Expensive new tool

[Greg Newell]

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Brian,
    I saw this at ShopBot's own home page and thought it was pretty cool. I
wonder, does such an animal exist that would follow the form of the underside of
the plate and cut a pinblock blank to match?  Now THAT would be cool!
        Greg

Brian Trout wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I don't know if you might have already seen this, but in case you haven't,
> it seemed like a really neat tool to have around.  (If you can afford it,
> that is.)
>
> Go to:  http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/findprod.cfm?&DID=6&sku=5207
>
> It's a neat idea, a sort of CNC Router at a (slightly) more affordable price
> than we're used to seeing.
>
> Looks like it could be useful for all sorts of things, from cutting
> pinblocks, to making ribs, or maybe even if a guy was ingenious enough to
> set up the thing, maybe even cutting down the top of a bridge (in the piano)
> to reflect the desired downbearing...  If only I had had the use of such a
> tool to make that multi-layered sloped curved Knabe pinblock I'm working
> on...
>
> One can dream, anyway...
>
> Hope you enjoy.  (Hide them there credit cards.....      Mama...  )
>
> Brian Trout
> Quarryville, PA
> btrout@desupernet.net

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