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CNC Cutting

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apdamron

Jun 18, 2012
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#1
Hey guys,
First off I just want to say I have zero experience in making guitars and that I respect the amount of time and knowledge needed to go about the craft. However, I am a skilled CNC Programmer, draftmen, 3-d Modeller, etc with pretty much any and every tool available at my disposal. Basically I am interested in designing/programming/cutting out components myself for a project.

I'm curious if there is blueprints out there to try and get a feel for generic shape and dimensions, body cavity sizes, spaces for electrical routing, and whatnot. I'm sure this will have it's share of headaches but again, I am doing this as a personal pet project so it is what it is, just trying to get pointed in the right direction.

I plan to do the body cutouts on a waterjet, probably multiple layers. Edge beveling and such can all be done on the machine so with an end product, I would pretty much just be sanding edges.

Any help whatsoever would be awesome.
 
#2
PM me with your email and I will send you some stuff I have for a Jazz and P bass. Also how are you going to use a water jet on wood? You need to use a router bit cnc (or whatever you call them) But you sound like you know more about the machines then me.
 
#3
I've got a pretty good library of solid models (mostly bodies), dxf's & what-not. I do solid modeling on Solidworks. I would think dxf's would be the most useful for a waterjet. PM me and I can also email you some files.
We also have a waterjet here that I intend to put to use someday, although I'm wondering if I'll have a large mess to clean up afterward. Have you done much wood cutting on your waterjet? Does it leave much debris behind (in the tank)?
 
#6
Thanks for the responses

thebassbuilder- PM sent waterjet works surprisingly well on wood, which i've only found out recently.

F-clef- PM sent as well, it doesn't leave much and it's definetly not as nasty to deal with asany HDPE/plastics that you cut. best to cut on 'waterjet brick' if you have it to keep the wood optimally dry

iamlowsound- what is a bill cab? I was looking at fearfuls...

don't know any about 3-d printing
 
#9
Right...but does the water not come into contact with the wood while it's cutting? I know it's moving at high speed under high pressure, but I'm still not sure how it wouldn't soak water up.

I promise I'm not trying to shoot holes in it or be a dick, I'm genuinely curious about machining these things, and waterjet was something I hadn't thought of, because I wasn't sure how to keep the wood from getting wet.
 
#11
apdamron said:
Thanks for the responses

thebassbuilder- PM sent waterjet works surprisingly well on wood, which i've only found out recently.

F-clef- PM sent as well, it doesn't leave much and it's definetly not as nasty to deal with asany HDPE/plastics that you cut. best to cut on 'waterjet brick' if you have it to keep the wood optimally dry

iamlowsound- what is a bill cab? I was looking at fearfuls...

don't know any about 3-d printing
Click to expand...

A Bill cab is to a fearful, as a Fedora is to a Fender. Google them, super compact, folded horn design.

lowsound
 

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