Kammo1

That is amazing Jim and its nice to see fellow UK members work, it just goes to show you haven't gotta cross the pond to get killer work done! looks like I might have a paintjob to do for me Jim when funds permit.

Hi guys just would like some opinions and others on this board may benefit as well as to what you guys are using for clearcoating in the 2K range ie acrylic urethanes,poly etc ? I have been using a lacquer and have to admit the shrinkage and drying of this is way too troublesome and I have decided to use the 2K stuff from now on. I understand I have been reading alot about pinhole problems in these and have to say it is worrying me as I don't want more problems but less so fire away guys what clears have you been using and what are the ones to avoid and ones to go for make,brand and type etc, hope some of you may help CHEERS!

I too am looking at the 2K poly but have to admit there is so many to choose from, from experience Maiden69 which are the best clears in the 2K range that you have used that are eaasy to use ? hope you can help CHEERS!

That is just up the road from where I live and agree you could buy some more usable mahogany for that price,still it might make someone a nice coffee table ?

Thats a great jig there Mikro, wish I had the shop space to build one of these. I still use my radius router jig but it can only do straight radiuses and if I want a compound the board its by hand a horrible and innacurate way but I have no other choice.

Runs need to be flatted with 600 grit,then when the result looks good wipe down with a tak rag remove the residue and slurry and when its clean again spray on another couple of coats to cover and you'll find this should work. What system are you using aerosols or spraygun and what paint lacquer,nitro or poly ???

Sounds good to me Steve can't wait

Nice guitar bro and if I can make one critiscmn and that is I would of stained the top a black or very dark brown let it soak in the grain and then sand off when it's dry. The reason being is it will accent the flame and make it really pop out when you get the red stain on it and then when you clearcoat it you will be amazed at the detail. How do i know I did exactly like you and the red was way overpowering and dulled the flame, trust me bro on this Laz.

Steve the main thing is that it works and if it can cut hardwood like that then there is no problem with it cutting others. Its a bitch when you get it wrong and its your fault "been there done that" but at the end of the day it's an easy fix and not the end of the world. Looking forward to seeing the new bit when you get it. Laz

Steve that sounds like a plan to me bro.

Hey Vinny I too have looked at the Vectric software and its amazing and looks so simple and easy to use. I e-mailed their tech dept about various questions regarding what it can do and trust me you can use this stuff to make absolutely anything to do with guitar making so it sold it for me and the demos on youtube look great as well, the Vectric Aspire looks incredible but it is rather expensive but then again if it makes it easy and produces excellent results why not. I too will try and do a build log as I get going and would love to see yours as well

Hi isn't 1/4 MDF a little too thin to make a CNC from ? is yours a moving table or flying gantry design ? post some pics if you have them as I'm a little confused as to what you are building.

Yep many thanks Steve, I am sure many hours will be shaved off a job with these cutters as this is probably one of the most important and tedious jobs to get right 100% of the time and these will produce some accurate repetitions every time well done on making my life alot easier "CHEERS!" Laz

Hey Vinny would love to see your build log, I too am looking at the CNC stuff makes life a whole lot easier, post some pics if you have any.

Steve I will definately be in for a 12" radius for my 1st one then when I have recieved it I can check and order others. Do you have PayPal ?? what would postage and packing be to here in the UK ?? can't wait to hear the reviews.

Ciao Libero, unfortunately I speak better fluent Italian than I can write. My mother was born in Italy in Lacedonia and my father was Yugoslavian and I was born in Peterborough Cambs but now live in Nottingham for the last 24 years, I have many relatives around Italy too many that I've lost count, they all have sons and daughters and the family is getting bigger and bigger, god knows how I will invite them all when my daughter gets married but I'll cross that bridge when it comes to it. Nice to see a fellow brother on this wonderful site CHEERS!

That looks real nice bro but i think that design is a copy of David McNaughts design which he does and that little leprechaun in Las Vegas called Ed Roman does otherwise a nice rendering

Ciao Libero come stai?? Brother I too am of Italian descent but live here in the UK, my mother was from Lacedonia la provincia di Avellino which is not too far from Foggia, nice to see a fellow frattello here. If I can help in whatever way possible let me know, Ciao! Lazzaro.

Hi yes give me a price on just the airbrushes as they seem like a quality set there, also postage to here in the UK, PM me through this board many thanks bro

I've often wondered how this was done and one way is to scan an image of the guitar remembering to make sure it is a flat frontal view then importing it to Autocad and then using a trace element in the software and then removing the scanned image leaving the traced outline and then knowing a known measurement ie body width,length etc or what i would do is use the 2 3/16th neck pocket blow the whole image to this and the rest should be dimensioned exactly, hope this helps.

If its any help I found this and thought it would help http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/novax/ easy when you know how.

50mm or 2 inch cutting profile should be plenty bro with a 40mm long 1/2 shank. The overall diameter of the cutter depends entirely on what size bearing you use on the bottom whether its a 1/4, 3/8ths or 1/2, the bigger the bearing the bigger the diameter of the cutter as you have to follow the curve of the diameter and the cutting length ie 2 inches, so the diameter will depend on where the cutting profile ends if you see what I mean. I would probably not go for the 1/4 inch bearing but more for the 1/2 so the overall diameter of the cutter will be about 19mm if I'm correct. Maybe just maybe the firm that you are using have 19mm diameter cutters already that can be adapted by fitting a 1/2 bearing on the bottom and then working the profile or grinding it this ? Also please remember the cutter profile must be "EXACTLY" perpendicular to the fretboard that you will be radiusing as if this is off you will end up with the cutter cutting a more sharper radius than you intend. Bro PM me and give me you e-mail addy and then I can send you a sketch of what I mean, a picture is worth a thousand words, again many thanks and hope this venture makes you a nice little earner as I'm sure everybody will have some at a good price. I would love a full set from 7 1/4 inch radius to 16 inch radius as I use a variety of radiuses on every build that I do, many thanks again.

Hi no problems bro. I am a custom maker here in the UK who has been building for over 25+years and I would gladly like to test the cutter out and I'll even pay for it bro I don't expect it for nothing as equally others shouldn't expect it for free either so don't undervalue your services, remember you are helping us luthiers here in a job that is very tedious and sometimes innacurate so it works 2 ways and if you can make these cutters to a high quality I'm in no questions at all. PM me through this board and we can sort things out if you so wish, Regards Laz aka Kammo1

Nice build bro, what 2 pak did you end up using ie brand etc how easy was it to buff and polish ? reason is I am looking at doing a 2pak finish on my next build and any advice always greatly appreciated CHEERS!

Bro that is a stael and why does this stuff come up when you're broke!!!!!!!! oh well if you have these later on I might be very tempted. How much would it be to ship these to the UK ??