Hi,
In the woodworkers club I joint, they have a small CNC, which can cut up to 400x300mm (about 12"x16"). They don't have any 8mm carbide helicoidal bit that I think you would use to carve the neck (I can order one for $30), and don't have the software to transform 3D shapes into a set of cut lines. But they sure have all the perfect bits for cutting back and top and even cutting inlays and grove for frets on the fretboard.
So my question is : which are the part that you think are interesting to do with a CNC on a ukulele in my case (my "case" is that I'm a computer guy, and designing a fretboard on autocad seems simpler to me than cutting the grove withe 0.5mm precision).
Another question is about the top : if I choose to cut it with the CNC, should I do it perfect size, or should I add 5mm and finish everything with a router ?
Regards,
John.
In the woodworkers club I joint, they have a small CNC, which can cut up to 400x300mm (about 12"x16"). They don't have any 8mm carbide helicoidal bit that I think you would use to carve the neck (I can order one for $30), and don't have the software to transform 3D shapes into a set of cut lines. But they sure have all the perfect bits for cutting back and top and even cutting inlays and grove for frets on the fretboard.
So my question is : which are the part that you think are interesting to do with a CNC on a ukulele in my case (my "case" is that I'm a computer guy, and designing a fretboard on autocad seems simpler to me than cutting the grove withe 0.5mm precision).
Another question is about the top : if I choose to cut it with the CNC, should I do it perfect size, or should I add 5mm and finish everything with a router ?
Regards,
John.