SSL-1 re-wind

[MikeSouth]

Hi,

I have a broken SSL-1 bridge pickup (marked "1R"). Does anyone know wire gauge and no of turns? I have AWG #42 at hand, hopefully it is the right gauge

Thanks in advance,
Mike

 

[jeremy]

#42 formvar wire, not sure how many turns. what position are you going to put it in? 8500 isnt a bad place to start

 

[MikeSouth]

Thanks jeremy!
I wrote bridge above, but i meant neck position. A little bit hotter than standard is fine, as i got a PAF in the bridge position which has a lot more output than the single coils.

 

[jeremy]

you could go a little more then depending on how much output and how bright you want it. 9500 would be hotter and darker than a typical ssl1 but might match well with a paf type pup at the bridge. 250k pots?

 

[Mincer]

I don't think the actual number of turns was ever published. At least I haven't seen it.

 

[Clint 55]

I want to figure out how to do the algebra to determine the length of the wire from the gauge and dcr. I'll make a thread about it.

 

[beaubrummels]

I want to figure out how to do the algebra to determine the length of the wire from the gauge and dcr. I'll make a thread about it.

Might want to read the old thread about min-nom, nom-max, and other variations in wire/insulation.

 

[MikeSouth]

you could go a little more then depending on how much output and how bright you want it. 9500 would be hotter and darker than a typical ssl1 but might match well with a paf type pup at the bridge. 250k pots?

Yes, 250K pot.

I just noticed the wire i have is heavy formvar, i.e. two coatings.

 

[jeremy]

thicker coating, not usually two. and yes, thats what fender used back in the day. 8500 turns would be low/mid 6k range, like 6.4k if you wanted a guestimate.

 

[MikeSouth]

thicker coating, not usually two. and yes, thats what fender used back in the day. 8500 turns would be low/mid 6k range, like 6.4k if you wanted a guestimate.

Thanks for the education sensei jeremy!

Wil give rewinding a shot in the weekend.

 

[Mincer]

Let us know how the rewind goes!

 

[MikeSouth]

I was thinking, gosh, 8500 turns, that's a lot of turns and tedious winding by hand on my old mechanical winder.

So, I dug out some junk from the dungeons, pulled a stepper motor from a retired laser printer and wrote some C code to control the thing. Waiting for a 3mm shaft connector, then ready to wind my pickup.

Nothing is ever easy

Have anyone done this before? Any suggestions? I have display that shows # of turns (subtracting when going backwards) and actual RPM, forward/off/reverse switch, speed control pot (3 to ~1500 RPM). What else would make sense to add?




And yes, i will make a PCB when done prototyping :burnout:

 

[dotsdad]

Use 8000 turns of 42 gauge Heavy Formar for classic bell tones, or 8200 turns of PE 42 for a little more piss and vinegar.