3D PRINTING AN UKULELE !

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Playing any musical instrument with complete involvement is always a satisfying feeling. When you pick up the instrument , your muscles, fingers , brain , body and soul are all in agreement. It is both “experiencing and expressing” a magical feel at the same time. Not any instrument in particular , but music in itself is the strongest form of magic I've ever experienced. What if I tried to combine an emerging technology to this art form? Here’s what happened. This blog is about 3D printing an UKULELE !
Why 3d print musical instruments ?
  • This additive manufacturing technology enables creators to bring any crazy ideas to life.
  • An alternative to the long traditional manufacturing methods
  • Easy design customization.
  • One can personally craft their own instrument with all their creativity and give it a personal touch .

Let’s Make it !!
1. Design on Fusion 360!


CAD design

Assembled CAD model
Inspired by solstice on Instructable.com
3. Customize : One can add any feature that they would like to have on their instrument
4. Convert to .stl files
5. Slice it !
                - Settings : Software : CURA
                -Material- PLA
                -Infill - 50%
                -Supports -yes
                -Adhesion - skirt

slicing .stl files on CURA
6. Straight to the printer

3D printing
7. Assembly
       Step 1: fixing tuners



    Step 2: Stick 3d printed parts together.


Step 3: Strings



Step 4: Final assembly


8. Tuning :
Tune your strings using any musical tuning app.
9. All set !!
It’s all ready to play now.
Listen to it here:













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