wax potting substitute

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andrew96

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i i want to try to wax pot but is there anything i can use that i want have to melt like would it work if i put some kind of glue around the wires because after all its just the copper wires vibrating isn't it
 
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There is epoxy potting. But that is mainly used for active pickups like EMGs or blackouts... wax potting really is the easiest way to do it. The wax needs to penetrate the entire coil. Glue really won't be able to do that... at least easily anyway... the entire pickup needs to be submerged in order to penetrate the entire coil and get all the air pockets out. Having said that, dipping the entire pickup in glue is not something I would recommend. Wax potting is the best and easiest option.
 
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Ok. This may sound like a dumb question, but here goes. I am looking at swapping out a factory Duncan designed pup in my Hamer V. The pup is covered and I'm replacing it with a '59C/H that is not covered. I want to keep the look of the covered pup, but will it create any microphonics if I just put the cover on the pup and not wax pot it? What about a small amount of silicone under the cover on top of the bobbins? Will that help?
 
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my guess is the pickup is already potted and if you do replace the cover you should add a little solder to keep it in place connecting from the base plate to the cover hope that helped
 
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Yes that I would do. But I'm just wondering would it creative any microphonics with it just sitting on the coil bobbins.
 
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guitarSQUIRELL said:
Yes that I would do. But I'm just wondering would it creative any microphonics with it just sitting on the coil bobbins.
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The cover on its own can cause microphonics. Put a piece of masking tape over the slug poles when you put the cover on, then solder it to keep it from vibrating and you should be ok
 
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Because I've swapped magnets in so many HB's, I usually don't solder the covers back on (not knowing if that's the final magnet or not), and I've never had a feedback issue playing live. A little wax or tape on the top of the coils and most covers stay snug enough.
 
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guitarSQUIRELL said:
Ok. This may sound like a dumb question, but here goes. I am looking at swapping out a factory Duncan designed pup in my Hamer V. The pup is covered and I'm replacing it with a '59C/H that is not covered. I want to keep the look of the covered pup, but will it create any microphonics if I just put the cover on the pup and not wax pot it? What about a small amount of silicone under the cover on top of the bobbins? Will that help?
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I've used silicone to "pot" a pickup before & it works great! That said, a few shavings of wax in the cover & some heat is much easier & closer to what you would get from the company. Heat the cover, pop in the pup, & solder the cover back on, then you're ready to go.....
 
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blueman335 said:
Because I've swapped magnets in so many HB's, I usually don't solder the covers back on (not knowing if that's the final magnet or not), and I've never had a feedback issue playing live. A little wax or tape on the top of the coils and most covers stay snug enough.
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Gain levels could very easily influence what you can get away with.
 
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Nostalgic Distortion said:
I've used silicone to "pot" a pickup before & it works great! That said, a few shavings of wax in the cover & some heat is much easier & closer to what you would get from the company. Heat the cover, pop in the pup, & solder the cover back on, then you're ready to go.....
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What did you do, just put a bead of silicone on top of the slug coil?
 
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