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This. I just got one. Love it. I play it easy more than I thaught I would

Are you referring to the host? Or the player? I think the playing is rather tasteful. Intros are getting a bit weird tho.

That's a fine result. Happy to have been of service!

Gutted. I had tickets to this but couldn't make it in the end

Seems a bit overkill for 4 circles in a row, but for more complex shapes I can see that being a usefull method. The inaccuracies in the pickup cover will mostly come from the manufacture. Not the design.

re pole piece size..... if you can get some callipers and measure the polepieces diameter (i think its probably 10mm), then get a drill bit of the same size and warm the top of the shank up with a flame (about 10 seconds should do it) then carefully stick it through the holes from the top. pish the drill but through sufficiently and use trhe cold part of the drill bit to cool the plastic. if this is done right, it will result in a very clean looking accurate hole that should have a very close fit to th pole pieces. ive put a couple of the 1st batch in the package for you to practice on if necessary

Success!!! Will be in the post later today @walshy

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the "skirt" that goes down the side of the pickup, not to accurate at all. the key to a pickup cover is that it fits around the pole pieces tight enough to make it look tidy. therefore any variation in hole size/spacing is going to be a problem.

never tried. But as long as the part dosent get too hot it shouldnt matter. 3D printing by its very nature uses thermoplastics that melt "controlably" with heat. but it should be able to take a polish. a common finnish on ABS is to give it an acetone vapour path that smoothes out the surface which is usefull, but you loose some dimensonal controll. i have used TPLA for the pickup cover however.

Gotta ammend the hole size and print again tonight then ill get them in th post tomorrow. as i dont have the pickup to test fit, i imagine a small amount of "fettling" may be in order.

Printed another. Right way up. Worked better. More consistent finnish on the visual side. Less processing required.

Melted. (Over did it a bit. Oops) Still good for a test fit tho!

Sanded.

Support structure removed.

1st off.

Model complete

Nice idea. But I'd need some pretty strong magnets on the other side of the 8mm aluminium to make that work as ally isn't magnetic. And I'm not sure how that would affect the pickups at all....

Was looking for the oct2 delete mod and came across this.... Square wave!!

Got home. Had a glass of wine and upon reflection, I now think this pickup actuation design is overengineered. There is a far simpler solution. And it takes up less space. And it's cheaper. No vibrations, allows more movement. And quicker to move the pickup. A simple recessed thumb screw through the body, securing the shuttle from the back.

Bearing? There are no loads involved so I think bearings are unnecessary. The shuttle actuates through a T slot in the front body panel. To stop it falling out but even that isn't strictly necessary. What isn't shown in those pics is a housing on the back of the shuttle that will encapsulate the nut that runs on the screw.

some developments today in the moving pickup design... 2x Multi start screw with thumb wheel at each end to move pickup shuttle. 1 revolituon wil be 8mm travel. im considering moving the entire mechanism to be actuated from the back of the bass for better acces, however it then opens up the opsibility of it moving unintentionally.