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The finished piece

The finished piece

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After the name is engraved, change cutters and cut out the heart

After the name is engraved, change cutters and cut out the heart

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Inlays in the fretboard after the guitar was finished. Also cut the fret grooves.

Inlays in the fretboard after the guitar was finished. Also cut the fret grooves.

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Test cut of all the inlay pockets. Making sure the corners are properly formed and no clearance issues with the cutter. This was done with a .032 cu

Test cut of all the inlay pockets. Making sure the corners are properly formed and no clearance issues with the cutter. This was done with a .032 cu

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The inlay placed in the pocket

The inlay placed in the pocket

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Making the test inlay and the pocket. This was done on some scrap to check the fit before working with the real fretboard.

Making the test inlay and the pocket. This was done on some scrap to check the fit before working with the real fretboard.

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The Proxxon motor tool turns 20K RPM and is relatively quiet. It also uses a lot less power than the big routers. This machine can go with me to sho

The Proxxon motor tool turns 20K RPM and is relatively quiet. It also uses a lot less power than the big routers. This machine can go with me to sho

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The machine has a work envelope of about 5 x 3. Seems like a very small area, but the parts are small, too!

The machine has a work envelope of about 5 x 3. Seems like a very small area, but the parts are small, too!

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This is all aluminum, except for the clamp surface and the Z-axis column. I made the parts on the mill.

This is all aluminum, except for the clamp surface and the Z-axis column. I made the parts on the mill.

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This is the machine in its latest form. The PC is running Linux / EMC2. This machine is not enclosed, so it generates a lot of fine dust - guarantee

This is the machine in its latest form. The PC is running Linux / EMC2. This machine is not enclosed, so it generates a lot of fine dust - guarantee

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This setup is used for making wheel rims. I am using a 4 inch rotary table with a motor coupled to drive it. The CNC runs a profile across (left to

This setup is used for making wheel rims. I am using a 4 inch rotary table with a motor coupled to drive it. The CNC runs a profile across (left to

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This machine uses a Porter-Cable 1.5 HP router. This was taken shortly after finishing it. Work envelope is about 7 x 4.

This machine uses a Porter-Cable 1.5 HP router. This was taken shortly after finishing it. Work envelope is about 7 x 4.

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Making cylinder heads for the 8N tractor. Using a .0625 ball-end cutter. This is one of the advantages to CNC - copies are pretty easy to make.

Making cylinder heads for the 8N tractor. Using a .0625 ball-end cutter. This is one of the advantages to CNC - copies are pretty easy to make.

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I changed the router mount to a pair of semi-circular cradles with a hose clamp providing the clamp force. Very stable, and the parts were made on th

I changed the router mount to a pair of semi-circular cradles with a hose clamp providing the clamp force. Very stable, and the parts were made on th

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Making a tractor tire. This requires a fourth axis, usually known as a rotary axis. The program cuts the space between the treads on one side, then

Making a tractor tire. This requires a fourth axis, usually known as a rotary axis. The program cuts the space between the treads on one side, then

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The vise is absolutely essential to making some parts. The large plexiglass panel in the rear is part of the dust extraction system. It pulls air th

The vise is absolutely essential to making some parts. The large plexiglass panel in the rear is part of the dust extraction system. It pulls air th

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This machine sits inside an enclosure to keep down the noise and dust flying around. A Dell laptop is on the left which performs the machine control.

This machine sits inside an enclosure to keep down the noise and dust flying around. A Dell laptop is on the left which performs the machine control.

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The Porter-Cable router is a great unit, has many operation hours on it, never any trouble.

The Porter-Cable router is a great unit, has many operation hours on it, never any trouble.

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This was a setup to make hoods for John Deere B tractors. The problem is that the spindle speed is 2500 RPM max, not enough for most smaller cutters.

This was a setup to make hoods for John Deere B tractors. The problem is that the spindle speed is 2500 RPM max, not enough for most smaller cutters.

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This is how this machine is usually seen, minus the monitor. I only use it when I need to machine a metal part, such as making parts for a CNC Router

This is how this machine is usually seen, minus the monitor. I only use it when I need to machine a metal part, such as making parts for a CNC Router

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