Chopthebass Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I just bought a Shaper Origin, which is a handheld CNC router. It’s flipping amazing! very easy to program and use. so I drew the precision outline, pickup cavity, control cavity and neck pocket in CAD. Convert to SVG, and upload to the Shaper. You set the depth and away you go. You have a visual line to follow on the screen and you can deviate by half an inch and the tool corrects itself. You can even undercut or over cut in 0.1mm increments to enable a tight neck fit for example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I've seen Laura Kampf use one of these and did wonder whether it self corrects if you wobble. It's an impressive bit of kit, and a very impressive result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Chopthebass said: which is a handheld CNC router. I read that and went What the...? But as described it sounds awesome. How does it know where it is? Are there tracking wheels so it knows (like reverse stepper motors)? How do you position it in the right place on the workpiece? Do you begin with a datum point on the body somewhere and go from there? Or three datum points to define the plane? So many questions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Amazing. Let's see how quickly you can wear it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 51 minutes ago, Richard R said: I read that and went What the...? But as described it sounds awesome. How does it know where it is? Are there tracking wheels so it knows (like reverse stepper motors)? How do you position it in the right place on the workpiece? Do you begin with a datum point on the body somewhere and go from there? Or three datum points to define the plane? So many questions!! It looks like you apply tape strips with dot codes printed on them to the workpiece. It looks like it uses them to navigate. I think it requires a diagram uploaded to the device, or maybe streamed to it. Extraordinary thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Quote Origin locates itself in a workspace and makes continuous real-time adjustments while the user is cutting. The result is precision — wherever you need it. Shaper Tools Edited December 19, 2020 by SpondonBassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 "Origin locates itself in a workspace and makes continuous real-time adjustments while the user is cutting. The result is precision — wherever you need it." What happens if you want to make a jazz bass? I'll get me coat. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 The video here is a bit longer, but shows some quite astonishing work. https://www.shapertools.com/en-gb/origin/overview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I'll be placing my order for a new body in the New Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I have nothing of any use to add. But wanted to say "wowee!!". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) To answer some questions.... placement: I have built a height adjustable table and you can see it in the pic with the tape on it. I have side wings to the table so it wraps around a body blank. On those I have a fixed centre line. When I place my body blank I line up the to the body centre line. You then scan the work area and it creates a workspace that you can name. You then upload your file into that workspace. Finally you set a grid and define the centre line (2 points) and blank edge (1 point) . You place your imported file either manually or you define a distance from the edge. Once all this is done you can come back a year later and select that workspace and cut another body. It retains everything in the workspace. So you can have numerous workspaces. Jazz bass, block inlays, control covers , etc. creation: the Shaper has a built in library of basic shaper like circles and rectangles etc. So you can do fingerboard dots if they are odd sizes, and you can undersize a little to get a snug fit. As long as you don’t remove your workpiece you can revisit any of the cuts. tracking: your uploaded file is displayed on the hi res screen and you follow this when making the cut. The motor has two built in motors that constantly adjust the X and Y to keep it exactly on the line. Edited December 19, 2020 by Chopthebass Forgot to add last para 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 19/12/2020 at 10:57, TheGreek said: I'll be placing my order for a new body in the New Year Yeah, it looked a little shabby when i was at your house. Maybe cut down on the alcohol ?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Did body rounding in the usual way! No more tasks for the Shaper on this. So I’ll post progress pics. Shame I don’t play 4 string! I’m sure someone will want it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I missed whether you did the edge roundover with the Origin. Also, I am assuming that you cut the body shape out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 12 hours ago, Chopthebass said: Shame I don’t play 4 string! I’m sure someone will want it. I’ll have it! Mocha would look nice 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Chopthebass said: Paint it to match the Father Christmas on the sideboard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I saw promo vids for this so long ago that I wasn't even building back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: I missed whether you did the edge roundover with the Origin. Also, I am assuming that you cut the body shape out with it. I cut the outline to a depth of 8mm, then moved to overhead pin router and used this groove as a guide. Just quicker on the overhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Primed and ready for color. Bit cold to spray so will have to wait until after xmas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Great tool, but I have to note that you can buy a pretty decent CNC table for that type of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 hours ago, HazBeen said: Great tool, but I have to note that you can buy a pretty decent CNC table for that type of money. True, but I don’t have a ton of room, and as I already know how to use AutoCAD it is a breeze to draw up anything I need and upload to the Shaper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: True, but I don’t have a ton of room, and as I already know how to use AutoCAD it is a breeze to draw up anything I need and upload to the Shaper. Good point, it certainly requires less space. And the tech is amazing in any case. Very cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 Looks quite good satin black but I think I’ll do the high gloss clear coat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 19/12/2020 at 10:57, TheGreek said: I'll be placing my order for a new body in the New Year But enough of your cadaverous GAS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 That satin black is really classy. Really like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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