On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:03:05 -0700, you wrote: >I need to make some violin pegs and I have very little experience with >wood turning. One option is to work the wood the same as I would with >metal, but I don't think wood single points very well. I have a wood >lathe I could use, but I want the peg taper to be very accurate and I'm >inclined to not try the taper with a gouge by hand. Plus my CNC lathe >would make the project much shorter (maybe). So, what would be the best >way to CNC wood pegs?
Same way as you would with Al. I've CNC turned wood parts exactly the same as I'd turn Aluminium and it's worked fine. I make quite a few musical instruments and parts and have made ebony Chello pegs for a friend. But I couldn't make Violin pegs cheaper than I could buy them, so why bother? Steve Blackmore -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market businesses from deploying virtual desktops? How do next-generation virtual desktops provide companies an easier-to-deploy, easier-to-manage and more affordable virtual desktop model.http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
