Nose Flute - Nasenflöte

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<p>After a lot of iterations, I present you a well working, simple to print and comfortable to play Nose Flute!</p><p>This instrument is as easy to play as it gets, therefore it's also suitable for beginners and childs.<br>It includes 3 holes. The lower single one meant for wearing it around your neck, while you can use the upper 2 for fixing a elastic band for hands-free playing if you want.</p><p>Want a more personal one? Try embossing a smal logo at the front, there is free space ;-)</p><p><strong>Important Printing notes:</strong></p><ul><li>There are two versions at the moment, the difference is in the “Nose angle”. Thats the angle between the bottom, hard part of your nose and the soft “edges” (German: Nasenflügel). It's important to have this roughly fitting, so your nose is air tight to the flute and it is also comfortable to wear.</li><li>Ensure that the seam is not at the sharp edge of the arcing bit where the air passes over. I don't know the english word, in german it's called “Labiumkante”. This part must be cleanly printed. I recomend to set seam placement to Rear and rotate the part slightly until the seams are lower edge facing the player.</li><li>The above mentioned tone-generating edge has to be at the exact designed position. I found that Prusa Slicer sets back this edge when “Detect thin walls” is enabled. So disable it as it's not needed anyway.<br>Enable the Shell visualisation in the preview to check the result.</li><li>Use a 0.15mm layer height as there are some quite steep overhangs.</li><li>No Supports required!</li><li>You can find a .gcode file sliced for a Prusa mk2 as a reference or for direct use.</li></ul><p><strong>How to play it:</strong></p><ul><li>Hold the flute under your nose so it touches it. This best done by using your index and middle finger positioned on the two small upper holes.</li><li>Open your mouth slightly, your lips should touch above and below the opening. If done right, you can check by sliding your tongue forward. You should feel the opening.</li><li>You play it by exhaling through your nose while the volume you form with your mouth makes the pitch. I'm sure you will get it in no time, just try!</li><li>Hint: If you are used to whistling, you might position your tongue on your lower front teeth. That's not working well here, just leave it in “resting position” down in your mouth.</li><li>Don't try to look serious while playing it - it doesnt work :-) It's a funny instrument, so feel free to look funny and make people laugh! It's healthy ;-)</li></ul><p><strong>Background Information:</strong></p><p>This kind of instrument is also called “Tascheninstrument”, which translates to pocket (music) instrument. Like a harmonica or ocarina it's small enough to be carried around without a problem so you can play at alone or with frieds wherever you want. Maybe not so usual nowadays, but a clever thing back in the days without mp3!</p>