1/4 Scale Electric Violin - EPV R2

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This design package includes everything needed to create a one-quarter scale replica of the Electric Parametric Violin (Revision 2). This revolutionary violin was crafted using Solidworks 2012 as part of an advanced parametric model capable of generating any required size. To access CAD files, please refer to this location. This collection represents my third attempt at designing an electric violin - the initial version was a half-scale model for my daughter, while the second one was an eighth-scale model for my son. The inspiration behind this design lies in the outstanding FFFiddle by David Perry. Available scale options for the Electric Parametric Violin include: 4/4 Scale 3/4 Scale 1/2 Scale 1/4 Scale 1/8 Scale 1/16 Scale Instructions Quick Start: For detailed build instructions, refer to this documentation. Separate parts of larger components have been included for use with smaller printers. All parts were printed using raft support, 15% infill, and four shells. The fingerboard should be printed without supports due to the difficulty in removing it from long holes within the part. (If printing with supports is desired, a piece of music wire with a bend at one end and a drill can be utilized to clean out any residue.) I employed ABS for this project, but other stiff polymers should also prove acceptable. Additional necessary components include: Schaller M6 Mini tuners (three plus three) K&K sound "Twin spot" piezoelectric pickups A 1/4 inch rod or tube (a tube is preferred over a rod, as the latter will require a hole to be drilled in it) Violin strings 20 inches of music wire (.025 to .035 inches in diameter - an alternative would be to use a ball-end violin string) Tools: A hacksaw can be used to create a slot at the end of the tube that will engage with the knot in the end of the music wire. A small Phillips head screwdriver is required for tightening the tuner screws. Various grits of sandpaper should be employed to smooth out the fingerboard surface. A small amount of solvent also proves beneficial in this process. A ten-millimeter wrench is used to tighten the tuner banjo nuts. A triangular or knife-edge file can be used to create notches in the bridge and nut for strings. With proper care, a sharp knife can serve this purpose as well. The tools required for cleaning support material from prints should also be at hand.