1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanI was trying to hand wind a fender stratocaster bobbin using a home made winding machine that consisted of a sewing machine motor and foot pedal for the speed control. When I hand wind the magnet wire on the bobbin the dc resistance is only 2.9 k ohms. I thought it should be around 6.0 k ohms. What is wrong? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WiUi6vO0M0"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-was-trying-to-hand-wind-a-fender-stratocaster-bobbin-using-a-home-made-winding-machine-that-consisted-of-a-sewing-machine-motor-and-foot-pedal-for-the-speed-control-when-i-hand-wind-the-magnet-wire">I was trying to hand wind a fender stratocaster bobbin using a home made winding machine that consisted of a sewing machine motor and foot pedal for the speed control. When I hand wind the magnet wire on the bobbin the dc resistance is only 2.9 k ohms. I thought it should be around 6.0 k ohms. What is wrong?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-was-trying-to-hand-wind-a-fender-stratocaster-bobbin-using-a-home-made-winding-machine-that-consisted-of-a-sewing-machine-motor-and-foot-pedal-for-the-speed-control-when-i-hand-wind-the-magnet-wire/embed#?secret=WiUi6vO0M0" width="600" height="338" title="“I was trying to hand wind a fender stratocaster bobbin using a home made winding machine that consisted of a sewing machine motor and foot pedal for the speed control. When I hand wind the magnet wire on the bobbin the dc resistance is only 2.9 k ohms. I thought it should be around 6.0 k ohms. What is wrong?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="WiUi6vO0M0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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There could be several things wrong and first are you sure that the magnet wire is 42 gauge? Sometimes if you buy surplus magnet wire the label might be wrong and that’s why it’s surplus! If the wire is old the insulation might be brittle and flake off as you are winding. This can happen...