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Post by pete1951 on Jul 21, 2023 9:31:38 GMT
My son-in -law has just got a ( cheap) 3D printer. Naturally the first thing he wanted to print is a guitar.
Has anyone on the forum any experience in this field?
Pete
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 21, 2023 10:38:11 GMT
When I designed the MM Fiddle Edge I had 3D prints made of the coverplate and the tailpiece. It is a very expensive process and takes time to do it correctly. If my memory is correct I paid around £800 for the coverplate job. These scans were done on large professional machines and adjustments were done before the prints were made.   Shine On Michael   |
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Post by pete1951 on Jul 21, 2023 10:49:34 GMT
 Just a Tele Style bit of the body so far. Is in 2 parts that dovetail together The plan is to put a neck on in, string it up and see if there is any distortion after strings have been on a few weeks. (There is a steel rod that is a snug fit in a channel ‘printed’ into it so I don’t think it’s going to move far) A Glenwood shape uke is next , though there is a load of computer stuff to do first |
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Post by bonzo on Jul 21, 2023 11:26:17 GMT
Interesting Pete. What is the body you've printed made of? Is it the finished article or a template to work from?
You've come a long way from cricket bats and kitchen sinks Pete! 😊👍🎸👏
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Post by pete1951 on Jul 21, 2023 12:12:57 GMT
On this test piece this is more or less the finished article. ( it could have a coat of filler and some spray paint later on) The surface is a bit rough but future work will be better. The material is a plastic filament, there are various grades, some with wood fibre,some with carbon fibre .
Pete
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Post by pete1951 on Jul 30, 2023 14:58:28 GMT
It grows.... .  I was a bit concerned about the creation of more plastic in a world already full of plastic but the material used is in fact PLA ( polylactic acid) which is made from corn starch and can be composted! Pete |
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 3, 2023 8:10:01 GMT
Well it’s in one piece......  It’s a bit neck heavy when using a strap but sounds like a ‘normal ‘ electric guitar. Will take it to a jam on Sunday and see how it performs under pressure! You may notice a Fender logo I got off eBay, the trouble with buying stuff on line is that they don’t always put the size, but it is a genuine Fender ( logo) Maybe I will make the headstock larger? Pete |
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 3, 2023 8:47:47 GMT
Pete, It looks great. You could balance it up by adding some weight to the body in the cavities, which would also help its resonance.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 3, 2023 10:17:44 GMT
Yes, we may fill a few with epoxy, or just one with a block of metal.
Pete
The neck is a heavy one too, I will try to find a mahogany or similar. The machine heads are an assortment of cast bodied ones and a set of traditional Kluson style olds would also help ( the logo is plastic,so weighs only a few grams)
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Post by bonzo on Aug 3, 2023 10:48:31 GMT
Hi Pete, looking good!
I think the Fender logo is from an amp, you can get transfers on ebay that would fit. Or are you teasing 🤔 🙂🤣
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Post by stevearcade on Aug 3, 2023 11:15:42 GMT
Man! This is so cool!
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 3, 2023 11:56:04 GMT
Hi Pete, looking good! I think the Fender logo is from an amp, you can get transfers on ebay that would fit. Or are you teasing 🤔 🙂🤣 Yes you might be right, I wondered what guitar it could have come from!😉 Pete I have put water slide transfers on guitars, though I don’t like the idea of putting branded logos on a copy . The Fender logo just tucks under the strings, I don’t think it will fool anyone I did one put a Fender logo on a non-Fender but was careful to put COPYCASTER under it |
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