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    Louie...what size round over bit do you use? Is it off the shelf or custom?

    Quote Originally Posted by louieatienza View Post
    While I do shape necks on CNC most the folks prefer my hand shaped necks. You can use a round over bit on a router table to hog most of the material away. Infinitely faster than taking a ball mill with small steps.




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    Wicked design!!!

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    Uhhhhhhh i dunno .......... it's not metal, not black walnut
    i just created the model from his sketches and programmed and ran the Fadal
    And had to clean up the organic pond scum mess in the coolant tank about a month later.
    Here is the sketch. and cad development shot.




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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    I do suppose it's capable of 3D...I don't see why it wouldn't be. My controller is an Arduino Uno running GRBL and I don't know if that would be a limiting factor. The laptop I'm using is a very low end Windows 10 unit, but it's always worked...
    GRBL is capable of doing 3D work. I'm using an old Raspberry Pi 2 to feed the GCode to GRBL and it's working fine. The limiting factor is your CAM software.

    There's plenty of tutorial on YouTube about Fusion 360. Can be time ocnsuming if you're starting with no CAD knowledge.

    The CAM part of Fusion is really easy once you have your part. Fusion can easily import 3d parts from other CAD package.



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    I'm trying to learn Fusion 360 now. Nothing like Inkscape!

    Quote Originally Posted by Biggs427 View Post
    GRBL is capable of doing 3D work. I'm using an old Raspberry Pi 2 to feed the GCode to GRBL and it's working fine. The limiting factor is your CAM software.

    There's plenty of tutorial on YouTube about Fusion 360. Can be time ocnsuming if you're starting with no CAD knowledge.

    The CAM part of Fusion is really easy once you have your part. Fusion can easily import 3d parts from other CAD package.




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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    Louie...what size round over bit do you use? Is it off the shelf or custom?
    I used a 1/4" ball endmill





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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    Thanks Louie! I bought the flame maple off of eBay. It's not a perfect match and the pieces are not flamed all the way through, but the mineral patterns were unique enough that I thought it would look good. I'm using something embarrassingly simple...MakerCAM which is a web based CAM. It's comparatively limited, but simple to use. I want to learn Fusion360, but I'm at the way lower end of the learning curve with it.
    Slab Teles are cool... you can pocket them out in 2D to chamber them and make them lighter, which I like the increased "resonance" and woody tone.
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    Beautiful!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by louieatienza View Post
    Slab Teles are cool... you can pocket them out in 2D to chamber them and make them lighter, which I like the increased "resonance" and woody tone.




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    Sweet! I like the fixture that you've got that neck in...

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    I used a 1/4" ball endmill





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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    Beautiful!!!!
    Thanks... used a 2-part urethane from Sherwin Williams Automotive, dries pretty hard...



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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    Sweet! I like the fixture that you've got that neck in...
    PVC board... neck held by press fit.



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    2K poly???


    Quote Originally Posted by louieatienza View Post
    Thanks... used a 2-part urethane from Sherwin Williams Automotive, dries pretty hard...




  12. #292

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    OK...I've got to design a fixture for doing the front and back of necks...especially if I learn Fusion360.

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    PVC board... neck held by press fit.




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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    2K poly???
    Acme Products | Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes



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    Quote Originally Posted by fretman_2 View Post
    I'm trying to learn Fusion 360 now. Nothing like Inkscape!
    Lol Damn right!

    The key here is practice. Start with a small part and remember that Google and YouTube are good friends.



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    Cool...thanks for the info. I really need to try some of these products. I don't have a spray booth though. I'd have to spray them outside.

    Quote Originally Posted by louieatienza View Post




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    A little update on my guitar project. I've put all the coats of lacquer on it that I need. Lacquer is well cured and ready for wet sanding. CNC'd the neck and truss rod channel and the truss rod is installed. I hope to cut fret slots this weekend and glue on the fretboard. I'm still deciding on whether or not to add a pick guard. Not sure I want to cover up that beautiful wood grain.



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    I'm at it again building a new guitar. I've been learning how to do (hack) 3D in Fusion 360 and this neck is the result. I'm still working on perfecting the process and constructing the necessary jigs. The wood is red oak.


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    Just saw your thread.... very nice work you have done.



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    Thanks! It's a far cry from the last neck that I hand shaped.

    Quote Originally Posted by davida1234 View Post
    Just saw your thread.... very nice work you have done.




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