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How wide to make channels in nut compared to strings? (self.luthier)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by mihnt to c/[email protected]

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Hi, 3d printing a nut guy again. Finally have all the materials and I think enough skill to model this thing on my own.

Exactly what tolerances should I have in the channels of the nut for the strings? Like, for example my low B string is a .59. How large should I make that channel? 1.50mm? A little more room perhaps?

Thanks for any responses!

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[–] mihnt 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I'll make sure to post everything here seeing as this corner of the fediverse could use some more content. Even if it's just me, lol.