inntoon
02-27-2007, 10:37 PM
I'm also interested in inlay applications for instrument-making. Is 1/16 the smallest diameter cut or are smaller bits available? Some of my work is very fine. Would something like the image below be possible practically or should I just wait and go with a laser system? The price of the carveWright is appealing. I don't mind putting smaller pieces in with a tweezers, but wonder about routing some of the tight cavities and small parts.
http://www.instrumentart.com/tutorials/8_masked.jpg
See another example in the background of http://www.michaeldunnguitars.com of digitally-faked inlay work.
If I can cut pieces like this easily with precision and make these designs come to life, I'm an instant customer. I don't mind hot-gluing my work pieces to a shim-board to get the thickness where it needs to be.
Finally, for instrument applications, I know that cutting fret slots will be dependent on how small a bit I can get, but what about specifying contours for fingerboards with a compound radius or even rough-carving arched tops and backs for guitars and mandolins. Is there any way to reliably translate gray scales to depth contours or actually bring in 3d files?
I've read through most of the FAQs but just discovered this this evening and may have missed something. I'm very excited at the prospect of an affordable CNC machine, apologize for any redundancy in my questions, and would very much appreciate any answers from real-life users.
Thanks,
Dave Bricker
http://www.instrumentArt.com
http://www.instrumentart.com/tutorials/8_masked.jpg
See another example in the background of http://www.michaeldunnguitars.com of digitally-faked inlay work.
If I can cut pieces like this easily with precision and make these designs come to life, I'm an instant customer. I don't mind hot-gluing my work pieces to a shim-board to get the thickness where it needs to be.
Finally, for instrument applications, I know that cutting fret slots will be dependent on how small a bit I can get, but what about specifying contours for fingerboards with a compound radius or even rough-carving arched tops and backs for guitars and mandolins. Is there any way to reliably translate gray scales to depth contours or actually bring in 3d files?
I've read through most of the FAQs but just discovered this this evening and may have missed something. I'm very excited at the prospect of an affordable CNC machine, apologize for any redundancy in my questions, and would very much appreciate any answers from real-life users.
Thanks,
Dave Bricker
http://www.instrumentArt.com