WFH today, and my usual Monday lunchtime meeting was cancelled, so I got out to the workshop for 30mins. Which is all it took to clean up the sides with the router and do some quick sanding to remove ...

Thanks @jozefbehr I should get some time to finish off the body this week. Get the routers out to trim off the excess that the CNC couldn't reach, and the sanding materials out to smooth out the cutt...

If I can cut something to within 1mm, then I'm happy! Trying to cut either the inlay - or the channel into which it was inlaid - by hand ... well, I recognise my own skill levels sufficiently well to...

@tv101 Going great....

That's pretty precise @tv101. 🙂🎸🙏🎶

Like this ... Attachment : 20221024_183218sml.jpg Attachment : 20221024_183230sml.jpg That "inlay" was about 1.5mm wide, cut out of 2mm thick ply, fitted into a slot cut into some MDF - ...

@tv101 Could you make the actual inlays with it as well? 🙂🎸🙏🎶

Cheers @Russ Conceptually, it's simple. It's just a router with a controller and 3 motors to move the router to the right place in the 3 dimensions. The clever bit is the CAD software to design the t...

That's a great wee toy you have there @tv101.....a bit jealous. 🎶🙏🎸🙂

Did the string holes match up? Well, they're 3.175mm diameter and I couldn't get a 3mm drill bit through from front-to-back. 🙁 But, I could get a 2.5mm bit through 😀 So I'll take that as a success...

This is the top getting some CNC attention ... Attachment : 20221127_151412sml.jpg And those are the string-thru holes drilled from the top. Did they match up??? I struggled with getting the...

Been away all week - somewhere called "London". There are lots of people there. So, no workshop time until this afternoon. Are you sitting comfortably? Let's start with a body blank Attachment :...

What sort of waste materials are you thinking about @murtazahashwani? Offcuts of wood, or scrap wood, or recycling materials, or .... what else?

Attachment : D9BF3346-4390-40A6-91B2-C275E34B8E02.jpeg Attachment : 7DB4BE5D-6D3A-41C8-A314-27217D3BD48E.jpeg I bought this bit earlier in the year but have not used it yet. I plan to chang...

Yes it did. I’m very pleased with the results. Definitely a smart purchase. Now to collect a few. 😂

Looks like that worked really well @rathius. From what I can see on the pics, it looks like it left a nice smooth finish that'll tidy up quickly and easily. 👍

Ok so I just finished using the 12” radius bit and I have to say I love it. Yep. No more pre-radiused fretboards for me although I will still buy them pre-slotted. Just not ready to tackle that job ju...

"masking tape and supeglue" ???? What trickery is this? 😉

Dude!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 My first build brought a LOT of anxiety concerning the jack...

This shape was inspired by the shape of the pickguard from a 355. Normally I don’t care for pickguards but when I put 2 together…, well this is what I ended up with. 🤣 Speaking of inspiration,...