Case Study: Michel Bélair Luthier achieves crisp two-sided guitar part machining with RhinoCAM from MecSoft Corporation

Michel Bélair Luthier - Customer Case Study

Michel Bélair Luthier, a skilled guitar maker, needed to produce a precise foam ring for his craft, a part that required intricate two-sided machining with sharp, clean edges. With no prior CAD or CAM experience, he required an intuitive and powerful solution. He turned to MecSoft Corporation and utilized their RhinoCAM software to program the complex toolpaths necessary for this project.

MecSoft's RhinoCAM enabled the luthier to quickly learn the software and successfully program the part. The solution utilized advanced 3-axis machining strategies, including the innovative use of reference surfaces and a custom-designed fixture, to protect the part’s critical edges during the flip-machining process. This resulted in a perfectly machined component with clean, crisp edges and no degradation, allowing Michel Bélair Luthier to achieve a high level of precision essential for his work.