bob123 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 If someone here has a CNC or a good, fast, ACCURATE method, I'd like to send them 10-15 blanks for fretboard woods. Various stuff, including walnut jatoba maple maple maple more maple blackwood gancola alves if you're good with this stuff, lemme know, and a price. I will pay upfront as long as you have a solid reputation here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 What's it worth to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 I don't have a CNC. But I have a good, fast, reliable method in like 10 different scale lengths no less. Where are you located? Also, I agree with Perry, what price range you're looking at is key as well. No so much for time IMO as my way's pretty quick. But fret blades are pricey. For reference, LMI does it for $9... I'm not sure if you have to buy the wood from them though? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 No, you don't Chris. I've had timber sent from other sources, through LMI for slotting and radiusing, and then on to me. $9 is cheaper than my hourly rate, so I always try to have stuff slotted at the source if possible. But, it isn't always possible... For under $250 you can set yourself up with a decent powered fret slotting system. If you're doing '10-15' you'll be most likely doing 10-15 more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Allen Guitars & Luthier Supply does this. http://www.allenguitar.com/fret_slo.htm 12.00 per board for 10+ boards when you supply the boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 PM sent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Only 24hrs in the day, Doug? Outsourcing is a good sign of being busy with profitable work. Hope this is the case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Only 24hrs in the day, Doug? Outsourcing is a good sign of being busy with profitable work. Hope this is the case! Carl, Doug works 23 of those hours 7 days a week. I usually get a call from him late nights when the cnc is churning if he sees I am online. The man is a working machine. LOL!!! MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Hopefully it's not the sort of call that goes: "Hey Mike....it's happening again" "You what now? Didn't we have this conversation las..." "It looked right at me. I could swear it was watching my actions" "Now you know that's not the case Doug. The red light is just an LED" "It. Knows. My. Thoughts. Mike." "Doug, that LED is just a status normal indicator" "IT LOOKED INTO MY SOUL. EVERYTHING WENT BLACK WITH AN UNBLINKING RED EYE. THE EYE MAN. THE EYE" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Hopefully it's not the sort of call that goes: "Hey Mike....it's happening again" "You what now? Didn't we have this conversation las..." "It looked right at me. I could swear it was watching my actions" "Now you know that's not the case Doug. The red light is just an LED" "It. Knows. My. Thoughts. Mike." "Doug, that LED is just a status normal indicator" "IT LOOKED INTO MY SOUL. EVERYTHING WENT BLACK WITH AN UNBLINKING RED EYE. THE EYE MAN. THE EYE" In my best "2001 a Space Odyssey HAL voice"... "Doug...I see you Doug" Mike is right... been burning the midnight oil lately. I don't mind taking on work like this. However, the old "no pain...no gain" cliche has definitely taken on new meaning. I know my presence on PG has been scarce lately. I'm in the process of moving my shop to an industrial space. At the same time I am expanding the business. Thankfully, my wife is helping with the office/clerical side of things. This fall I will be taking on an "intern" from the local high schools Occupational Work Experience program. He will work a set number of hours toward the material cost of his own build. I officially move in July 1st. When I get set up, I'll post pics of the new shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Good to hear from you Doug and all the best for the transition and hitting the ground running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Hopefully it's not the sort of call that goes: "Hey Mike....it's happening again" "You what now? Didn't we have this conversation las..." "It looked right at me. I could swear it was watching my actions" "Now you know that's not the case Doug. The red light is just an LED" "It. Knows. My. Thoughts. Mike." "Doug, that LED is just a status normal indicator" "IT LOOKED INTO MY SOUL. EVERYTHING WENT BLACK WITH AN UNBLINKING RED EYE. THE EYE MAN. THE EYE" Nah it's not like that most of the time. It's more like, Hey Man what you doing up at 2:00AM? He is usually doing something on the cnc getting an order done and I'm not able to sleep so I get online. LOL!!! @Doug, I'm Patiently waiting to see the new shop. MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Being the chatty rascals we are, the topic is being driven off. :-D Yeah, when I can't sleep I sit in bed reading on the tablet. I thoroughly recommend the Nexus 7 however I want a Nexus 10....shame there is a legal dispute with Nokia which prevents sale in Finland. Grr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I'll do I'm for a new feet slotting blade for my table saw Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 The Padauk dust has finally made it to Chris' brain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 The Padauk dust has finally made it to Chris' brain... LMAO!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 :O Well now... Sorry, was afk for a bit gentlemen, plus the site wasn't working on my phone for some reason! As far as me wanting to buy a system to do this, I would love to, but I just don't see myself buidling more then 10-15 guitars EVER! haha, If I burn through these fretboards, then I will consider getting a powerslotting system. My "method" is just not precise enough for me. It worked well for what it is, but I want equal depth cuts every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I wonder what Chris meant there. Unusually obscure of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I wonder what Chris meant there. Unusually obscure of him. If I had to guess, he wants to do it, and wants an excuse to get a new fretslotting blade for his table saw. Huntin doug pm'ed me and he lives very close, so I'm speaking with him currently, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Sorry. It's not as exciting as ya'll expected... iPhone changed my words on me! I meant to say that I'd do it for a new fret slotting blade. Mine's toast and on it's last legs I've done so many with it. I need a new one, and someone else buying it for me sounds perfect! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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