You read the entire thread to determine that? As the OP I exercise my right to use your quote in my sig!
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You read the entire thread to determine that? As the OP I exercise my right to use your quote in my sig!
You haven't been on TB for very long.
It takes a certain level of skill and craftsmanship to use any tool effectively, including a CNC
To the other extreme I've seen plenty of ads commenting how no CNC was used.
To the other extreme I've seen plenty of ads commenting how no CNC was used.
Does being a few tenths off in the body or neck contour give it a "hand made quality"?
as a true bassist i only play totally organic basses that are carved by time itself.
that's why i only play trees that are still in the ground.
that's why i only play trees that are still in the ground.
I visited the Louisville Slugger factory a while back. Took a tour. They have one guy who hand-turns baseball bats for demonstration purposes anymore, but every bat they make to sell, even for the pros, is CNC now. In the sports world I guess there is no nonsense about "craftmanship" when what you really want is consistency. The wood is chosen based on consistency as well, the tolerances are tighter for major league bats than for the ones you buy at Sports Authority.
Hand-making stuff is really inefficient and really only suited to boutique stuff I guess.
Hand-making stuff is really inefficient and really only suited to boutique stuff I guess.
It's yours. Gratis. By the way, your question and intention for the thread was a good one, but the technical drivel that followed was what put it out to pasture.
I don't think the point of the ad was CNC versus handmade. It was that their CNC machines are more precise than other CNC machines potentially used by their competitors. The CNC train left the station decades ago. This is about whether having a more flexible or more precise machine is a differentiator.
Did you watch the video on post #87?
Don't think you're going to do that with a router and a jig!
No they just generally advertise relevant changes and advances. Not "gee we paid a lot for our CNC to add perceived value."
Also, everything I've read indicates that Spector USA only uses CNC for basic initial rough cut outs and cavity shaping. Fine work is all by hand, which is why they are a bit inconsistent.
Their Czech factory utilizes them in a similar manner.
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I mean that most "hand made" basses really aren't. Router and template for the bulk of the shaping. I'm pro-CNC.
I know one thing if the quality of a bass ever comes down to who does the best machine work my moneys going to the germans every time, one of my hobbies is building gas powerd rc race boats as well as other high performance engines and the difference in quality of machined parts available in that market is huge and in my experience the ones from Germany are allways leaps and bounds ahead of most other places including the us.
those germans know how to build a machine, that's all im sayin
those germans know how to build a machine, that's all im sayin
IMO I don't really buy the whole CNC and tighter tolerances argument...primarily because of WOOD
The tolerances we are talking about in the machining world, .001-.003 for example, is way to small for wood working and I believe is more intended for metal working.
Typical tolerances in woodworking vary significantly by application. Our customers typically expect a dimensional accuracy and straightness of +/- 0,1mm.
That's pretty tight. That's also the tolerance Warwick are quoting in the vid. Whether or not they actually achieve that, I have no way of knowing.
Some speciality applications can be tighter, furniture could be +/-0,25mm, with carpenters its +/- 5mm and with builders, hey what's an inch more or an inch less between friends
"My robot can beat up your robot" is what it comes down to. Real life Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots, or Real Steel?
