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Post by aforww on Oct 18, 2017 10:49:43 GMT
What's the dimensions?
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Post by aforww on Oct 18, 2017 12:27:33 GMT
I've been working on a process for two sided milling that doesn't require pins or anything. But I think this may be too big.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 19, 2017 5:22:08 GMT
Approximately 16" long by 13" wide
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Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 19, 2017 17:39:51 GMT
That's a cool looking guitar. If I were you I'd set up an L shaped piece in the T tracks, squared up with the machine. Set up a work coordinate system origin (please see the YouTube video on this in the vid tutorials sticky post if you aren't familiar) at the inside corner of that L shaped piece. In CAM, set up your origin as the bottom left of the front of the guitar body and for the flip side set it up for the bottom left as well. Machine the top with whatever pockets and 3d contours you need to put in there. Do not cut it out yet. Flip the work piece and slide it back into the corner of the L you fastened to the T track. Machine whatever pockets and features you need, then cut it out from the stock with the machine.
Hope that makes sense and is helpful.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 20, 2017 7:46:07 GMT
That's a cool looking guitar. If I were you I'd set up an L shaped piece in the T tracks, squared up with the machine. Set up a work coordinate system origin (please see the YouTube video on this in the vid tutorials sticky post if you aren't familiar) at the inside corner of that L shaped piece. In CAM, set up your origin as the bottom left of the front of the guitar body and for the flip side set it up for the bottom left as well. Machine the top with whatever pockets and 3d contours you need to put in there. Do not cut it out yet. Flip the work piece and slide it back into the corner of the L you fastened to the T track. Machine whatever pockets and features you need, then cut it out from the stock with the machine. Hope that makes sense and is helpful. Excellent! - I will try it. Thanks very much for the help. Also, didn't you post a video on using the engraving part of Fusion? Thanks again.
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Post by aforww on Oct 20, 2017 10:56:58 GMT
That's a cool looking guitar. If I were you I'd set up an L shaped piece in the T tracks, squared up with the machine. Set up a work coordinate system origin (please see the YouTube video on this in the vid tutorials sticky post if you aren't familiar) at the inside corner of that L shaped piece. In CAM, set up your origin as the bottom left of the front of the guitar body and for the flip side set it up for the bottom left as well. Machine the top with whatever pockets and 3d contours you need to put in there. Do not cut it out yet. Flip the work piece and slide it back into the corner of the L you fastened to the T track. Machine whatever pockets and features you need, then cut it out from the stock with the machine. Hope that makes sense and is helpful. Excellent! - I will try it. Thanks very much for the help. Also, didn't you post a video on using the engraving part of Fusion? Thanks again. Go to my YouTube. There's one there.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 20, 2017 14:02:50 GMT
I think I've linked to your video on that in the vid tutorial sticky as well.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 26, 2017 6:46:38 GMT
Have not been able to mill anything yet - got the situation with flipping the body using a framing square as suggested - but am having a lot of trouble with the CAM side. I've got to watch the video Alex made a few more times. Particularly having trouble with the contoured t-style. a360.co/2yL1zvda360.co/2xNIDw9
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Post by breslinmr on Oct 26, 2017 7:34:35 GMT
Have not been able to mill anything yet - got the situation with flipping the body using a framing square as suggested - but am having a lot of trouble with the CAM side. I've got to watch the video Alex made a few more times. Particularly having trouble with the contoured t-style. a360.co/2yL1zvda360.co/2xNIDw9It’s a confusing software 360 not really a lover of it but haven’t given it much chance yet. Will give it a go some other day lol I’m using one of the vectric software and love it seemed to be a lot easier to pick up. There are few guys using 360 on here I’m sure they’ll give you a few pointers Hope you get it milling soon 👍
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 26, 2017 9:10:58 GMT
Have not been able to mill anything yet - got the situation with flipping the body using a framing square as suggested - but am having a lot of trouble with the CAM side. I've got to watch the video Alex made a few more times. Particularly having trouble with the contoured t-style. a360.co/2yL1zvda360.co/2xNIDw9It’s a confusing software 360 not really a lover of it but haven’t given it much chance yet. Will give it a go some other day lol I’m using one of the vectric software and love it seemed to be a lot easier to pick up. There are few guys using 360 on here I’m sure they’ll give you a few pointers Hope you get it milling soon 👍 Thanks for the reply - which Vectric program do you have?
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Post by aforww on Oct 26, 2017 15:14:58 GMT
I'll see if I can work on it a bit over the next couple of days. Unfortunately, I can't see the geometry from what you posted so I can't really help you with the tool paths. If you want me to play with it, feel free to email me the Fusion file. aforww@gmail.com Side Note.... I'm gonna have to start charging people for working on their files.. lol
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Post by breslinmr on Oct 26, 2017 23:18:32 GMT
It’s a confusing software 360 not really a lover of it but haven’t given it much chance yet. Will give it a go some other day lol I’m using one of the vectric software and love it seemed to be a lot easier to pick up. There are few guys using 360 on here I’m sure they’ll give you a few pointers Hope you get it milling soon 👍 Thanks for the reply - which Vectric program do you have? I’m using vectric aspire
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 27, 2017 5:58:55 GMT
Thanks for the reply - which Vectric program do you have? I’m using vectric aspire Heard great things about that program but it's out of my price range at $1,995.00
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 30, 2017 3:45:22 GMT
I'll see if I can work on it a bit over the next couple of days. Unfortunately, I can't see the geometry from what you posted so I can't really help you with the tool paths. If you want me to play with it, feel free to email me the Fusion file. aforww@gmail.com Side Note.... I'm gonna have to start charging people for working on their files.. lol a360.co/2yL1zvdIt can be downloaded - thanks much for the help. I will continue to work on the CAM so I don't have to ask
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Post by aforww on Oct 30, 2017 14:52:13 GMT
Which one are you having issues with? One is the Telecaster Style and the other was the custom one. Didn't I do and send you the Tele one with cam already done? I can't download the other one.
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