I was in the need of having some kind of jig not only where I could do some fret work, but that I could also use to do other operations, or just lay down the guitars. The inspiration is from Stewart-MacDonald fretting jig. But since its price is way too much for those who do this as a hobby I decided to do a version of my own, but in the low cost style using 3D printed parts!
Scrolling down are the some photos of the first prototype. I need to redesign some of the components so that the printed parts come out stronger. I estimating that the final version will cost around 50€ if you own a 3d printer, and if you do not them you should be able to order the plastic parts and still be bellow the 60€.
The big aluminium extrusion in the middle really should be stiffer, but this was what I had. All extrusions are 20x20mm. You could go for a 20x40 for the middle (or stronger).
What else could I add to this jig to increase its functionality or range of operations one could do on it?
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ere is the direct link to the download:
Thanks for the link. I am not tied to thingiverse, I just find cool stuff out there. I have downloaded the files and will give them a shot in a couple of weeks. I am out of town this weekend and will be traveling over the next couple of weeks.
Thanks for the great work!
Mike i do not have the files uploaded yet but i can do that as soon as possible.
I do not use thingiverse, I upload my files here on youmagine and openbuilds, but will post a note here as soon as I upload the files.
Do you have the parts patterns posted to Thingiverse or somewhere else for download? I have a new 3D printer just begging for legitimate use.
Thanks!
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