Grand Piano and Sheet Rack Extensions
Keyboard Sheet Rack Extensions
When playing piano, I often found that I would run out of space on my sheet stand very quickly and couldn’t have more than two pages of music on at a time. To solve this issue, I created sheet rack extensions that could be 3D printed. I started by first modeling my keyboard and sheet rack to help me visualize the space I had to work with. Next, I worked on modeling the extensions. During this process, I had two main objectives in mind. The first objective was that I wanted each extension unit to be able to connect to other extensions so that I could change the effective length of the sheet rack depending on what song I was playing. the second objective was to minimize the amount of filament used when printing without compromising the part’s rigidity.
Sheet Rack Extensions in Practice
Here are the two sheet rack extensions that I decided to print. Each part has a hook that allows it to connect to the unit beside it (including the original sheet rack). The white extension was the first iteration and the black extension the second; the the only difference between the two is that the black extension has more empty space to reduce filament used when printing.
Grand Piano
Since I was already making my keyboard, I thought that it wouldn’t be THAT much of a stretch to also make a grand piano. I found a 360 degree view of a Yamaha grand piano for reference and worked off of that to create the foundation for this piano.
Final CAD Model
Here is an isometric view of the final grand piano model with the bench.
Sit Back and Relax
After I finished the model of the grand piano, I kind of felt a little empty, so what’s the logical thing to do? Keep going with the project and model a huge auditorium that can seat almost 300 people! Here is a view from the back balcony.
A Different Perspective
Maybe you’re getting old and forgot your glasses at home, here’s a closer balcony view of the stage!
Dream it
As a kid, this was all I wanted, to play piano on stage in a huge concert hall. But since I didn’t get that chance, I made sure I got the chance to on my laptop.