Headless Gourd Shaped Tenor Ukulele for 300mm Printers

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Some people have inquired about how to print my gourd-shaped ukuleles on smaller printers as the unibody design requires delta-style printers that can print the unit vertically with ~500mm height and 200mm x 100mm on the X-Y plane. The use case of accommodating smaller printers is anticipated in my Gugulele scripts, but it may be unclear to casual users how to drive the parameters to make it happen. Therefore, I have created this Tenor-sized ukulele model (scale length 430mm ~17") to enable printing on printers with Print Size (X Y Z) of at least 300mm x 200mm x 60mm, and the model is designed to be printed in a horizontal fashion. The pieces are meant to be glued together. The screws are used for decorative purposes and alignment. M1.6x12 screws are required for fretboard long holes, such as those found at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XP4OD5Q, while M1.6x4 screws are needed for body, bridge, and fretboard short (mid-line) holes, like those available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XP4ZWY2. Through-body grooves are provided to accommodate 2 carbon fiber rectangular rods (e.g., http://www.acpsales.com/.125-x-.325-Rectangular-Rod.html), which help counteract the strain caused by string tension. The tuner holes are positioned at the tail end, with a design compatible with most ukulele and guitar tuners ranging from $5 to $50, but some adjustments may be necessary. I have not printed or built this particular model yet, so I would appreciate feedback on whether anyone has successfully made one.