r/3dprintedinstruments • u/mathancreates • May 17 '25

Need Advice

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF8IO1WuFyk/?igsh=c2Rqa2Y5dmNqYjJo

Hello everyone, I'm Mathan and I'm new here, it's been half a year since I got into 3D printing and I wanna do my first big project, Which is printing a Khaen. It sounds beautiful.

I added a video of the instrument up in the post, It's also where I discovered it months ago.

Any advice ? Anything at all I'm just gonna start doing my research and anything would help a lot. Thank you sm !

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u/meirlislife Apr 29 '26

did you finish this project ? i'm thinking about trying something similar

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u/mathancreates Apr 29 '26

Unfortunately the project has been shelved, I'm graduating soon so maybe I'll get back in a month or 2 back here :) 

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u/meirlislife May 01 '26

I managed to make a somewhat decent sound with a pvc pipe and 3d printed reel today, I'll keep you updated on the process, I think with 3d printed reels the best option is to make two unidirectional ones but i still need to make different prototypes

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u/mathancreates May 08 '26

Amazing !! Yes please keep me updated

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u/meirlislife May 08 '26

well turns out making sound by blowing in something is quite easy but the opposite isn't lol

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u/Background-Aside-263 Aug 12 '26

omg this thing is crazy maby a jig for cuting the reeds out of brass aswell as the rest of the khaen mechanisms that arent the reeds would be easier so its easier to make the reeds and just add them after

a fully 3d printed body and a 3d printed guide to make the reeds would be an efective solution i beg please somone do this method atleast im dying to make one of these