Mouthpiece Work / eMachineShop.com
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: eMachineShop.com
I played around many hours with this software and finally got a blank design close to the real thing. I posted some screen shots of the 3D rendering of the design in the Photos CAD album. After generating a design, you can select a material and get instant price quotes. The quotes are fast, but the design work is tedious and you need to be really good at geometry. The design tools are very basic, so you need to make a lot of temporary construction lines and arcs to create complex shapes. I think the quotes are reasonable. Two CNC made blanks will cost $105 each. 5 will be $51 each. 10 = $31 and 20 = $21. These are brass blanks. You can get 10 non-CNC clear Acrylic blanks for $17 each. I dont know about the quality of machining. But this sure is neat technology. Hand finishing would still be needed to make a great piece. Or you can skip the finishing and just market the heck out of them (gee, that hasn't been done, huh?).
FROM: realbootman (Bootman)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
That is surprisingly cheap. Any takers for these blanks? God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com -----Original Message----- From: Keith Bradbury [mailto:kwbradbury@...] Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2004 10:44 AM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MouthpieceWork] eMachineShop.com I played around many hours with this software and finally got a blank design close to the real thing. I posted some screen shots of the 3D rendering of the design in the Photos CAD album. After generating a design, you can select a material and get instant price quotes. The quotes are fast, but the design work is tedious and you need to be really good at geometry. The design tools are very basic, so you need to make a lot of temporary construction lines and arcs to create complex shapes. I think the quotes are reasonable. Two CNC made blanks will cost $105 each. 5 will be $51 each. 10 = $31 and 20 = $21. These are brass blanks. You can get 10 non-CNC clear Acrylic blanks for $17 each. I dont know about the quality of machining. But this sure is neat technology. Hand finishing would still be needed to make a great piece. Or you can skip the finishing and just market the heck out of them (gee, that hasn't been done, huh?). Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups Yahoo! Groups Links
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
Duh, I had not really thought of a group funded order. I just wanted to see if the process had merit. I could try and refine the design some more (which might add a little cost) and we could consider a group order if there is interest. _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
FROM: realbootman (Bootman)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
I would be interested in some myself. At least 2 or 3 tenor blanks. Alto is fine too. God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com -----Original Message----- From: Keith Bradbury [mailto:kwbradbury@...] Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2004 9:32 PM To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] eMachineShop.com Duh, I had not really thought of a group funded order. I just wanted to see if the process had merit. I could try and refine the design some more (which might add a little cost) and we could consider a group order if there is interest. _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups Yahoo! Groups Links
FROM: dugsax (douglas neale)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
Keith, I'm be interrested...
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From: Keith Bradbury
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:31 AM
Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] eMachineShop.com
Duh, I had not really thought of a group funded order. I just wanted to
see if the process had merit. I could try and refine the design some more
(which might add a little cost) and we could consider a group order if
there is interest.
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FROM: sjrosner (sjrosner)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
At the risk of redundancy...I would buy a few blanks too...looks like you are thinking Berg Larsen /1 with a bullet chamber? --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, douglas neale <dugsax@o...> wrote: > Keith, I'm be interrested... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith Bradbury > To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:31 AM > Subject: RE: [MouthpieceWork] eMachineShop.com > > > Duh, I had not really thought of a group funded order. I just wanted to > see if the process had merit. I could try and refine the design some more > (which might add a little cost) and we could consider a group order if > there is interest. > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > > Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. > > To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > MouthpieceWork-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
I thought it looked a whole lot like a Runyon Quantum... > >At the risk of redundancy...I would buy a few blanks too...looks like >you are thinking Berg Larsen /1 with a bullet chamber? > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
FROM: chrishillclarinet (chrishillclarinet)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
Are you interested in making clarinet blanks? --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Bradbury" <kwbradbury@y...> wrote: > I played around many hours with this software and finally got a blank > design close to the real thing. I posted some screen shots of the 3D > rendering of the design in the Photos CAD album. > > After generating a design, you can select a material and get instant > price quotes. The quotes are fast, but the design work is tedious > and you need to be really good at geometry. The design tools are > very basic, so you need to make a lot of temporary construction lines > and arcs to create complex shapes. > > I think the quotes are reasonable. Two CNC made blanks will cost > $105 each. 5 will be $51 each. 10 = $31 and 20 = $21. These are > brass blanks. You can get 10 non-CNC clear Acrylic blanks for $17 > each. > > I dont know about the quality of machining. But this sure is neat > technology. Hand finishing would still be needed to make a great > piece. Or you can skip the finishing and just market the heck out of > them (gee, that hasn't been done, huh?).
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
I personally am not interested in making clarinet blanks. I have a lot of junkers for blanks if I ever needed some. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
FROM: tjthompson5150 (tjthompson5150)
SUBJECT: Re: eMachineShop.com
Mojo, You could count me in for 1 metal tenor blank. --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@y...> wrote: > I personally am not interested in making clarinet blanks. I have a lot of > junkers for blanks if I ever needed some. > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail