Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-04-07 19:18
I wonder how far off we are from being able to buy the 3D design of an instrument, in digitized file format, send it to our 3D printer, and have a cost effective and quality instrument.
More of us are coming to the understanding that craftsmanship more than materials make the great clarinet--which isn't to say you could make the thing out of Swiss Cheese, but rather, that the difference between a plastic, rubber and (different types of) wood clarinet may be less than originally thought.
I could certainly understand where some metal parts, be they keys, posts, rods, screws or tenon rings--or for that matter pads--might need to be sold separately. Further I certainly get that materials do matter in mouthpiece making and reeds, for example.
It's interesting to think how such capabilities might facilitate direct manufacturer to end user commerce, without dealers, wholesalers, web sites, brick and mortar institutions, and shippers. It will be interesting to see patents being enforced when someone scans 3 million points on a part, digitizes it, and attempts to sell the file so the end consumer can reproduce the part.
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