Community Project: Fender Telecaster

[Washout]

Video showing the CAM process fro the neck is up:



@Neil and Lee - I haven't tested the toolpaths yet, so beware.

[Washout]

Merry Christmas all,

I got some time on the machine and for video editing. Here is the test machining and I'm glad I did this as there were a couple of issues (for the next video) that needed solving before machining in real wood:

[Washout]

Next part of the build - fixing a CAD problem in Fusion 360 and then cutting it out in maple:

[njhussey]

Chris, rather belatedly looking at this now, sorry (got to learn 360 first though, hoping that as I use Geomagic it won't be too steep a learning curve!!) have managed to log into the project but a little daunted!!

[Washout]

Hi Neil

No worries. I have taken backups of everything in the Telecaster Project folder, so you can tinker with impunity.

If you want to just try creating toolpaths by all means use the neck model for that or to practice modeling the raw sketch is waiting in the Tele Body.

I've also created a neck profile sanding block and a copy of the dot inlays model from the Jaguar project (been working on the neck today getting it ready for a scary bit of drilling).

[njhussey]

Looks like I've got to tinker with my laptop as it won't open the model in Fusion, it's telling me it can't find the QT platform for windows.....or something!

[Washout]

Hopefully you have your Fusion 360 install sorted Neil.

Here's some more progress on the neck:



I've also put the dot inlay and profile board CAD and CAM in the project folder - hopefully you can see them.