A Musician Makes 3D-Printed Instruments

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The topic is music.

The date is Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 10:33 am.

A musician's father made a bet with him.

The bet was about making a concertina.

Eddy Jay, a musician from West Australia, tried to make a concertina.

Eddy Jay's dad plays the concertina and wanted to make his own for decades.

Eddy Jay was not good at woodwork, so he used a 3D printer.

Eddy Jay has a 3D printer in his shed.

Eddy Jay is a professional accordionist who has traveled the world.

Eddy Jay has played the accordion in many places, including the UK and New York.

Eddy Jay knows how accordions work and used that knowledge to make concertinas.

Eddy Jay made ten prototypes, but his dad did not like them.

Eddy Jay sold one concertina, and then his dad wanted one.

Eddy Jay's wife, Josephine, plays a 3D-printed violin.

Eddy Jay made a special concertina for his dad with a green top.

Eddy Jay has made many concertinas and sent them to customers worldwide.

It takes about a month to make each concertina.

Eddy Jay met his wife when she delivered a concertina to him.

Eddy Jay made a special violin for his wife with an extra string.

Eddy Jay and his wife played music together at their wedding.

Eddy Jay and his wife play music together.

Josephine Jay says the 3D-printed violin has a unique sound.

The violin sounds smooth and velvety.

The violin is quieter but has a beautiful quality.

Eddy Jay used trial and error to make the instruments.

Making the instruments required a lot of experimentation.

Eddy Jay is teaching himself to play the concertina.

The concertina's levers, springs, and buttons work differently than traditional ones.

The plastic used in the concertina resonates differently than wood.

Eddy Jay found that carbon fiber sounds the best but does not look as nice.

Eddy Jay now holds workshops to share his knowledge.

Sharing knowledge is important.

Using 3D printing to make instruments is becoming more common.

A luthier named Scott Wise has been making instruments since 1978.

Eddy Jay used his knowledge of accordions to make concertinas.

Scott Wise says publicly shared knowledge has always been important in the industry.

There was an organization that shared information about making instruments.

The organization published a magazine that revealed secrets to beginners.

People shared innovative approaches to making instruments.

There are challenges in the future.

Eddy and Josephine Jay play music together at festivals.

Josephine Jay says her husband is very generous with his music.

Perfecting the instruments takes time.

Eddy Jay wants to use a CNC machine to make wooden violins.

Eddy Jay hopes to make wooden concertinas using his computer design.

There is an irony in using cutting-edge technology to make traditional instruments.

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