Hi, 3d printing a nut guy again. Finally have all the materials and I think enough skill to model this thing on my own.

Exactly what tolerances should I have in the channels of the nut for the strings? Like, for example my low B string is a .59. How large should I make that channel? 1.50mm? A little more room perhaps?

Thanks for any responses!

  • mihnt@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Assuming you get more than one shot at printing

    Yep, have an entire kilogram roll of carbon fiber PLA so I can get as many tries at this as I need.

    I’d slot them one gauge size larger than what you plan on putting on it.

    I have a set of D’Addario EXL110-7 which is 10-59, so I’d want to go to 11-60 then, correct?

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      That’s where I’d start for the first one. You may get lucky, or you may find out that it’s too big.

      I’ll be super interested to know how it works out!

      • mihnt@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Yeah, I’ll make sure to post everything here seeing as this corner of the fediverse could use some more content. Even if it’s just me, lol.