Guest AlexVDL Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Looks very nice! What's that perloid material called? Is it available somewhere? Reall shell stinks horribly when cut...I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks! BR, Goran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Alex - Wow - that's quite a project you've got there! I've only done one vine inlay and I really could have used a laser cutter for those. The hardest part for me was tracing/scribing the cavities. Even when glued with duco, some of the pieces moved on me and I had to get out the good 'ol filler. That was my biggest saving grace - the ebony board really helped hide those problems. Here's what I'm talking about: Vine pic #2 I did mine using brass for the stem and a combination of gold and white MOP. I like the pearloid material and have been waiting for a good project to use it on but haven't used it yet. Will you be able to use that laser for cutting the cavities? That would be so sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing how these turn out! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jammy Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 My college has all the facilities to do inlay work, hopefully I should be able to experiment with it before I leave. We have a laser cutter and a few CNC machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Alex, what electronic file did you use for cutting the vine. I have seen a .jpg floating around on the board, but I don't know it that one is detailed enough to cut a vine. Yours looks pretty good. Are you gonna route the inlay cavities in the fingerboard by hand??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maiden69 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Alex thats very nice, I like the way that the vine looks over that bocote blank. I would sure use it instead of the maple, and I think that the pyramids will look good on either but I'm inclined with the darker woods myself. daveq. As always, I love the vine in ebony is it oiled in that pic, or is it just polished?, and the LEDs to top it up, but I think that green LEDs will have looked better, anyway, it look wonderfull both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 These vines all look pretty sharp to me. Would anyone (Alex) mind sharing their vine dwg, dxf files with me. Would be awesome to use'm in next built. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 These vines all look pretty sharp to me. Would anyone (Alex) mind sharing their vine dwg, dxf files with me. Would be awesome to use'm in next built. Thanks you can donate to the forum and have both and more!!!! Why everybody always want everything free! Support the forum, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why everybody always want everything free! Isn't the purpose of a forum to SHARE information with other people. Help'm out when they have similar problems you once encountered??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why everybody always want everything free! Isn't the purpose of a forum to SHARE information with other people. Help'm out when they have similar problems you once encountered??? Good point and in order for the forum to continue sharing information it needs donations to stay alive. This place takes money to operate! Now it would be ideal if people gave just for the warm fuzzy feeling it gives but the reality is that most people need some incentive to part with their cash. That is why those files are for contributing members. The other alternative is to get out a pencil and come up with something original that you can be truly proud of. It takes a good craftsman to copy something but it takes a good artist to create. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 The other alternative is to get out a pencil and come up with something original that you can be truly proud of. It takes a good craftsman to copy something but it takes a good artist to create. And once you create this one of piece put it on CAD and give it to everybody that asks for it! Or you can send it to the MODs to add in the download section and become a member of the "I DONATED" to the forum, "all it takes is a little help from a friend". But really, I understand the point that you brought up, but if there is free info on the net and we know of we post it here. The CADs and programs here on the download section ar donated by the members of the forum, and as stated the only way to access them is by donating to the forum, I think that you get more than your moneys worth if you look at the amount of stuff and the prices that some other sites sell the drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 DONATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is more then worth it. The info I got from this site could fill a couple of books and one of these books about guitar building costs 5 times the amount. Additionally nobody makes a profit from this. It's just neccessary to keep the site running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 About donations? Can someone post a link about info on that. How does that work, what info is availiable in advanced membership area, etc. Would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 That's very nice. I've always thought that a laser cutter would be great for making your own templates, acoustic tops, acoustic backs, but I never thought about using it to cut inlays out, very neat. How much would a good laser cutter cost that would do inlays also? Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 The one in my college ran to about £30,000 and that one cant even cope with metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) Concerning the dontations - When I have done it in the past, I have contacted Brian via PM and sent additional money with an order. He sent me the address in the PM - if you need it, I might still have it somewhere. Edited September 30, 2004 by daveq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82DeanZ Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Dave, Is there any way we can see where your awesome vine ended up? I'd love to see that neck on a finished guitar. Great work. You too Alex! Best Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 How much would a good laser cutter cost that would do inlays also? Anyone know? You can get a Versalaser for $10K. It's a desktop device a bit bigger than a laser printer, capable of cutting and engraving. You might even be able to cut the inlay material AND cut the reliefs in your fingerboard for the inlays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 wow good ... i think your finger board is bogote.. & rosewood.. ? sorry to my shot comment.. T_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 RGGR, here is a link to the info on the advanse section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Saw in Advanced member download area that vine is only available in jpg format. Tried to convert jpg into wmf and download it into Autocad, but that didn't work. So still on the lookout for the vine Autocad file. ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 You can convert jpeg to bmp, the nthis is opened in CAD and you either trace it or print it, I don't need to use a CAD for this unless like Alex you are using it to cut it with lazer, I talked to my local trophy place and they will do the work with a jpeg so check localy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) actually you can bring a jpg right into cad the way it is, its actually better to use a jpeg then a bmp, and then you trace it with spline and what not , its under the insert bar on the top its called raster image sorry for the hijack MzI Edited October 2, 2004 by MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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