Wish I would have seen this 3 years ago! Very cool video. Thank you.

@TempleGuitars

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

thanks for sharing.

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Fellow Aussie here! Loving your videos and chill voice, such a cool workflow you have for everything! Beautiful work on the videos and on the guitars, I'm in awe.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Ummm...thanks! That's very nice of you, I really appreciate it.

Thanks for making this! I'm transitioning to cnc and this really helped me wrap my head around it

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

You got this! It's always a lot at first, but little by little it all comes together.

Glad you are back💪

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanking youuuuu!

You’re really good at making videos that are really clear. Thank you.

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I’m doing my best!

this is just what i need thank you

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

That's why I'm here!

Thankyou for taking the time to share your knowledge. I'm old, retired and just discovered your channel and I have to say your teaching is rock solid. I have built my own design CNC and using the free version of Easel ( due to the miserable pensions we have in the UK 😐) I tried out your super gradient generator on a guitar drawing and it's seems amazing. I have the centring method slightly different as I have a demountable board with a centreline and accurately drilled locating pins on the centreline to 'flip" the workpiece. I just drill one hole at each end of the neck blank and mount it on the pins as they are on the centre line all cut are made in relation to them so flipping the work positions it perfectly! The bed boards have a row of "Y" axis stainless dowels and a couple across the "X" axis to butt the mounting boards up to so I can remove it and it always mounts back in the same place. Could you explain to me your process for using Easel to carve the back of the neck please? With arthritis I find removing the bulk a bit laborious. Sorry to be so wordy😊👍🏼

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Well, for complex, full 3D curves, I model in Rhino 3D, export it to Fusion360 so I can use its CAM operations, then I send out of Fusion as a set of tool paths as GCode for the CNC. So Easel really just drives the CNC, using my own GCode. Does that make sense? If you're going to go outside the bounds of the gradient generator, it really is a matter of learning how to program. Fusion360 can be used for free if you ask them nicely, and Rhino is 100% worth saving up for (or you can try modeling in Fusion360 as well, and keep it all in the one application). Each program has its pluses and minuses. If you do go with Rhino, I have some free tutorials up here on the channel, as well as a free download for a luthier tool palette to get you started.

@grandadsworkshop2455

2 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Thnkyou for your help I will check out your tutorials. I have a free version of Fusion 360 but my old brain struggles a bit. So many of the tutorials on KZread leave out keystrokes and I'm left wondering "What just happened?" So I haven't mastered it yet, but I'll plug on. Every day's a school day😊. Thanks again and best, Trevor

I'm curious... have you considered using alignment pins into the CNC Spoilboard instead of laying out a centerline by hand ?

@TempleGuitars

Жыл бұрын

I used that end of the cnc machine for a lot of different jigs and fixtures, so using a centreline and a stop block made it possible to do all the types of jobs I needed to do. Pins are cool, but I just never needed them.

Hi J, thanks for making these videos, they're great! Question for you: I have the same Makita router in my CNC, and was wondering what feeds and speeds you use for each operation.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I run the speed control on the router at 1 always. As far as feeds and speeds within cam goes, it varies depending on the type of wood. It's best to experiment with some offcuts and work up to a safe tolerance for your machine, and whatever it is cutting.

@pipwerks

2 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Thanks! Hey, you've put so much effort into these videos, I'd love to support your channel if you have plans for sale somewhere. I know how much time and effort it takes to make these, you've really done a great job.

@TempleGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that, thank you so much. I do have plans for my neck radiusing jig for sale, if you would like some custom plans made for you, send me an email to hello@temple-guitars.com and I'll reply with all the info.

Awesome stuff mate, another Aussie here. I'm looking at getting the Bluecarve turbo too. Mainly for signs and stuff, I've made a few cigar box guitars in the past and was planning on using my turbo to have a crack at making some big boy axes, do you think the 1000x1000 is big enough for guitar making? I see you've gone the 1.5?

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Shoot me an email hello@temple-guitars.com and I'll tell you my thoughts.

hello sir haveing issue with the flip how did you start in the left side middle of your blank of wood cant seem to get it I am useing mach3 and vcarve pro. I now how to home my machine any advise

@TempleGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't use either of those programs, so I don't know how to help. Your best bet is to check out the mach3 forums and ask them about how to set up a work zero position (Not home zero).

You're right, it is a genuine fear! You say getting it closer to finished will leave you waiting all day, but can you say how long it takes to get the CNC results you do get? Cheers!

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! Sure... Face milling, around 15 minutes, tuner holes 10 minutes, outside contour about 10 minutes, all the slots about 30 minutes. The transitions and neck radius on the back take the longest time, about 2 hours. I have another toolpath I generated to clean up the neck radius (5 hours!), so I don't use it, and instead use razor files and abrasives as you see in the video.

@ChrisFranklyn

4 жыл бұрын

@@TempleGuitars Thanks! Doesn't sound like time savings, but brings constancy, repeatability and doesn't knacker your own body :)

@bobsegar1242

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, it’s called a centering ruler

We are in complete agreement with you that we are, indeed, very, very cool people. Also: who died and left you the Mirka sanding gear money? Because we all know you didn’t make that bread building guitars. Nes Pa?

@TempleGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

I'm very fortunate to have secured an endorsement deal with Mirka here in Australia, and Best Abrasives for the Abralon and Abranet products. I prefer to spend all the money I make from building guitars on hair products and obscure amplifiers from the 60's.