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9/12/2002 11:53 PM
bob	bobbin material are there any alternatives to using Forbon material for making bobbins? say like mica?

9/13/2002 12:20 AM
SK	I don't know about mica, but there's many materials, lexan, plexi, circuit bd, micarta, etc etc. Forbon is traditional and relatively cost effective. "Traditional" holds alot of weight w/ players.

9/13/2002 12:23 AM
bob	so your saying that it has some specific acoustic properties? which would be important from a commercial sale point of view but for a personal home project it might not be necessary?

9/13/2002 1:42 AM

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"so your saying that it has some specific acoustic properties? which would be important from a commercial sale point of view but for a personal home project it might not be necessary?"

Forbon's best qualities when Leo Fender started using it were that it was cheap, plentiful, and easily machined. On the down side, it must be stored flat and soaks up water a bit.

If you only want to experiment, you can make pickup flats out of anything that's stiff enough: countertop surface scraps from the local harware store (formica, corian, etc.), acrylic plastic, nylon sheet, epoxy-coated cardboard, whatever.

Warning: get the fancy titanium-coated bits for drilling Corian(tm).

-drh
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9/13/2002 1:49 AM
bob	thanks Doc that answers my question im just experimenting trying to get a feel for this i dont want to waste any money if i dont have to i think i know whrere there is some corian

9/13/2002 1:54 AM
WolfeMacleod	One good thing about Forbon and it's water-soaking abilities, is that if a magnet is sitting a bit loose, you can soak it. The water will cause the material to swell just a bit, holding the magnet tighter. Wolfe

9/13/2002 1:59 AM
bob	i can see its advantages and diadvantages as well it being tempermental with regards to water and possible high humidity or even heat to me make its easy workability a toss up couldnt you use super glue for a loose pole magnet or would that work?

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