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Doug
 Doug
(@doug)
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Hello STEPCRAFT forum users.

My name is Doug, I am from Scotland, United Kingdom. I am an Operations Engineer at a nuclear power station but my university education was in Chemistry. I have just bought a STEPCRAFT 2/840 machine with fourth axis rotary table and HF500 spindle.

My software suite is:

- TurboCAD V19.2 Pro Platinum
- MeshCAM
- GWizard feeds & speeds calculator
- UCNC machine control software

I plan to use the machine to make electric solid and hollow body guitars (luthiery) starting with a Brian May Red Special replica for myself (see render below from my own CAD design). I have no previous experience in CAM or machine operation.

I am active on the following forums relating specifically to Brian May guitars, amplifiers and equipment:

http://www.redspecialforum.com/portal.php
http://rsbuildersassociation.freeforums.org/portal.php

I plan to take my time setting up the machine, tuning and testing it before making the final cuts but when I am ready, I will post up build comments, build information, videos, etc.

Regards.

Doug

Stepcraft 2/840, StoneyCNC industrial HF spindle, 4th axis, TurboCAD 2016 Professional 64 bit, MeshCAM, GWizard feeds & speeds calculator, UCCNC
Hobby use: guitar building (luthiery), https://dsgb.net

 
Veröffentlicht : 03/10/2016 2:02 pm
Hartmut
(@docbrown)
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Welcome Doug,

don't forget to post pictures from your guitar :cheer: :woohoo:

OK, needs some time until ... but we are waiting 🙂

ahhh...there's the first idea ina picture, so show us the real thing 🙂

Cheers

Hartmut

Viele Grüße

Hartmut
V2/420 China 800W wassergekühlt
UCCNC & ARDUINO ESTLCAM Controller
ESTLCAM & QCAD
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DK5LH/G11

 
Veröffentlicht : 03/10/2016 2:08 pm
Doug
 Doug
(@doug)
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Many thanks for the welcome Hartmut.

The other reason I have to take my time is that I work shifts and have two children so I don't get very much spare time to make or play guitars 🙁

I need to work overtime to pay for the machine and tools which reduces the available time even more!

Doug

Stepcraft 2/840, StoneyCNC industrial HF spindle, 4th axis, TurboCAD 2016 Professional 64 bit, MeshCAM, GWizard feeds & speeds calculator, UCCNC
Hobby use: guitar building (luthiery), https://dsgb.net

 
Veröffentlicht : 03/10/2016 2:11 pm
Hartmut
(@docbrown)
Beiträge: 506
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HI Doug,

take your time. Better slowly and exact then fast and finally you have to re-assemble parts, find and remove problems.

I assembled my machine in 3 evenings ...I couldn't stop and wait... 😉

Good luck!

Viele Grüße

Hartmut
V2/420 China 800W wassergekühlt
UCCNC & ARDUINO ESTLCAM Controller
ESTLCAM & QCAD
-----------------------------------
DK5LH/G11

 
Veröffentlicht : 03/10/2016 3:28 pm
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