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[JAZZCNC]

HI,

I bought a CNC last year ( JazzCNC) and have been having fun building guitars since I got it. Have a look at my post here if you want to see what Ive been getting up to....

http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/14702...azzCNC-machine

Ive also started a couple more Les Pauls since then as well and am planning a Thinline F hole strat too, I will hopefully have the body done for that before I go back to work in the new year fingers crossed...



regards

Ben

Nice to see you have been making it crack Ben, looking very nice. Did your Brother like the one you did him.?

Thank you for all your replies. @BeeceUK your LP looks amazing! Hopefully I'll be able to draw up some plans for a provisional CNC build soon and then throw it out there for some critique before I spend any money.

That's the Secret.? Don't spend any money until you know exactly what's involved and what parts are required to do the job correctly.
Building a working CNC machine isn't overly complicated but building an accurate and reliable machine is a different thing and very very easy to buy the wrong components, it also requires a reasonable amount of equipment along with the skills to use them and plenty of time to research and build.!

(This next bit may come across like I'm trying to steer you to buy one of my machines but it's honestly not, it's just another way to look at it, one that often happens so something people should seriously consider when planning to DIY build!)

Some people like Ben and many others realise they won't have the time or equipment so choose to buy from builders like myself, obviously, this comes at a premium as they have to pay the builders price but often it actually works out cheaper long term and in many cases not always such a long term if you have the work for the machine.
Buying allows you to get cutting straight away and if bought from the right builder should be accurate straight away and if you do have any reliability issues the builder deals with those, plus if bought from a decent builder you will get support with operating the machine and the controller, etc.

DIY building is very very very rewarding but it's very easy to get wrong and nearly always 99% of the time costs at least 50 to 60% more than expected and often 100% longer than planned, if it gets finished at all, many don't.? Most builders get movement then abandon all plans to finish after the first cuts....Lol

But if you do decide to continue with the DIY route then you are starting in the right place and with the right approach, the best advice is to research then research some more then when you think you have it nailed down do a little more research then start a build thread and ask questions before parting with a penny. Good luck.