Folding Ukulele Stand

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I designed a compact Ukulele Stand that folds flat to take with you! Perfect for displaying your instrument or for gigs, jams, and recording sessions. Folded flat, it fits in most gig bags. Parts can be printed with support for either concert or soprano ukuleles. Concert ukulele version shown. Printer Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator 2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: Medium, 2 shells Infill: 10% Notes: Select right and left .STL files that match the type of Uke you'll be using. File names end in _con for Concert and _spr for Soprano models. Update 7/29/2016: Added updated left and right soprano leg files; they are shorter, print faster, and use less material. Handy if fitting a soprano version into a gig bag. The files are named "ukestand_left_spr-V2.stl" and "Ukestand_right_spr-V2.stl." Original versions are still available for those who want more stability. Update 8/06/2016: I designed a locking cap to place on top of the open stand, preventing collapse. Felt or tape is no longer needed on the hinge pin. It fits loosely but works well. You can scale my lock down by 1 or 2 percent for a tighter fit, but it's not required. Post-Printing Finishing and assembly: Trim the helper disk off the head of the hinge pin before assembly if using the helper version. Wrap tape around the hinge pin if it's too loose, or cut felt strips about 6mm wide and insert them through aligned holes prior to installation for added friction. You can also use normal washers for this. If you use felt or tape on the pin before installation, you won't need glue. You can superglue the head of the pin into the socket, but it will be very loose, and your instrument might fall over. You can add felt strips and pads under the feet and on contact points where the stand touches your instrument for added security. To use, unfold the stand with legs at roughly a 90-degree angle from one another. Insert the Ukulele and adjust the legs so they make contact with the body and the back of the body contacts the heel. The ukulele should be almost completely vertical. If it leans back too far, the instrument may fall, and the stand will collapse. Once adjusted, it should hold its position if pulled straight up or reinserted straight down. Hinges can be taped over after setup for added security on location if desired, but it's not required.