ANy interest in a tutorial?

[CyborgCNC]

Hi All,

I was thinking of putting together a set of video tutorials for Solidworks, and Mastercam for a complete END-to-End constrution, design, and cnc work for a carved top guitar.

Anyone interested in something like this?

[DavidN]

I am interested in this.

[frankg521]

sounds good to me cant wait.... any time frame yet

[JerryFlyGuy]

I'm always ready to read a "how to" when it comes to SW, I usually learn something new every time it do.. Count me in..

[txcowdog]

Oh Yes... count me in.

[bigbunny5]

Ohh YES PLEASE I'd kill for a tutorial like that ! I draw in Auto cad mostly in 3d solids, so I could take a lot away from seeing how to make tool paths and run stuff with 3d objects. OBTW how about doing a tutorial on Making a Gretch type Guitar, something like the white Falcon, or maybe something easy like a Silvertone

[Kammo1]

Always willing to learn good things.

[bclark6716]

Count me in. I'd love to learn guitar building.
Brian

[rlrhett]

If you want to do a really comprehensive tutorial, I would suggest a tutorial on a Gibson ES-335 guitar because it is the most complex. Carve top solid bodies and even all acoustic arch-tops would be less complicated and would use a subset of the techniques for the big Gibson.

To do an ES-335 you need to carve both inside and out, top and bottom, f-holes, a center block that matches the contours of the inside of both the top and bottom, a mortise and tenon neck joint, a scarf joint or v-joint at the headstock, a full sized heel, a neck volute (for the scarf joint), a neck, compound radius fingerboard, fretslots, and even a tailpiece (if you want to go fancy ala Benedetto).

You would be my hero if you did a tutorial that went from CAD (my vote is for Rhino) to finished milled pieces ready for assembly. I was working on these steps and then lost access to the CNC machine before I had a chance to implement them Still on the fence about trying to build my own. Until then the project has been stalled for me.

[turmite]

Do you by any chance have the prints for the 335? I didn't post earlier because he said he wanted to do it in S/W. I use Rhino too, so I don't know that it would help me a lot. But I would always encourage tutorials from anyone wanting to help. The one thing we have all assumed is that these tuts would be free. That might not have been the intent of the post!

Mike

If you want to do a really comprehensive tutorial, I would suggest a tutorial on a Gibson ES-335 guitar because it is the most complex. Carve top solid bodies and even all acoustic arch-tops would be less complicated and would use a subset of the techniques for the big Gibson.

To do an ES-335 you need to carve both inside and out, top and bottom, f-holes, a center block that matches the contours of the inside of both the top and bottom, a mortise and tenon neck joint, a scarf joint or v-joint at the headstock, a full sized heel, a neck volute (for the scarf joint), a neck, compound radius fingerboard, fretslots, and even a tailpiece (if you want to go fancy ala Benedetto).

You would be my hero if you did a tutorial that went from CAD (my vote is for Rhino) to finished milled pieces ready for assembly. I was working on these steps and then lost access to the CNC machine before I had a chance to implement them Still on the fence about trying to build my own. Until then the project has been stalled for me.

[cwiliam]

yes definitely Can't wait

[bigbunny5]

I didn't post earlier because he said he wanted to do it in S/W. I use Rhino too, so I don't know that it would help me a lot. But I would always encourage tutorials from anyone wanting to help. The one thing we have all assumed is that these tuts would be free. That might not have been the intent of the post!

Mike

Mike : I work in AutoCadd 14-20 hours a day 7 days a week, so the drawing part is no biggie, I'd probably FF thru that part it'd the important bits taking the solid model 3d to tool paths to machine to part. I'm still in the process of building my first tabletop mill for the learning part of this game. and so far the from drawing to part is still a mystery. I'd Honk up the $$$$$ for a good video that can help me with that! I haven't bought software yet I'm still Working everything out.