{"id":7189,"date":"2017-02-11T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T22:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=7189"},"modified":"2019-12-01T14:00:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T12:00:08","slug":"pick-holder-for-hosmer-5-hook-dunlop-tortex-picks-3d-printed-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=7189","title":{"rendered":"Guitar pick holder for Hosmer 5 hook \/Dunlop TORTEX picks [3d printed solution]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was searching for a practical way to get back to playing guitar with a pick for quite a while. I knew what I wanted &#8211; I just had to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And with a few dozen rapid prototyped thingies down the line, I now have a shape that I find so useful that I started practicing guitar playing with it.<\/p>\n<p>I use Dunlop TORTEX picks, and the thingy fits a Hosmer Model 5 hook, of which I now got myself a steel version just because I wanted to see how much comfort I would lose by not wearing the nitrile \/ aluminum version. I know!!! Others save up to buy themselves an iLimb &#8220;upgrade&#8221; for 30 000 bucks and I go for a stability \/ longevity over comfort upgrade that I can use to fit a guitar pick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213552.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213552.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213552-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213552-768x670.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213401.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213401.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213401-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20170210_213401-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a view of the 3D model: on the left side, the assembled \/ clipped together view. Right side with the two parts apart &#8211; they just fit together and are kept in place also by the hook. The grooves match the Hosmer model 5 hook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pickholder170210bildli.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is how it works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The two shells clip into each other, and the shape is made in a way that you should be able to figure that out. Your print precision should be good enough for both parts to fit &#8211; at least here, with normal PLA and a Makerbot printer, all is sweet. I will publish these via Shapeways where I assume that quality is a given.<\/li>\n<li>You should place a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimdunlop.com\/product\/tortex-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dunlop TORTEX<\/a> (or similarly sized) pick into the place where it is supposed to fit (obvious) and then close the shell. Then squeeze it into your right sided hook and all is well.<\/li>\n<li>I now added a bit of double sided sticky tape just to allow minimal swivel of the pick, and that seems to work quite well. Rather than a rigid squeeze you get just without adding any rubber or tape to the pick mount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Features that were kept in mind for making this item:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can swivel the pick to not be parallel to the strings lengthwise,\u00a0 but slightly oblique (towards the x-axis, see below), which may be important for alternate picking direction where we want to avoid not getting caught in the strings.<\/li>\n<li>I can change the angle from vertical (parallel to the z-axis) to slightly oblique with regard to the drop, so the pick can go both ways &#8211; up and down &#8211; when it is more vertical, or, it can be used for gentle strumming when angled with the tip towards the lowest string.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guitars should come with a standard coordinate system. So: x = along neck, y = along bridge, perpendicular to the strings but parallel to the front plate of the guitar body, z = axis between strings and the rear side of the body.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as that works out for me, playing wise, I will likely put some more pictures \/ videos \/ sounds online. Until then see you later alligator ; )<\/p>\n<p>Meantime, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ders.org\/articles\/20150202-17-year-old-learns-to-play-the-guitar-with-a-custom-made-3d-printed-prosthetic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other people also figured out how to use 3D print to help guitar play<\/a>. Now, yes, personally, I tried holders such as this but picks eventually fell out. So that one came out flat on the AUA vs WIFUCD test dimension.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_63414\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgKJ6EMMKTE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=7198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also fits my iLimb revolution : ) <\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want one, order your own pick holder here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/QQCJGF76G\/pick-holder-for-hosmer-5-hook-dunlop-tortex-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shapeways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was searching for a practical way to get back to playing guitar with a pick for quite a while. 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