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    Exactly my reasoning

    Exactly my reasoning
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    Re: Small Shop Guitarbuilder New to CAD/CAM

    Thanks to all who have replied to this thread.

    I am leaving by past the X-Carve sold it. Doing much better with my Laguna IQ, Rhino5 with Rhinocam I have been able to accomplish everything I need...
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    Re: Guitar Pickguard **HELP**

    Thanks for the help, and link
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    Guitar Pickguard **HELP**

    Can some advise as to an appropriate bit to use for cutting guitar pickguards on my CNC. Pretty sure it ABS .040 to .090


    thanks
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    Re: HELP !! VcarvePro v8.509 NEWBIE

    ****RESOLVED****

    Actually I found my problem. In the " Machining Limit Boundary" section I selected the Model boundary instead of a selected vector. I assumed that that selection would just shape...
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    HELP !! VcarvePro v8.509 NEWBIE

    First real effort to make a 3d sign all paths look good in simulation. 3d clipart is from Vectric, I am using Laguna IQ HHC and saving the post files as .MMG. the tool path for my first file...
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    CNC milling Pricing Help

    I have an opportunity to help a local crafting business by milling a large quantity of MDF/LDF shapes. She has asked what the charges will be. Does anyone have a good pricing guideline for doing ...
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    Re: HELP! parallel finishing Problem HELP!

    maybe I'm just asking the wrong question. Since I have never done milling. I think this is really a lack of understanding of the actual process on my part

    assumptions: If I want my final max Z at...
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    Re: HELP! parallel finishing Problem HELP!

    thanks
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    HELP! parallel finishing Problem HELP!

    I have a question regarding Parallel Finishing results ( See attached Pic ) I am doing the back radius on a guitar neck there seems to be no problem with the roughing stage but when the finishing...
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    Re: Small Shop Guitarbuilder New to CAD/CAM

    You have to take it slow with me. So when I look at the gcode generated by Rhinocam and I do not see G20 in the file that's because the drawing and the code are both in inches? if yes then I do...
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    Re: Small Shop Guitarbuilder New to CAD/CAM

    In the attempt to finalize my drawing and CAM solution I downloaded Rhino5 and and I have a friend with Rhinocam 2015. I have a question regarding what may or may not be a real issue however it is a...
  13. add metric conversion to run Laguna IQ HHC ??

    I have a question regarding what may or may not be a real issue however it is a bit confusing to me. I have been doing my drawings in Rhino5 with tool paths being done with Rhinocam 2015. all...
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    Metric Conversion for Laguna IQ HHC

    I have a question regarding what may or may not be a real issue however it is a bit confusing to me. I have been doing my drawings in Rhino5 with tool paths being done with Rhinocam 2015. I just...
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    Re: Small Shop Guitarbuilder New to CAD/CAM

    Just as an FYI The student version of solidworks will not allow saving a cam file even in the free FREEMILL
  16. Re: HELP !! Tilt back Guitar neck with VCarve Pro

    Yea, That's pretty much what I did, but using RhinoCam. I did the headstock tilt on a separate layer and when I did the first toolpaths I hid the headstock so that in the first setup the stock would...
  17. Re: HELP !! Tilt back Guitar neck with VCarve Pro

    Yeah I get that :-o
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    Yeah the strat style neck are fairly easy. I am still carving the acoustics and electric tiltbacks by hand. I have seen the task accomplished in MACH3 via cnclutherie.com tutorials but what small...
  19. HELP !! Tilt back Guitar neck with VCarve Pro

    Guitar Neck Tilt back headstock





    http://forum.vectric.com/styles/art_elegance/imageset/icon_topic_latest.gifby macguitars » Tue May 03, 2016 11:44 pm
    Another newbie kicking the tires of...
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    Small Shop Guitarbuilder New to CAD/CAM

    While browsing the forum world I happened across this somewhat local form section so Ithoght I would give it a whirl. I have a small guitar shop in Ringwood NJ. I have been building acoustic and...
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