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| Author: | tl507362 [ Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:35 pm ] |
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Check THIS out. Videos of the Taylor factory during the build process called Factory Fridays. I've only watched the brace and rosette one, and they are very informative. Now you can see how they can make so many guitars! The guy doing rosettes does 30 a day! Tracy |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:22 am ] |
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That is COOL!.. Lots of neat ideas. Even for custom builders, there are a few ideas in there worth employing... |
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| Author: | Roy O [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:06 am ] |
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That's a great link Tracy. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:15 am ] |
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Like the side benders! I like the idea of pulling the sides into the form rather than pushing. The binding cutters look a whole lot like the Guitar Jigs system in operation, but I had to look away when they got the plastic binding out! Very interesting but I prefer the more 'hands-on' approach. Right now to watch the bracing video. No I better get on with some work 
Colin |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:56 am ] |
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I think those bracing jigs look awesome. I really like those overlays that they use to align their braces. That could be very fast and accurate -- especially when working with hide glue (and no need for pencil marks on the top.... Plus with those on drawer rails, what a cool thing to store right below your work bench surface. Pull it out... brace up a top AND back, shove them both back in and go right on working. SLICK!!!! |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:10 am ] |
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Thanks for pointing those out Tracy! Pretty cool videos. Think I'm gonna have to grind one of those glue chisels to use myself. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:03 am ] |
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I have been watching those videos from the beginning. They have some amazing jigs and template. Since I live here in San Diego, I took a tour of the Taylor factory. AMAZING. BUT....HERE IT THE BIG BUT They use a lot of CNC machines and it is a factory. To me, there is nothing like a handmade guitar, made by ONE person every step of the way. That is why we are here, and that is why I started this just a few months ago. I hope I never get too caught up in a fancier jig....fancier machine route. I just need to develop the hand skills that have been used for centuries. My 2 cents worth from the Newbie Andy |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:44 pm ] |
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I agree Andy,nothing like hand made. Interesting to see how the factory does it though. Cool videos Tracy, Thanks |
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| Author: | Jason [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:00 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=DaveAndy] I agree Andy,nothing like hand made. Interesting to see how the factory does it though. Cool videos Tracy, Thanks[/QUOTE] Hand made has it's sentimental thing but noone can hand carve a flawless neck or archtop plate like a CNC. I'm not gonna start that dispute up again  Personally I think you gotta find a happy medium where your artistic side and capitalist needs meet. I think CNC access/ownership is a big step towards that place 
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:45 pm ] |
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You are all very welcome, glad you liked them! Tracy |
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| Author: | BlueSpirit [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:46 pm ] |
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Great link Tracy. Lots of good info there. I watched 'em all |
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| Author: | PaulB [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:19 pm ] |
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Thanks for that, great link. I liked that little gizmo they were using to put glue on the braces. Anyone else using one of those? What was it? |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:40 pm ] |
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Paul, he called it a glue well in the video. But I have seen a similar "gizmo" used in the office. It holds water and you run a stamp over it to get the back wet instead of licking it. Check this out. That hot wheel coater might be just the thing for hide glue as it has a heat eliment and thermostat control. |
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| Author: | Jimson [ Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:17 am ] |
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I have visited their pages - missed this somehow. Much appreciated! |
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