In this video we dive deep into CAM for angled guitar necks in Autodesk Fusion 360. We program the CAM for the neck on my guitar, from start to finish, including Setups, Stocks, Fixtures, 2D & 3D Toolpaths, and full simulations with detailed tips and tricks.

Angled necks are some of the most difficult parts to machine on a guitar. I believe this method I have developed should allow anyone with a CNC, even those with limited Z clearance, to produce good parts.

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Chapter:
0:00 Introduction
2:21 What makes angled necks difficult to machine (Accebility Analysis)
6:32 Game Plan (Animated Order of Operations)
9:51 Preparing your design for CAM
13:54 Setup 1 for Pre-Scarf Joint
15:12 2D Boring & Cleanup operations for dowel pins and tuner holes
18:54 2D Contour for Pre-Scarf Joint (stock preparation)
21:13 Setup 2 for Scarf Joint Surfacing
22:13 3D Scallops for Scarf Joint Surfacing
27:02 Setup 3 for Truss Slot / Top surfacing (Overhang)
28:47 2D Pockets and Contours for Truss Slot Sizing
35:36 Setup 4 for Neck Roughing & Finishing
37:05 2D Contour of Neck Profile
48:38 3D Adaptive Roughing for Neck Profile
1:00:10 2D Facing of Heel Surface
1:03:10 3D Parallel for finishing Neck Profile
1:08:02 Setup 5 for Headstock Contour and Cleanup.
1:09:22 2D Contour for Headstock Profile
1:13:18 3D Adaptive for Headstock Transition and Rear Face
1:20:00 3D Parallel for Finishing Headstock Rear Face
1:24:42 3D Parallel for Headstock Transition
1:33:27 Final Thoughts

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