Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

[sinnerx96]

I got an Alnico 6, and an Alnico 8 magnet in the mail today. I'm going to try these in a JB. The Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. It looks like a clean break. Can I still install this in my JB? What can be done?

Thanks in advance,
-Tony-

 

[Mephis]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

If it still has magnetic pull, glue it and try it out.

 

[sinnerx96]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

If it still has magnetic pull, glue it and try it out.

Thanks. I figured that might work. Just wanted to make sure before applying the glue. What kind of glue would be best for this kind of thing?

 

[Mephis]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

What ever will keep it from falling apart when you install it in the pickup. I've used super glue on things like this since it's just to hold it in place.

I'd suggest wax potting it to prevent microphonics.

 

[Ang3lus]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

what's the difference between the alnicos in sound ?

 

[sinnerx96]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

What ever will keep it from falling apart when you install it in the pickup. I've used super glue on things like this since it's just to hold it in place.

I'd suggest wax potting it to prevent microphonics.

Wax potting? I thought that was only necessary if I have a cover. All of my pickups are open-coil. I'll be follwing the directions from this site;
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/barmagswap.htm

Which only shows wax-potting to be done to the cover (N/A in my case).

How would I wax-pot an open-coil pickup?

Thanks again Mephis

 

[sinnerx96]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

what's the difference between the alnicos in sound ?

I'll be sure to let you know as soon as I try them. I'll be making comparison clips of a JB with Ceramic, Alnico 5(Stock), Alnico 6, and Alnico 8. I'll post them here.

As soon as I glue my Alnico 6 back together, and find out about wax-potting

 

[Mephis]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

You would wax pot a open coil the same way as you would one with a cover.

The only reason I suggest it is if you're using high gain and you're worried the 2 magnet sections might rattle against each other.

 

[sinnerx96]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

You would wax pot a open coil the same way as you would one with a cover.

The only reason I suggest it is if you're using high gain and you're worried the 2 magnet sections might rattle against each other.

Ah, I see. Makes sense. So wait,...I just dip the Entire Open-Coiled Pickup into a jar of Wax? Then I should wipe off all visible wax when it dries, correct?

What kind of wax do I use?

I really appreciate the help!

 

[ParameterMan]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

You want to use 80% paraffin/20% beeswax, and heat the wax to about 150°F but not much more or the vapors and/or wax itself can burst into flame. If you want to be thorough, soak it until bubbles stop coming out of the pickup.

More info here: http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/A-LINDYFRALIN.html

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

If it fell hard enough to break it, it probably needs recharging too.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

You can recharge magnets fairly easy by placing them between two larger and stronger magnets. I use two speakers with the poles going N/S N/S. You can tell its polarity with a compass.

 

[PoorMan]

Re: Alnico 6 magnet broke in half. Can I still use it?

I'd buy a new mag.