I will eventually invest in a vacuum system for my CNC, it's just not been the priority yet... but it's coming
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
Welcome to TalkBass! Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Summer Solstice Sunburst Triple J - Summer Build Off 2024
- Thread starter Barticus
- Start date
Assuming you have a shop vac already, you just need 2x matched pieces of thick MD and enough squared MDF scraps to make a frame and internal supports (so it can't bow from the suction. Wood glue it up and seal crevices and drill surface ports and a side port for the shop vac. I did 2x4 which is almost always overkill for my needs.I will eventually invest in a vacuum system for my CNC, it's just not been the priority yet... but it's coming
It’s crazy, I have a gig today, so I’ve got a pack out my truck. I’ve walked out of the makerbarn while frets are being slotted and inlays being laser cut with no effort from
me at all. I come back 20 minutes later and everything‘s done. 
it’s nice to have some robots helping me out in the background.
me at all. I come back 20 minutes later and everything‘s done. it’s nice to have some robots helping me out in the background.
Last edited:
*that* aspect has me so jealous!It’s crazy, I have a gig today, so I’ve got a pack out my truck. I’ve walked out of the makerbarn while frets are being slotted and inlays being laser cut with no effort fromView attachment 7018406 me at all. I come back 20 minutes later and everything‘s done.
I’m really liking how this is shaping up. I think the inlay adds a little bit to it. 
Don’t get me wrong, there’s a ton of work in all of the design I have to do and all of the engineering, testing and prototyping to get to this level but now I feel like I’m actually making great progress with all of the different elements I have to produce. Which means the automation is actually working at this point because I can set it up, let it run and it runs flawlessly now.
I used to want to do everything with hand tools but I would *LOVE* to have an excuse for a CNC/3D printer setup now!
Don’t forget the laser, it’s more useful than a 3D printer in this case
Neck is sanded to 600 and ready to use that new buffer! It feels oh so smooth and comfortable with that asymmetrical carve this one is going to play pretty nice I think 
I made progress on the Gig Machine today, and then started building out a new fixture that I’ll use to bore holes for the side dots. I’m planning to use 3 mm Luminlay for all of these builds so I’m building a fixture that will allow me to put the fingerboards in and quickly clamp them into position so I can run a quick g-code job to drill the 10 holes required. Ultimately, this will save me quite a bit of time, and ensure that my side dots are consistently drilled from fingerboard to fingerboard.
I’ll post pictures of the fixture when it’s done and some with the side dots drilled with it.
I’ll post pictures of the fixture when it’s done and some with the side dots drilled with it.
Last edited:
The push/pull clamps are too low and too long for the side dot fixture so I ordered some different ones.
I finished building out the fixture and it works out great in terms of being able to easily clamp in a fingerboard and clamp it down onto the spoil board for carving. The push/pull clamps are a nice feature, I’ll be able to swap fingerboards quickly.
I’ve built out my design file for the side dots but I’m working on how to do my set up for carving. Hopefully I’ll have that completed by tomorrow so I can actually test this out.
