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aqualibguitars
 Post subject: Re: Laser cut fret slots
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:54 pm 
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hello friends thanks for ur advice
i tried today on rought indian blank and im happy to see the results.
its perfectly cut to 325 mm at 12th fret without offset.
yes the board is little charred but after sanding the charred marks will go.


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Lonnie J Barber
 Post subject: Re: Laser cut fret slots
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:02 pm 
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Good job and attaboy


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meddlingfool
 Post subject: Re: Laser cut fret slots
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Sweet! EIR cuts much much better than ebony....
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Bob Garrish
 Post subject: Re: Laser cut fret slots
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kencierp wrote:
Here's info about C F Martin slotting process from the actual tool manufacturer and Martin Engineers

http://www.sme.org/MEMagazine/Article.aspx?id=20187


Wowie Zowie, that Mikron machine they picked up to cut fret slots is ~250-300K, maybe more (they're over 200K used for a machine a decade old)! I wonder if they've gotten the time down from the 185 seconds since 2008?

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