http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 00:23:22 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Color-the-soundboard/
Laser etched & colored soundboard - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPD/GGUQ/HE7D9J5O/FPDGGUQHE7D9J5O.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPD/GGUQ/HE7D9J5O/FPDGGUQHE7D9J5O.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPD/GGUQ/HE7D9J5O/FPDGGUQHE7D9J5O.SMALL.jpg EGHW6GMHDHW4KFD workislove In this instructable I'll explain how I designed, etched and colored the custom artwork on the soundboard of my carbon fiber acoustic guitar project, part of a special event at Techshop. This top was designed with my own digital artwork, engraved with a laser, then colored with dye. This was my firs...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:00:03 PDT Color-the-soundboard http://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-Inlaid-fretboard-made-at-Techshop/
CNC Inlaid fretboard - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FC1/RSH5/HD4VNGWD/FC1RSH5HD4VNGWD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FC1/RSH5/HD4VNGWD/FC1RSH5HD4VNGWD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FC1/RSH5/HD4VNGWD/FC1RSH5HD4VNGWD.SMALL.jpg EQUS0MRHDHW4R9O workislove This is the fretboard I made for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar project, part of a special event at Techshop. The fretboard is ebony inlaid with maple, and it was cut on the ShopBot CNC machine at Techshop. The swirls are placed where fret markers would normally be placed. The first picture is the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:30:03 PDT CNC-Inlaid-fretboard-made-at-Techshop http://www.instructables.com/id/Liquid-inlaid-laser-cut-guitar-headstock-made-a/
Liquid inlaid, laser cut guitar headstock - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FWT/2HYW/HEBNHGAJ/FWT2HYWHEBNHGAJ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FWT/2HYW/HEBNHGAJ/FWT2HYWHEBNHGAJ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FWT/2HYW/HEBNHGAJ/FWT2HYWHEBNHGAJ.SMALL.jpg ETE9MM9HDHW4RCZ workislove This a laser cut, inlaid headstock for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar project, made as part of a workshop at Techshop. I'm going to show how I designed and cut the headstock shape and inlay using the software and laser cutter at Techshop. In addition to showing how I made my particular headstock, ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:30:05 PDT Liquid-inlaid-laser-cut-guitar-headstock-made-a http://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-machined-guitar-bridge-made-at-Techshop/
CNC machined guitar bridge - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FDK/CVSD/HE7D9S9F/FDKCVSDHE7D9S9F.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FDK/CVSD/HE7D9S9F/FDKCVSDHE7D9S9F.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FDK/CVSD/HE7D9S9F/FDKCVSDHE7D9S9F.SMALL.jpg E4UCES9HDHW4RDL workislove In this instructable I will show you how I made the bridge base for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar using the ShopBot CNC machine and software available at Techshop. I designed the bridge based on the signature bridge of Bashkin Guitars, with some small modifications. I copied the bridge slot and p...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:00:01 PDT CNC-machined-guitar-bridge-made-at-Techshop http://www.instructables.com/id/Carbon-fiber-guitar-body-Made-at-Techshop/
Carbon fiber guitar body - Made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FFQ/V3KE/HE7D9HX0/FFQV3KEHE7D9HX0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FFQ/V3KE/HE7D9HX0/FFQV3KEHE7D9HX0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FFQ/V3KE/HE7D9HX0/FFQV3KEHE7D9HX0.SMALL.jpg EINTD8QHD4VNNSB workislove In this instructable I will show you how I made the body for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar, part of a workshop at Techshop. It was made laying layers of carbon fiber and fiberglass over a cardboard mold, then hardening the fibers with marine grade epoxy. The mold was modeled after a 1940 Gibson L-...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:37:08 PDT Carbon-fiber-guitar-body-Made-at-Techshop http://www.instructables.com/id/Carbon-fiber-acoustic-guitar/ /files/deriv/F9L/78MW/HE7D9RZM/F9L78MWHE7D9RZM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9L/78MW/HE7D9RZM/F9L78MWHE7D9RZM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9L/78MW/HE7D9RZM/F9L78MWHE7D9RZM.SMALL.jpg EFJ3QDDHEBNHGLO workislove This is a custom built carbon fiber acoustic guitar, made as part of a special event at Techshop San Francisco. Originally billed as the "6 Day Guitar Challenge," with all the details I added, it ended up taking me closer to 6 weeks! But it was well worth the time. I'm sure people will ask to hear ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:00 PDT Carbon-fiber-acoustic-guitar http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-adjustable-feet-for-a-butcher-block-Made-at/
Make adjustable feet for a butcher block - Made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FTY/DLLE/HD4VO9FF/FTYDLLEHD4VO9FF.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTY/DLLE/HD4VO9FF/FTYDLLEHD4VO9FF.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTY/DLLE/HD4VO9FF/FTYDLLEHD4VO9FF.SMALL.jpg E3R2QL3HD2RW1XC workislove Someone I know recently commisioned a cutting board from me - as described in my earlier instructable how to make an end grain cutting board. But instead of making a normal size cutting board, they wanted a full-on butcher block, and I decided that instead of just being a solid block, it needed some...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:30:01 PST Make-adjustable-feet-for-a-butcher-block-Made-at http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-cupboard-spice-organizer-made-at-Techho/
A cupboard spice organizer - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FUB/4QS9/HBUZGODS/FUB4QS9HBUZGODS.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FUB/4QS9/HBUZGODS/FUB4QS9HBUZGODS.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FUB/4QS9/HBUZGODS/FUB4QS9HBUZGODS.SMALL.jpg ERA3GA5HBNXV42R workislove I have a problem. I love to cook a variety of things, and I keep a wide variety of spices on hand, but my counters are small and my cabinets are ill-proportioned. Every time I need a spice, I have to rummage around through my shelves to find them. I needed a new way to store my spices, and this is w...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:37:02 PST Making-a-cupboard-spice-organizer-made-at-Techho http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-divide-a-line-into-equal-parts-without-meas/ /files/deriv/FON/F8RL/HCJODAD9/FONF8RLHCJODAD9.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FON/F8RL/HCJODAD9/FONF8RLHCJODAD9.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FON/F8RL/HCJODAD9/FONF8RLHCJODAD9.SMALL.jpg E0DM1PIHBUZGQT9 workislove This is a trick I read about when trying to get through a woodworking project. I needed to divide a piece of wood into 5 equal sections, and the workpiece divided into a complex fraction. I struggled to work out the math and measurements in my head, and then with a calculator, but every time I marke...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Sun, 3 Feb 2013 04:00:01 PST How-to-divide-a-line-into-equal-parts-without-meas http://www.instructables.com/id/Desktop-speaker-stands-for-Audioengine-A2-speakers/
Desktop speaker stands for Audioengine A2 speakers - made at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FHR/8603/HABDG509/FHR8603HABDG509.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FHR/8603/HABDG509/FHR8603HABDG509.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FHR/8603/HABDG509/FHR8603HABDG509.SMALL.jpg E53ET2BH9T4QSU1 workislove My audiophile friend is giving someone a pair of speakers for a holiday gift. To go with those speakers he came to me to commission a simple pair of speaker stands. The design was pretty open ended, he just wanted them to be heavy, "shiny", match the footprint of the speakers, and look good with the...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:30:03 PST Desktop-speaker-stands-for-Audioengine-A2-speakers