Dean Miller, part of Adafruit’s WebDev team, has another obsession beyond code: designing performing custom electronic instruments! (Double points for swirling an Arduino and 3D printer into the mix.)
Check out a video with him performing on his own instrument to hear the unique sound he can pull from his electronic hybrid pedal steel plus “normal” guitar!
I built this guitar with 4 servo motors controlled by foot pedals that bend the the A, D, G, and B strings. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a good angle for the video where you could see the foot pedals, but here is an album of the build with more info if anyone is interested.
And also the source code for the microcontroller available here.
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! We also offer the LulzBot TAZ – Open source 3D Printer and the Printrbot Simple Metal 3D Printer in our store. If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!