Printable instrument files · Scotland
#3DSmallpipes
Scottish smallpipes in D
A bellows-blown set with a chanter and three drones to print, build and play.
Digital design files and making instructions. No physical instrument or parts are supplied.
Files are delivered electronically after payment.
The original Lindstruments design has historical-style drone & chanter bores and chanter scale layout.
Your build
In the download
87 STL files, 13 DXF patterns, nine SVG tongue templates and a 50-page illustrated guide.
What will I need?
Printing material, leather, 6 mm plywood, hose, a chanter reed, hemp, adhesives and the hardware specified in the guide. Making the bag and bellows requires experience in leatherworking and safe use of hand tools. The guide includes bagpipe-specific assembly instructions and safety precautions.
Explore the full four-instrument file pack
Smallpipes edition: This separate kit includes the later smallpipe drone-reed design. The full four-instrument pack contains the earlier design, with its matching guide.
Before you print
Printing, finishing, fitting and setup are part of making the instrument. Read the included guide before starting.
Files, making instructions and licence
A downloadable file kit for making a bellows-blown set of Scottish smallpipes in D, with a chanter and three drones. Print the rigid parts, make the bag and bellows, then assemble and set up the instrument.
The original Lindstruments design has historical-style drone & chanter bores and chanter scale layout.
Included in the download
- 87 STL files: 48 core components, three optional plain drone receivers, nine OR2-C2 reed-body options and 27 flat tongue blanks.
- 13 DXF patterns and nine SVG tongue templates.
- The matching 50-page illustrated making and setup guide, parts index and file checksums.
Making the set
You supply printing material, leather, 6 mm plywood, hose, a chanter reed, hemp, adhesives and the hardware specified in the guide. The OR2-C2 drone reeds are for makers with reedmaking experience or practical tuition; bought drone reeds are another option.
The guide covers the 3.5 mm working bore, M5 × 0.8 × 6 mm flat-point stainless grub screws, a 2.5 mm Allen key, and two 7.5 mm inside-diameter × 1 mm cross-section NBR 70A O-rings per reed. The stainless screw can gently form the thread in PLA; a separate tap is optional. Follow the guide for preparation, fitting, tongue sanding and setup.
This is a digital download, not a finished instrument or a box of physical parts.
Using and sharing the designs
The design files and design illustrations are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, attributed to Donald WG Lindsay / Lindstruments. Copy, adapt and share them, including commercially, under the licence conditions. The guide's original prose and construction photographs have separate permissions, supplied with the download.
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