So... I bought a thing.

GAD · Aug 30, 2019

My birthday (coming up - get shopping!) / new book selling well gift:

walrus · Aug 30, 2019

Oh, that's nice! We have a 3D printer at my college, very cool!

Time to make a guitar!

walrus

GAD · Aug 30, 2019

That's cool!

I'd probably do something more like this:

walrus · Aug 30, 2019

Oh yeah! :encouragement:

walrus

GAD · Aug 30, 2019

I dig this one, too:

fronobulax · Aug 30, 2019

Mounting rings to order?

fronobulax · Aug 30, 2019

GAD said:
My birthday (coming up - get shopping!) / new book selling well gift:

I wonder what happened ten years and one day earlier?

GAD · Aug 30, 2019

fronobulax said:
Mounting rings to order?

Actually one of the thing I’m considering along with P90 spacers or even covers.

SFIV1967 · Aug 31, 2019

Lost of possibilities!

Ralf

Guildedagain · Aug 31, 2019

Goes against the time space continuum somehow...

Goes Against Drafting

fronobulax · Aug 31, 2019

SFIV1967 said:
Lost of possibilities!

Ralf

GAD expanding on the idea of Guild's "True American"?

GAD · Aug 31, 2019

Guildedagain said:
Goes against the time space continuum somehow...

Goes Against Drafting

Someone still has to design. It’s just done in 3D space software instead of on a drafting board. I’ve already designed a Guild related item but I’ll wait until there are hilarious failure pics to share.

Default · Aug 31, 2019

GAD said:
Actually one of the thing I’m considering along with P90 spacers or even covers.

Never having seen one, how durable is the plastic that is used for 3d printing?

Quantum Strummer · Aug 31, 2019

Upgrade to the biggest model printer and you could do this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XWJ-sE08ASg&feature=youtu.be

-Dave-

GAD · Aug 31, 2019

Default said:
Never having seen one, how durable is the plastic that is used for 3d printing?

There are all sorts of different fillaments from water soluable to ABS. The printer I got will even print wood and metal infused plastics.

shihan · Aug 31, 2019

Can you print me a X-350?

dreadnut · Aug 31, 2019

I kinda like this one - the gears actually move and the piston pumps while you're playing it...

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SFIV1967 · Aug 31, 2019

dreadnut said:
I kinda like this one - the gears actually move and the piston pumps while you're playing it...

If it moves, that certainly beats Martin's 2.000.000 guitar!

Ralf

GAD · Aug 31, 2019

shihan said:
Can you print me a X-350?

Yes, but it will be about three inches long.

GAD · Aug 31, 2019

dreadnut said:
I kinda like this one - the gears actually move and the piston pumps while you're playing it...

Nice one!

One of the things that a lot of people (not saying anyone here) don't seem to realize about 3D printing is that it's not a Star Trek replicator. To make that guitar you'd have to print all the pieces, probably sand/finish the pieces (depending on the printer and settings), paint the pieces, assemble the thing, then get all the real guitar bits and attach them. If you're the one that designed it, then you'll likely discover that 13mm error you made and have to start over (though you probably would have test-fit before printing).

Also, I bet it would take about a week of print-time to make a guitar that complicated.

And it would all be totally worth it.

So... I bought a thing.

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