Please keep us updated on the longevity of this material for inlays. Killer build!!!

@HighlineGuitars

11 ай бұрын

It's cast acrylic, so it should last longer than me.

@Davesmusic86

11 ай бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars I was more wondering about it’s scratch resistance over time. I ordered a few pieces to try with my CNC and my laser. I’m really excited to get my hands on it.

Gibson used rich lite several years ago and Fender is using it now.

Chris, you are an amazing artist. Thank you for these videos and a peak behind the curtain. God bless you.

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words @sgt.grinch3299 I do my best!

Hello Chris. Thanks for your work creating these amazing videos. I really enjoy watching them! One question. Is there a good reason you sand the inlay? You radius it anyway. Not sure why you put extra work to flush sand before radius routing. Thanks!

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

I don't want to risk the bit slamming into the inlay if it is proud of the surface.

This stuff will destroy your cutting tools. Instead of seeing the dust fly, you will see the edge disappear off your gear. Ask the guts at Texas Toast Guitars. I have experienced it myself with composites 💜💜💜💜💜💜 Sarah

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

What “stuff?”

@rellikguitars7237

Жыл бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars Richlite and all composites. They are so hard on cutting edges.

I just ordered acrylic material for replacing mop. With 1/32 bit, what was your speed and depth of cut? Will try it next week!

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

40IPM feed rate .03" DOC

Chris great work as always. I know you said it somewhere in one of your many videos I saw 😂. I’m curious what you use for speed and feed on that .6mm bit you use for the frets. Also depth of cut? Love your work!

@HighlineGuitars

10 ай бұрын

Feed rate is 20” per minute. Depth of cut is .01”. 5 degree ramp. 20,000rpm.

Looks good. Have you tried using a laser engraver/cutter for inlays? I've been getting into it lately and it works really well. You can get nice crisp corners that you could never get with a router.

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have room for one.

@scottakam

Жыл бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars always room for tools!

@Davesmusic86

11 ай бұрын

I’ve got an xTool D1 and just started trying inlays. I ordered some of the material used in this video to try.

Hi, Chris. I echo everyone else's praise of you. You are truly superb at what you do, and -- total bonus! -- a great instructor. I hope you'll humor me, and maybe have some guidance, but I'm new to this and experiencing difficulties on the CAM side. I've emulated your software chain: Rhino 3D for 3D modeling and output of .stl files. MeshCAM for writing tool paths and generating g-code. CAMotics for "previewing" the cutting operation and final product. Problem is, for me, the g-code output from MeshCAM results in a "distorted" representation in CAMotics, with all kinds of strange "vestiges" and things I don't see either in MeshCAM or the Rhino 3D file. Did you experience this early on, while developing your software chain? The g-code that I'm seeing represented in CAMotics is super weird. Like, I've got a neck contour file in .stl, and when I export it from MeshCAM to test it in CAMotics, it suddenly has all of these odd bars or "bridges" running across the top surface. In other words, bars that are NOT part of the carve; just like the g-code chose to skip them. At the same time, though, the actual intended contour will be represented underneath -- as if the bit were able to "duck under" the unremoved wood and perform the operation? Anyhow, early days for me, and I follow your channel obsessively. But if you've encountered anything like what I'm describing, do you have any advice? I'm totally reluctant to attempt a carve -- even a trial run in cheap pine -- when CAMotics indicates what I can expect as the end product. (And it's not pretty.) PS. On the subject of Richlite, what is your opinion of phenolic, etc. Other composite fingerboard materials, as used by Modulus, Zon, etc.?

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Are you telling CAMotics what bit you’re using? It has to be the same tool number and specs as they were set up in MeshCAM. You can do this in CAMotics by right clicking in tool menu on the left side of the screen. Also check the preferences and make sure have the right machine selected and try using high resolution.

@thomasbreene893

Жыл бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars Thanks, Chris! That totally worked! I didn't know the bit had to be assigned in CAMotics and match the bit used to generate the tool paths in MeshCAM. Time to go destroy some pine test pieces!

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasbreene893 Yep. I had a hunch based on my own experience.

out of 10 video bloggers.eight have workbenches shaking like pudding

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

What a weird thing to fixate on.

@user-co3hs8pm5w

Жыл бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars not only is it inconvenient to work, it's also disgusting to look at.the rigidity of machines and workbenches is professionalism and precision

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

@@user-co3hs8pm5w I guess I’m not as anal retentive as you.

Hey Chris. Do you have a link to the 3M double-sided tape that you use? There are about 100 varieties!

@HighlineGuitars

Жыл бұрын

StewMac.

@jeremyvonk6853

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

What should I do if I don't have access to cnc machine?

@HighlineGuitars

8 ай бұрын

Rout by hand.

How deep do you make your inlays? And is it possible to do without cnc machine?

@HighlineGuitars

8 ай бұрын

1/8 inch. You could route it by hand.

@74bassman

8 ай бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars Thank you

Can I trade you $10 for some help with speeds and feeds on the richlite and kirinite. Just ordered some richlite fretboards and would prefer not to mess them up.

@HighlineGuitars

10 ай бұрын

Awesome, Devin! Below are my feeds and speeds for those materials. I treat Richlite the same as any fretboard wood and use the same settings. Kirinite is cast acrylic so I use setting that are appropriate. Also, what works for me may not work for you unless you have the exact same CNC machine like I use (Inventables XCarve Pro). Richlite Fretboard Radius .25” two flute spiral downcut bit Feed Rate: 150IPM Plunge Rate: 40IPM Depth Per Pass: .25” Spindle Speed: 16,000rpm Stepover: 40% Fret Slots .024” two flute spiral uncut bit Feed Rate: 20IPM Plunge Rate: 10IPM Depth Per Pass: .01” Spindle Speed: 20,000rpm Stepover: NA Fretboard Perimeter .125” two flute spiral uncut bit Feed Rate: 80IPM Plunge Rate: 36IPM Depth Per Pass: .0625” Spindle Speed: 16,000rpm Stepover: 40% Kirinite Rough Pass .0625” two flute spiral uncut bit Feed Rate: 60IPM Plunge Rate: 20IPM Depth Per Pass: .0625” Spindle Speed: 20,000rpm Stepover: 40% Finishing Pass .03125” two flute spiral uncut bit Feed Rate: 40IPM Plunge Rate: 10IPM Depth Per Pass: .03125” Spindle Speed: 20,000rpm Stepover: 40%

@devinwhall9407

10 ай бұрын

@@HighlineGuitars thank you, keep the videos coming, hopefully one day I can share some of my builds and pay it forward.