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Author:  L. Presnall [ Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Any CNC'ers making templates for guitar shapes?
LMI has apparently discontinued the templates they carried for a while in favor of their new 3/16" acrylic ones with the bracing layouts pre-drilled in them...nice, but kinda pricey and only in certain limited shapes...got me to wondrin'...any of you CNC'ers out there thinking of supplying something like this?
Author:  turmite [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:11 am ]
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Hi L.

I getting ready to cut some arch top templates for a fellow in Cal. What styles and templates are you needing? What kind of material do they need to be made from?

Mike
Author:  Rod True [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:20 am ]
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Larry,

Try Paul Davis (Patriot Guitars). He cut an Olson SJ and a D-28 template for me as well as fretboard slot templates. And they are great!
Author:  Dave Fifield [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:43 am ]
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I can laser-cut any 3/16" or 1/4" thick acrylic template you care to come up with a vector drawing for, up to 24" x 36" max.

Cheers,
Dave F.
Author:  Parser [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:15 am ]
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I can help out with the CAD work
Author:  L. Presnall [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:33 pm ]
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turmite wrote:
Hi L.

I getting ready to cut some arch top templates for a fellow in Cal. What styles and templates are you needing? What kind of material do they need to be made from?

Mike


Hi Mike,

I'm thinking 3/16" acrylic, Martin OM, Taylor 12 and 14, and OLF SJ shapes...
Author:  L. Presnall [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:33 pm ]
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Parser wrote:
I can help out with the CAD work



Sweet! [:Y:]
Author:  L. Presnall [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:35 pm ]
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Maybe if there are others interested we could get an OLF thing going here...the ones LMI offers are nice, but are limited to only the 2 or 3 shapes...I'm also thinking we could get under the $33.75 bottom line a bit...
Author:  turmite [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:04 am ]
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L. Presnall wrote:
turmite wrote:
Hi L.

I getting ready to cut some arch top templates for a fellow in Cal. What styles and templates are you needing? What kind of material do they need to be made from?

Mike


Hi Mike,

I'm thinking 3/16" acrylic, Martin OM, Taylor 12 and 14, and OLF SJ shapes...


L are you talking just the body shapes, or headstock, tuner, and dovetail?

Mike

ps anyone have one of these in dxf, dwg, or 3dm?
Author:  L. Presnall [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:32 am ]
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turmite wrote:
L. Presnall wrote:
turmite wrote:
Hi L.

I getting ready to cut some arch top templates for a fellow in Cal. What styles and templates are you needing? What kind of material do they need to be made from?

Mike


Hi Mike,

I'm thinking 3/16" acrylic, Martin OM, Taylor 12 and 14, and OLF SJ shapes...


L are you talking just the body shapes, or headstock, tuner, and dovetail?

Mike

ps anyone have one of these in dxf, dwg, or 3dm?


Just body shapes...with the bracing and soundhole layout...check here for the idea...

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Specialty+Tools&NameProdHeader=Acrylic+Guitar+Templates
Author:  turmite [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:19 pm ]
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Well....after looking at the link and doing some pricing on the 3/16" plastic, that price actually doesn't look bad at all. I know that is not the kind of news that folks want to hear, but when you factor in the material, programming, and the fact you are going to have to build/machine a vacuum fixture and then the machining time, the price looks much better! eek

Mike

ps I just remembered the guy that said he could do it with laser. That might be a better option since you would probably not have to have vac hold down. Material is going to cost about$160 for a 4X8 sheet delivered which will yield 12 pieces.
Author:  L. Presnall [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:02 pm ]
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Okay, looks like LMI's the way to go...too bad they don't have the other shapes I'd like...the OM one is a regular for me tho...
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