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Clarinet (work in progress)
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Dimensionally accurate Bb clarinet body. Doesn't have the holes or mount points for keywork yet. Also still missing the cut-out notches for the corks at the joints. Does not include a mouthpiece since any decent player is likely to have their own individual preference.
I used a caliper and set of bore gauges to get the measurements extremely accurately (0.1mm or better). If you printed it, it would play in tune. Measurements were taken from a reasonably high quality name-brand plastic clarinet since I didn't want to risk scratching my nice wood ones with the calipers.
Toughest part to get right was the bell's curvature since there doesn't seem to be any foolproof way to get a compound curve exactly right. I took a series of diameter measurements at various points and interpolated. If you are a good player who for some reason decides to print and play the bell, and it doesn't sound right to you, AND you are pretty sure it's because of poor dimensions and not because you cho
I used a caliper and set of bore gauges to get the measurements extremely accurately (0.1mm or better). If you printed it, it would play in tune. Measurements were taken from a reasonably high quality name-brand plastic clarinet since I didn't want to risk scratching my nice wood ones with the calipers.
Toughest part to get right was the bell's curvature since there doesn't seem to be any foolproof way to get a compound curve exactly right. I took a series of diameter measurements at various points and interpolated. If you are a good player who for some reason decides to print and play the bell, and it doesn't sound right to you, AND you are pretty sure it's because of poor dimensions and not because you cho
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