#3DDrones - Bagpipes to 3D Print

#3DDrones — Highland bagpipe drones to 3D print The #3DDrones file set is Donald WG Lindsay’s original home-3D-printable Highland bagpipe drone system, designed and prototyped in Glasgow. The modular set includes printable drones, stocks and blowstick. Its proportions grew from a survey of late-19th- and early-20th-century Highland drone measurements, with the finished profile informed by the late-19th-century pipes owned by Donald’s father. The updated download retains the recognisable exterior design first released by Lindstruments in 2014. What you receive The 3DDrones print pack, supplied as a ZIP download of approximately 101 MB. STL files for one bass drone, two tenors, their stocks, the blowstick and its stock, and a chanter stock. The 40-page illustrated guide, Making the Set, covering printing, hand finishing, assembly and setup, with workshop photographs and labelled assembly drawings. A standard 8 mm bass bottom, plus matching alternatives with 9 mm, 0.290 inch and 0.330 inch bores; shorter bass substitutes for restricted printer height. 57 optional fin-supported copies. The pack contains 116 STL files including alternatives; the guide explains which files and quantities to print. Starting instructions, fin-removal notes and file checksums, plus access to the construction and playing videos linked below. Files are delivered electronically after payment. No physical parts are supplied. Printer and print requirements Designed for a desktop FFF (fused-filament fabrication) printer of the RepRap family or similar. Print all parts at 100% infill to support finishing and re-boring. The longest full-length part is 109.95 mm high. Check build height in your slicer; shorter substitutes are included, but one is still 100.95 mm high. Allow additional bed space for a brim and any optional fins. The original sets were printed in ABS. Test your chosen material and check that your adhesive is suitable for it. Careful calibration and good layer adhesion are important for a strong, airtight result. This is a substantial making project. Printing, fitting, finishing and assembly take time and care. Tools and companion parts Useful hand tools include reamers for approximately 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 18 and 19.5–20 mm bores; a strong gap-filling adhesive suited to the chosen material; and fine wet-and-dry paper for surface finishing. Bag, reeds, chanter, drone cords and bag cover are not included. Acoustic design The design combines historical measurement with iterative prototyping for a mellow, smooth-toned drone set. The final sound and reliability depend heavily on printer calibration, material, tools, finishing and assembly. See and hear #3DDrones Licence Your purchase grants one customer a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to print and use #3DDrones instruments for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may make prints for your own use, but you may not share, upload, redistribute or resell the source files, or sell physical prints made from them, without a separate written licence from Lindstruments. For institutional, educational or commercial permission, please contact lindstruments@gmail.com before making or supplying copies. This licence does not alter the separately stated Creative Commons terms applying to #Qwistle.