Hello Jayce, this is Adriano from Brazil! I built a router CNC by my self and I'm planing to build my onw guitar. I was looking for information to learn how creating my on guitar and didn't find anyone in Brazil, then I found your channel. I would like to thank you to share your knowledged!! Thank you so much!
This is a super helpful and confidence-building start. I bought a Sienci Labs Long Mill last week and have been pondering software since before I got it (they had a sale). Anyhow, I design my own shapes. Can Inspire support my CAD needs?
Aspire can import the following file formats; dxf, dwg, eps, ai, pdf, skp, crv, crv3d, svg. I design my files in a vector software like Adobe Illustrator or CAD then export as DXF, then make sure to close the shape in Aspire.
@JayceAllanGuitar Thanks. I'll watch this entire series. I was looking at Fusion 360 as well. It seems like a great all in one package for CAD/CAM, but for guitars, it seems a bit like using a sledge hammer to drive a thumbtack.
Very cool. I don’t have a CNC yet and still working overseas in the sandbox, retiring next year. Want to build my own Strat but left hand version. Maybe that’s available as an option in the software or in the pdf download you mentioned. One thing I’d like to do is use a maple binding on the top as post off the round off. Might be something in the software for that. Thanks for the videos.
making left handed is super easy, just select everything and mirror it horizontal. I haven't done a binding channel yet, but I'm guessing that would be pretty easy too.
when you were setting the distance of your drill holes, is there a reason you couldn't just mirror the first one about the job center. then you wouldn't have to do all the calculations. or did I miss something? Thanks Greg
@@JayceAllanGuitar Jayce, I have another observation, and I don't mean any of this as criticism, as I don't know everything and I'm always learning from others. I appreciate the videos and I thank you for posting them. When you're in material setup while setting up your 3D roughing. I've found that it's a good idea to always set the gap above model to at least .01. It doesn't matter in the case of the guitar body because you're only roughing and finishing the edge, and there is not much detail in your model. However, if your 3D model goes across the whole surface, and it is detailed, and if there are any variations in the surface ( like a small low spot), your bit will not touch and you may miss the detail. how's that for a run on sentence? Anyway just trying to pass a tip on. Good luck and keep the videos coming.
Also, I have a General CNC 40-915x machine. I'm using VCarve 10.5 Desktop. The only way I can save the toolpaths is as a .nc file. How do I make these run on the machine? I'm confused on how to get the files into a type that can be read by the machine.
My CNC machine needs gcode files. I use a program called G Sender to send those files to the CNC. Aspire will save the toolpaths to a ton of different formats. You want to go into tool paths and look for the icon for Save Tool Paths and find your post processor.
Hello Jayce, this is Adriano from Brazil!
I built a router CNC by my self and I'm planing to build my onw guitar. I was looking for information to learn how creating my on guitar and didn't find anyone in Brazil, then I found your channel.
I would like to thank you to share your knowledged!!
Thank you so much!
No problem. Thanks for tuning in. Glad you found it helpful.
Thanks🙏🏻
I watch a video and learn something new everyday!!!!
This is a super helpful and confidence-building start.
I bought a Sienci Labs Long Mill last week and have been pondering software since before I got it (they had a sale).
Anyhow, I design my own shapes. Can Inspire support my CAD needs?
Aspire can import the following file formats; dxf, dwg, eps, ai, pdf, skp, crv, crv3d, svg. I design my files in a vector software like Adobe Illustrator or CAD then export as DXF, then make sure to close the shape in Aspire.
@JayceAllanGuitar Thanks. I'll watch this entire series.
I was looking at Fusion 360 as well. It seems like a great all in one package for CAD/CAM, but for guitars, it seems a bit like using a sledge hammer to drive a thumbtack.
I’ve been using Fusion. Very good program. I’m very, very slowly getting a full tutorial and build going.
Very cool. I don’t have a CNC yet and still working overseas in the sandbox, retiring next year. Want to build my own Strat but left hand version. Maybe that’s available as an option in the software or in the pdf download you mentioned. One thing I’d like to do is use a maple binding on the top as post off the round off. Might be something in the software for that. Thanks for the videos.
making left handed is super easy, just select everything and mirror it horizontal. I haven't done a binding channel yet, but I'm guessing that would be pretty easy too.
when you were setting the distance of your drill holes, is there a reason you couldn't just mirror the first one about the job center. then you wouldn't have to do all the calculations. or did I miss something? Thanks Greg
You're absolutely correct and it'd be more accurate. At the time I didn't know about that feature. Good observation.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Jayce, I have another observation, and I don't mean any of this as criticism, as I don't know everything and I'm always learning from others. I appreciate the videos and I thank you for posting them. When you're in material setup while setting up your 3D roughing. I've found that it's a good idea to always set the gap above model to at least .01. It doesn't matter in the case of the guitar body because you're only roughing and finishing the edge, and there is not much detail in your model. However, if your 3D model goes across the whole surface, and it is detailed, and if there are any variations in the surface ( like a small low spot), your bit will not touch and you may miss the detail. how's that for a run on sentence? Anyway just trying to pass a tip on. Good luck and keep the videos coming.
@@gregraso557 I'll give that a try, thanks. I appreciate useful feedback.
Would you be able to create a file for the pick guard for this guitar that would be compatible with the files you produced in this video series?
I should be able to. I think there's a template on The Electric Herald.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Would you make a video tutorial or put it in your google drive folder?
Also, I have a General CNC 40-915x machine. I'm using VCarve 10.5 Desktop. The only way I can save the toolpaths is as a .nc file. How do I make these run on the machine? I'm confused on how to get the files into a type that can be read by the machine.
My CNC machine needs gcode files. I use a program called G Sender to send those files to the CNC. Aspire will save the toolpaths to a ton of different formats. You want to go into tool paths and look for the icon for Save Tool Paths and find your post processor.
Any update on the pick guard file?