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Looks like a low-detail CAD model of a 1510

I thought it was a rendered image at first. I'm still not 100% convinced it's not 😂

I kind of like the idea, though. I feel like those would be pretty easy to make with a manual mill. A lot easier than the knurled ones I make now, at least. I've been passively looking for a tabletop mill for a long time, I'll have to keep these in mind if I ever make that happen.
 
Hell yeah @peccary! I love milling..

I'm taking a class at the local junior college where I get to use the machine shop for whatever I want, so I designed this new top for my Wilkinson tremolo:

LUsYZB3.jpg


If it works as I plan* I'll be able to just lift or press the bridge to do bends without installing the arm- much like one of my favorite songwriters, Isaac Brock.
If I'm any good* I'll be able to use what I'm learning in another class to program an even cooler design into one of the CNC mills by the end of semester and do a small run of them.
 
Hell yeah @peccary! I love milling..

I'm taking a class at the local junior college where I get to use the machine shop for whatever I want, so I designed this new top for my Wilkinson tremolo:

LUsYZB3.jpg


If it works as I plan* I'll be able to just lift or press the bridge to do bends without installing the arm- much like one of my favorite songwriters, Isaac Brock.
If I'm any good* I'll be able to use what I'm learning in another class to program an even cooler design into one of the CNC mills by the end of semester and do a small run of them.


That's really awesome. I'm just dicking around with a mini lathe in the garage so I can't get too fancy with anything. I'd love a small mill and then a lathe upgrade, but that'll probably happen over a few years time, I'm in no rush and it's not something I can prioritize.

I do love working a manual lathe, though. It's a lot of fun and I don't even understand why. In a perfect world I'd have a couple of those bench top Precision Matthews machines, I just need to hit the lottery first 😂
 
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