jamesj

Thats what I want for X-mas!

I have a planer, a delta 12", its not big enough for most one piece bodies, 2 Piece yes and its great. as for the jointer some people swear by them, I just use the table saw with a jig I made to get my glue joints. I am currently gathering parts to make a thickness sander, I figure a hundred bucks in parts maybe. I'm also designing a homemade oscillating sander. but thats after I finish my "folding" table saw extention/router table combination. I may design it to drop in the router slot on the extention. I have figured out there is no need to buya tool when you can make it cheaper.

Well, I'm certain that it's a RGX 421 neck. I'm not exactly sure what the body is, since they didn't have those kind of body contours near the horns, nor that many holes for controls. The only pick of an RGX 421 with the same 12th fret inlay I could find: http://www.rafzielak.za.pl/sprzedam-kupie/...a_RGX421-PF.jpg EDIT: changed to adhere to the board policy. The image is under the size limit, but it's not on my server. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... ← My serial number is on the back of the head but it is light, his could be filled with paint , or maybe even sanded off.....

The head looks like mine,(what I can see) the reliefs in the cutaways also. My pickups are different, How about a couple more pics, the head and back too,(on a lighter background) We will figure it out

Then it may not ba a Yamaha....... My 603s has two seperate "straps" that the neck bolts through, one says Yamaha, The other Super playability joint system, on the back of the head is my serial number.

looks like an RGX, maybe a 112 or 312 except that design on the 12 fret. never seen that.

Thanks for the info! Drak I did not see an actual tele template on stew mac, but my brother is bringing his new/used 200 buck mim tele he bought last night for me to use. I have a router bit that is the opposite of the template bit, but It can be used to "make" a template. Then move the bearing to the top of my other bit and add a tube I'll have the bit then I need! Thanks again JJ

My budget....I guess unlimited, To the point Where Im that guy that will save money a year to buy that 1 part I want Of course I would rather spend just a couple hundred but if the proper parts cost more then so be it. as for the router I have done quite a bit with one, (edging tables, counter tops, plaques ect...) but never a template. I am a real quick learner though.

I want to do a telecaster, with everything routed from the back, no pickgaurd, or electric switch plate, I want the front as "clean' as possible. Has any one done it? Can someone help me with a template? I dont have access to one to get any measurments from. J.J.

I also have a delta 9" and ofte use it to cut 1" Aluminum Plate it cuts it like melted butter, I havent tried hard wood yet but have no doubt it will with ease. I also have a cheap "bench top" scroll saw bought at the flea market for 20 bucks, it cuts 1/2"oak like cardboard. I was going to buy a delta, but 20 bucks... could'nt beat it!

A Jigsaw and a belt sander is what I used on my first..

No one around here (small town) has anything like that, I thought about using poplar but I dont know. I have Mahogany for the neck, and kinda want to match it. If I do go with poplar it will be a hollow body and I'll split my maple, (1/2 top and back) Do what I gotta do

Sure, if you have a little room in the control cavity, there is no reason why you couldn't... ← I am going to make a seperate cavity, I want to put in something thats "different" I would really like to put a "talk box" in it but I have no Idea how to build one of those.

3/4 or thicker, My maple is 1 1/8" thick Sorry, Im use to using the term 1X from construction. you know like the term 2X4 or "two by four"

As little as the actual parts are..... Do you think it would work as a "built in" feature on my next project guitar?

ooowwweeee! Forgot to wash them after putting Icey hot on my arm once, I know the feeling.

I can make you a vinyl single color decal, black, white, red, yellow, or blue is all the colors I have at the moment I'm ordering some gold friday. Since its so small All I want is you to make a small donation to this site, and send me a self adressed "stamped" envelope for me to ship it in.. If interested pm me for my address

I'm looking for a 1X peice of Mahogany.... Enough to make my guitar back, Two I can glue will work. something about 20-22" long and 13-14" wide. I have found some but why pay top dollar If someone has some leftover or something not thick enough for their project. Thanks!

Absolutely. Not a person on this forum would mind being proven wrong here. I'm sure lots of people would see ~$700 as a small investment for a 3D medium-duty CNC capable of doing guitar bodies and necks. I wouldn't mind being proven wrong at all. Greg ← Unfortunatley I dont have the investment $$ at the moment, Because I bought a Roland stika vinyl decal cutter, Maybe come the first of the year........... I am a member of several jobshop type forums, My first projects of that type are converting my mini mill and lathe to cnc (about 450.00 for both)... one thing I didnt consider is most people here dont have acess to a mill , lathe, and welders, where I would be making parts they would have to buy them, I would be able to buy a 96" ball screw and cut my peices out of it instead of buying 3 seperate smaller ones with milled ends, make my own motor mounts, connectors, blocks, etc.... Mine also would not be 4 ft. like his duplicarver, maybe 40X18X5 inchs of travel. I have found 276 oz stepper motors for 35 bucks each,3 axis controllers for 149, Maybe find it on ebay a little cheaper. The rail system dosent have to be as nice as his, the ball screws will prevent play in the system if done correctly. Just need it sturdy and free moving. I Will draw up the plans, get parts prices Send them to whoever wants them...... Most people want to sell there plans, I'm NOT like that. It will take a little while (a couple of weeks) but hey were here to help each other out!

Sure you could the 3rd. axis would only take a small slide and ball screw (4-5" travel max), and a stepper motor, the 3 axis controller is only 150.00 (30 bucks more than the 2 axis.)

Hey Drak, Im going to be using a 1/4" thick top, I have never "veneered" but I have glued lots of wood, Never a Maple Top, like my next project. My question is do I need a bigger peice to lay over it? At its thickness I was going to just use 1X2s Three places along the 16" tall X 11.25" wide body, That is what I have done with 1x12 oak on spruce to make 2xs for show tables (at work). I can cut out 3/4 partical board if needed.....

The pillow block housings are roughly that much but the linear bearings are another $35-45 on top of that. But you are corret in that they can be had cheaper. You just need to watch out that you get quality bearings in a setup like this. There are several Thomson setups on the Bay' now. Erik, what are the dimensions of the rods? ← I understand the quality thing, I was just looking at the first carver and its made like train wheels on a track, I have seen other types that use Iron pipe for rails, Aluminum, even wood..... His looks to be a much better design... but dollar for dollar, I would want to go alot less, I would not use it enough to justify 700.00, besides I belive I could make a CNC router for that kinda money.

I would have used McMaster-Carr, Pillow blocks are like 35-40 each.....

Almost anything is going to collect the wood dust. On that I woud use wd40 (or similar...cheap) and wipe them down before and after every use. (Spray the rag) keep anything you use away from your project, Lubricant and raw wood makes for a bad finish.

If you get it figured out let me know, I thought about trying it but didnt cause I was scared and couldnt find any info on it