Strat Build With Cnc Timelapse

[ejendres]

Anyone want to see me make a strat?

Fretboard milled

Brass nuts machined:

Truss rod and nuts fit nicely

Glued up

Frets pressed in

Neck released from the blank

Rough carved

Body cleaned up

Sanded to 220 and sent off for some Surf Green Nitro

 

[Diceguitars]

Looks great ! Did you write the program yourself ? And what software are you using. I am just starting in on using a CNC. Definitely a bit of a learning curve.

 

[Diceguitars]

Also love the brass nuts in the neck !

 

[ejendres]

Looks great ! Did you write the program yourself ? And what software are you using. I am just starting in on using a CNC. Definitely a bit of a learning curve.

Yeah. I did all the CAD modeling in SolidWorks and the CAM in Fusion 360.

I work as an engineer so the learning curve was a little less steep for me than it might be for some but there are a lot of more basic programs for writing toolpaths that are really straight forward.

 

[Diceguitars]

Well sounds like you did beat the learning curve a bit. As I say I am just starting the CNC process. Up till now I have been using templates , bandsaw and such. Allot of hand work. Would just like to make the process a tad bit easier. Just a hobby but fun. At this point I am using Vetric V Carve , it is ok for now but will look to do something else in the future.

 

[Jonny Cumbo]

It's interesting to see you've inserted brss nuts into the neck. None of my Fender bass necks have nuts in the neck and the Fender Jazz copy I built last year didn't have them, so the neck screws just go through the body and screw straight into wood. I suppose this means that you use bolts to hold the neck to the body? Have you done this before and do you get more neck stability?

 

[ejendres]

It's interesting to see you've inserted brss nuts into the neck. None of my Fender bass necks have nuts in the neck and the Fender Jazz copy I built last year didn't have them, so the neck screws just go through the body and screw straight into wood. I suppose this means that you use bolts to hold the neck to the body? Have you done this before and do you get more neck stability?

I just prefer machine screws to wood screws. I don't have to worry about damaging the wood by pulling the neck on/off multiple times.

 

[ejendres]

Shes alive

 

[Vernon805]

Nice work! May I ask what controller and stepper drivers you are using? Also is this GRBL, Mach 3 or something else?
Thanks in advance for you comments.