At one point, there was a discussion to model a pipe set in a high end CAD program like ProE or Solidworks. Has anyone done that?? I have access to a Stereo Lithography unit and, mmmm, far be it from me to see what the limits of performance is for the machine. If not, I’ll have to get the Sean Reid CDs and do some modeling. If you have something, contact me off list.
I could view this as CAD training, yeah that’s it. training…
WHOAAA!!! Hmmmmm?..a stereo lithography-generated core to cast a CAD splined mold for a chanter bore…complete with acoustically significant nook’s & crannies. Might be very interesting for those considering casting plastic chanter’s…or are you thinking of building up the whole thing?
Actually I wanted to see how the machine worked and performed. No sense in using work related stuff for envelope performance
gee your avatar looks like a cnc controller…
Here is a “cast” of bore taken from measurements of an old Taylor Chanter, rendered in hidden line/wire and again with generic phong shading. I did these recently as an experiment.
here is the bore as seen from the throat (offset from center)
Jeff
www.animavitae.com
I am working on a set of pix in which the bore “cast” is modelled with NURBS, should give a smoother profile if output to .dwg or .iges or some other format to be sent to a 3D printer.
Jeff
Those look like the shaft of a golf club!
the A looks a bit flat?
No - I think that’s where the hosel meets the club head.
Interesting, Jeff! If you break that NURBS spline into .100 long segment’s, and use your CAD’s drafting capability to dimension the diameter of each intersection…you can make a pretty fair country reamer.
I’ve made 3 of the little bugger’s for myself on my little home hobby lathe.
In the spirit of, as our dear Peter Laban put’s it…“the blind leading the blind on this forum”…may I offer my own little pothole the seeing eye doggie didn’t warn ya about.
http://bagpipereamers.4t.com/
I am on board for this come springtime. I am the director of the digital curriculum at the University of Florida. We would probably utilize 3ds max studio, maya, or form Z to create the model. PM me if anyone is interested in pursuing this as a little research project with me. I will need the best measurements from historical sets as i have koehler, lynch, britton, and childress sticks to work with at this point.
maze
Boys!
How hard would you have to squeeze the bag to get second octave on a solid set of pipes?
Coming down the gymn, Boyd?
j.i.