How to Build a Telecaster guitar with a CNC Milling Machine
This guitar was imagined and designed by Hussein of Barada Guitars, with the help of his friend Austin, who lent his expertise to the design of the CAD files.
How to Make Skateboard Wall Hooks with your CNC Machine
This first project is a great starting point for any beginner.
It’s not only an easy one, but also one you can use on a daily basis (if you are a rider).
You’ll need to make two pieces of this holder to hang a board on the wall (see picture).
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Material
The G-code is made to mill the board out of a 74 x 120 x 38 mm stock.
We used two pieces of plywood glued together to get the right height, but you can use any material you want for this project.
Oversize your stock (+20 mm at each side) to be able to secure it properly to the spoiler board. Securing it firmly to your spoiler board will not only avoid your piece to fly around, but will also reduce the amount of vibration during milling and by means improve the surface finish. Go check our “Feeds and Speeds explained” article to learn more about the influence of parameters on your milling results.
End mill
We used a 6 mm 3-flute flat end mill for this project. You can buy them directly on our webshop.
If you’d like to edit the Autodesk Fusion360 project (to use another end mill for example) you can download it below.
Milling
The G-code is made out of 1 basic operation: The contour of the piece will leave a 0.3 mm stock at the bottom that should be cut with a chisel or a knife to free your piece.
The spindle should be set to run at 22 000 rpm as our feedrate is 2500 mm/min (adapt those parameters to the material you cut). The pass height is set to be 3 mm.
About Mekanika
Mekanika is a Belgian company based in Brussels whose ambition is to make local production more accessible thanks to a 100% open-source approach.
We design and produce high quality machines for CNC milling and screen printing, which have been recognized for their reliability and ease of use. Our tools are delivered as kits and fully documented, allowing to easily adapt them to specific needs.
Visit our shop to find out more, or check out our online resources and tutorials to continue learning.
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