!

 

[Stealth]

As far as I recall, that should work well. People have used various motors for that, from hand drills and power drills to record players.

Supposedly, LP players give the pickups a vintage tone

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

While power drill most certainly works, there's a ton of success stories in the net using old (well electric old ) sewing machines to wind bobbins.

Regards
Sam

 

[kyral210]

Supposedly, LP players give the pickups a vintage tone

LoL!!!

You can buy a winding machine...

 

[NickInMesa]

LoL!!!

You can buy a winding machine...

I know, but DIY is always more fun AND the title said "On the cheap"

Thanks for the help.

I saw a few videos on Youtube, including a Lego model!

 

[Stu L.]

I was thinking of using my lathe, which has a fully adjustable motor. My concern is the counting device. Any thoughts on those?

 

[Stealth]

I'll check around my collection of materials and see where I found that nifty winding counter that includes an old disposable calculator...

Bound to be on either of these three links:
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The guy's a guitarist, yet seems to know his stuff pretty well. Interesting idea there with the wooden bobbins and the CD-case flatwork.

 

[SurrenderMonkey]

that's cool!

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hand-Driller-Coil-Winding-Machine-with-Digital/

 

[NickInMesa]

I LOLed at the idea of the calculator. So DIY.