..some may have seen the video of my prototype pickup winder--I removed
the video because I used some DP music and didn't want any hassles but anyway...
 
The next step was to incorporate a counter. One needs to know the number of wraps.
It's been a hassle but I may have come up with a solution. I'm mentioning it because
I think it's cool and just maybe some others here may get ideas to use it for something else.
 
One way that many "beginners" use is a magnetic switch ( like in security systems) and a calculator.
There are problems with that and I decided to move on. ( it is the cheapest? Not the
most trustworthy in high rpm's)...or so I hear.
 
Optical is another but the one I bought is hand held and the button has to be held...no "on" switch.
I think it will be good to use to confirm whatever counter I come up with.
 
Ok! Here's my newest brainstorm....
It dawned on me that computers have a calculator....so I bought a cheap little mouse
and tapped into the left-click button with two wires left sticking out. I plugged the mouse
in and BINGO....every time I touched the two wires...yep...the cursor over the "equal" button
would add another count.
 
I will be on vacation next week and hope to build the winder WITH a counter and make
another video.
 
Now the reason I'm not waiting to tell you is because....in my mind that litte "trick" could
be cool......it could be easy to trigger anything you wanted to trigger on your PC. Cool huh?
Well it's new to me and I still have a stupid grin on my face like I just got a gold medal. lol.
 
Ideas? That would be fun to hear...
 
 

For the love of all that is good, DO NOT solicit ideas from Mooch.

necessity is the mother of all parties..... or something like that. 

Bapu that goes without saying!  But then again...I'm not looking lol.
I have trouble following up on my own ideas.

I like trip meters.

So a little pip on the rotating part strikes a lever on a static counter on each rotation.

Very reliable.  I like mechanical things.

Jon I'm still going to embed a magnet on the bobbin (the piece that the pickup will mount)
and the magnetic reed switch to trigger via mouse lol.
I don't why I'm so darn excited to see it in action.

spacey


Jon I'm still going to embed a magnet on the bobbin (the piece that the pickup will mount)
and the magnetic reed switch to trigger via mouse lol.
I don't why I'm so darn excited to see it in action.

Because it sounds like fun of course!

It is always fun to build an idea that works, enjoy Spacey

This sounds like some BS to me.

The real BS Craig is my day starts at 4:30 am and I just now get
to sit down and take a breath before trying to get some sleep.

I've been rebuilding my recliner - it was a gift from my late
daughter 18 years ago and there isn't a tear on it. I think this is
the 4th major repair and probably the last.

And did get a little done on the winder. I'm sure not saying the computer/mouse
was my idea...I'v read so much and have so many ideas that I'm sure
mine is a mix of what stuck with me or what I thought I could make work.

Wookiee I hope it works and hope I have the touch or at least I'll get to
find out.

Fun and desire Jon...you've always been great at helping me get it right. :)

....good night.