The EASY WAY to Flatten Large Wood Slabs! (for guitar building) LongMill mkII 48x30
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2023
- This machine has been a serious game changer for my productivity. Obviously, it's a machine that's capable of far more than just flattening and thicknessing slabs, but my machine does spend a lot of time doing this task, mainly because it means that I don't have to do it! For more information about the Sienci Labs LongMill mkII 48x30 (or other sizes and options) check out this link:
sienci.com/product/longmill-mk2/
here is the cheap (Makita clone) trim router I use with it:
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The reason that the cable is short is so that if you are using the machine alone and you become entrapped eg with clothing or impaled, U Can hit the 'stop' with one hand and not get pulled into the bit...If you've ever had Ur shirt tails go into any equipment u'll know why it's there lol U can always wire an auxiliary one to the outside, but maybe just the master switch on the powerboard can do the same thing?
Its very unlikely that the machine will explode 😊 more likely is a bit to break so always wear goggles!
Great video btw and good luck with the guitars. I think Ur gonna smash it!
Hey thanks for the alternative perspective, you make a good point about getting snagged in the machine 🤔 I’ll rethink how to wire that button now!
Dan, I am so glad to see you back at making videos!!!
Thanks big kahuna! Good to see you again too
I managed to make the G-sender flattening option spiral downward into the wood I was flattening. Back then, I used the computer in my office to run the Longmill. I, too, was reluctant to rush to the machine and press the emergency switch. Instead, I opted to peek from behind my door and hope for the best.
You can spiral down a one-inch bit into wood for so long before it becomes stuck and locks the router. The longmill kept on going, dragging the wood out of its clamping and around the table until the router bellowed out a large cloud of smoke and shorted out the electricity.
Here I was, in the dark, in my garage, behind an electric-operated door. Lucky for me, I had the key to the back door with me, which wasn't always the case. I left that key at home more or less 50% of the time. Now it has become a safety standard to have the key and unlock the backdoor before working the CNC.
On top of that, I installed dedicated outlets for the machine using low-amp circuit breakers. The machine doesn't need 16-amp breakers. So I installed 6 amp cbs for the router and machine. If, no when the machine or the routershort out, both will be killed without switching off the house.
On top of that, I rewired the new breaker box via a redundant light switch in my office, so I can kill the machine without having to run towards the mayhem or wait for it to go up in smoke.
I have an IP camera system with a camera above the machine so I can monitor its progress from the arm chair in the house, and I have a webcam dead center above the machine for easy outlining irregular pieces. That camera runs in lightburn and gives me a monitor in my office.
But!! I would not want to lose the EM button on the machine. It can be a lifesaver, and it needs to be within reach every time, all of the time.
I’m glad you’re back, I was wondering why I hadn’t seen or heard anything from your channel in a while. Good to see the new designs and super cool that you are working towards a launch of you’re own line of gear we can drool over. lol… looking forward to seeing more. Thanks, take care Dan. 🎸🤓👍 after thought/idea: electrical sensors for heat or smoke or both that triggers a kill switch on the router it’s self or whatever it’s connected to that powers it.
Good to see you back. Also your logic is sound.
Thanks Peter! Always appreciate your input!
Ya Good to see you back.
Thanks!
So nice to see you back Dan. Cant wait to see what you have cooking, especially that neck-through bass you teased, I cant wait to see these ideas turn into reality.
Thanks man, can’t wait to see how it all turns out myself!
Dan, good to see you back on! One of the things I like about you is how you find simple homebrew solutions to problems like supergluing shims to stabilize the work piece.
WiFi camera is genius. Ordering one today. Thanks.
I only started learning how to play guitar about a little over a month ago & I'm documenting my entire journey on here so watching this was super interesting!
Missed you Matt, glad to see you back at it. Cannot wait to see another awsome build. May God keep blessing you and your family.
Glad to see you back in the saddle. And I have to say that your growth on this channel is amazing to watch, from DIY kits all the way to this. I’m about to hop on the ol’ horse again soon too. Need to do a little construction first.
Believe me, I know how you feel! The good news is that RUclips is now just a hobby for me again so I can create content on my own schedule about whatever I want
Yaaaayyyy... welcome back Dan!
Thanks!
I really like your logic on the safety topic...I seems like it is informed by someone who truly understands firearms safety.
Great job!! Can’t wait to see the neck through. Bet you’re glad the only time you’re messing with biscuits now is at breakfast time
Amen, biscuits belong with gravy!
I think ur being algorithmed ... I don't get any notification of your vids even though I am subbed with the bell !
Welcome back.
Thank you!
Greetings. Great video about the Joyo Bantamp BadASS. After I watch that video, I've got an idea and I want to suggest you about the bass gear review. What if you make review video of Joyo FOH ? It's a smallest Bass DI as far as I know. I think it will improve lil' bit about a absence-of-DI-out problem on the Joyo Bantamp BadASS. I hope that you read this comment and make it happen.
Thank you very much for keep making great affordable gear reviews. It means a lot to me, especially as Indonesian who can't get a lot of great cheap gear options in my own country. Cheers!!
P.S. Sorry for my bad English ✌🏽
Hey There Guns good to cede you back, thought my subscription was playing up… so has the community build been won? And hope your house is finished
Nope, gotta finish that guitar up and give it away! Hopefully I’ll be live streaming again soon
Hey I got the opportunity the try out your vintage/modern pj set from your site and I really dug them, would you consider making a version with alnico 2 instead of alnico 5 just for the j pickup? I think it would be awesome and just add a little extra to an already good sounding set of pickups, just throwing my idea out into the ether…
Hey G&G,
Just subbed your channel.
Whatcha think about Smith and Wesson moving from blue state to Tennessee?
I'd love if enough other companies followed their example & hope it'd have enough impact on the blues that they'd made some changes > the right changes.
It is great to see you again Dan. A question for you! How do you ship your guitars when someone purchased them? Do you also build a case? Sell addditional bags? I just wonder
I used to make a hard case an optional upgrade, but now I’m just including it in the cost of the instrument, because by the time I buy a box and packaging supplies, it costs nearly the same, but the instrument is far safer shipped in a hard case, so yeah that’s what I do now
@@GunsandGuitars Do you not box the guitar in the case? Or are you just taping the shipping label right on the case?
Very handy piece of gear! And I wouldn't stay there and watch it either!
Haha good to see you again Jeff!
Bonus video to watch a few times today
And it’s been longer than a minute 🤣
Maybe a few minutes….
I usually prefer a neck through bass, though from the building side isn't the major advantage that you dont NEED a single large slab?
Also it looks like you could probably 3d print adapters to use your hand routing setup with the CNC, and speed things up without too much additional investment
Where do I sign up for a bass guitar
what about using the breaker box for a kill switch?...........I suppose it depends where your breaker box is located.
Doesn’t work for me because I have my cnc on a UPS in case of power outages 😬
Looking forward to watching this in a couple of hours. The girls are off and want to watch a movie.
MEN!!!! where are u?? i want to see some new basses or guitars from you!!
Would love a 3 neck guitar.. maybe my next album....
I was thinking about texting you. I have a nice piece of wood that would work great for your build, but then I saw you’ve got a lot going on, wasn’t sure if you were up for it at the moment
@@GunsandGuitarsdo it dan
Are you doing GGBO2023? Anything super exciting?
I think the fear of a palm router sending wood and bit chunks flying is a bit overstated. If something happens it's going to be over in an instant; it's not a 15 horse spindle mill that can throw large chunks of metal at high velocity. You just have to deal with the expensive aftermath. I think unattended fire is the bigger concern, I've seen cheaper palm routers go from fine to smoky in a hurry, but never to the point of making flames. Never know, though.
Upgrade my 5 string bass please 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Yeah but does it work on Linux? If it works on a Raspberry Pi, it ought to work on Linux, as most of those are Linux based. A neck through bass sounds really cool. I love the idea of a neck through concept and on a bass that should be really, really good. I haven't done CNC yet, but I've got my eye on it for the future. I think I could use one for guitar cutouts and necks.
So maybe one of these days. And this one is really cool!
I thought they had a Linux version but I could be wrong about that. Might just be the raspberry flavor
@@GunsandGuitars I think most Raspberry Pi is Linux. The beauty for those is they're so small they'd be great working next to a CNC in a garage or small area.
Is that large slab of wood cherry wood?
The large slab is black walnut
In terms of safety switch, it would be a lot better to rig up a separate switch that connects to the power supply that the router plugs into rather than extend the existing cable. In that way should something happen like someone gets caught in the machines workings (either a limb or are being dragged in through their clothing) they can still hit the existing button to turn the router off which extending the cable would remove. Having a fire alarm mounted directly above it or on the wall next to it might not be a bad precaution and they are dirt cheap.
Yeah man I think these are really good suggestions. I’ll definitely get a fire alarm, just need one that’s loud enough I can hear it outside the shed over the sound of the router
A proper e-stop is something that many of these machines, bizarrely lack. They aren't that expensive or hard to integrate, it shouldn't be rare for manufacturers to include them.
Easy and cheap way is building a mdf router sled. Everything is easy throwing a ton of money at it.
You don’t flatten it with sand paper and elbow grease?! I’m sure you could make one guitar per lifetime that way
Oh my gosh don’t get me started about sanding 😂
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