About this 3D model
##A new version of this thing has been released. The new version ([available here](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544133)) has an improved chinrest, and is now part of a larger family of violins. However, you can still use this thing if you prefer. ##A full range of EPV sizes are now available: [4/4 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:538139) [3/4 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544129) [1/2 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544133) [1/4 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544135) [1/8 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544143) [1/16 Scale](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:544146) ##Details This project was inspired by the excellent FFFiddle by David Perry (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:219040) This violin was redesigned from scratch in Solidworks 2012 to produce a violin small enough for my daughter. (A whole range of sizes is in the works, and will be released soon!) Additional components required: 1) Schaller M6 Mini tuners (3+3) 2) 1/4" rod or tube (tube is preferred - rod will need to have a hole drilled in it) 3) Violin strings 4) K&K sound "Twin spot" piezoelectric pickup 5) 20" of music wire (0.025" - 0.035" diameter - alternatively, a ball-end violin string can be used) Tools: 1) Hacksaw - use this to put a slot in the end of the tube that will catch the knot in the end of the music wire 2) Small Phillips Screwdriver - for driving tuner screws 3) A variety of grits of sandpaper - used to smooth the surface of the fingerboard. A small amount of the appropriate solvent helps too. 4) 10 mm wrench - for tightening the tuner banjo nuts. 5) A triangular or knife-edge file - for making notches in the bridge and nut for strings. With care, a sharp knife can be used for this. 6) Appropriate tools for cleaning support material from prints Notes: * I printed all parts with raft, 15% infill, 4 shells. The fingerboard should be printed without support since it is difficult to remove from the long holes in the part. I used ABS, but any stiff polymer should be acceptable. * The nut in fingerboard model is too high - I recommend that the groove for each string be cut very deeply. I've included an experimental fingerboard design (EPV-Fingerboard 3) that should be compatible with the body, but I have not tested it yet. Specific build instructions will be added soon.