About the HEXADIDG
A compact didgeridoo you can print in sections, styled with hexagons. Traditionally the instrument is a long wooden tube. Here the tube is plastic, so the designer's advice focuses on making the walls stiff and solid enough to resonate: plenty of perimeters, and either low gyroid infill or fully solid infill rather than something in between.
The third version comes in three heights to suit different printers, and a mouthpiece that needs less air, which helps beginners. A separate 30 mm add-on mouthpiece fits on top of every version and makes it more comfortable to play. The designer suggests sealing it with hot glue. For the best seal against your lips, the designer also likes shaping a ring of beeswax around the mouthpiece, as players do on wooden didgeridoos.
The HEXADIDG MINI is a shorter, quicker print with a higher drone, around an E. It's marked as a beta that may still be retuned.
Who it's for. Anyone who wants to try circular-breathing drones without buying a wooden didgeridoo, and travellers who want something light. None of the sizes is tuned to an exact note, so don't expect to match a specific key.
What you'll need
Printed parts
- The didgeridoo tube for your printer's height (original, MK3 or Ender size), or the MINI
- Optional: the 30 mm add-on mouthpiece (two shapes)
Bought parts
- Optional: beeswax for a better lip seal
- Optional: hot glue to seal the add-on mouthpiece
Tools
- A printer tall enough for the size you choose; the Ender-height file is not meant for Prusa beds
Build overview
Print settings
- Material: PLA or PETG
- Walls: At least 4 perimeters (5 tested well)
- Infill: 15 to 20% gyroid, or 100%; the designer prefers the lower option
- Layer height: 0.2 to 0.28 mm (mostly affects looks)
- Line width: 0.4 to 0.65 mm
- Supports: None
- Adhesion: A brim of at least 10 mm
Video
Play video: HEXADIDG MINI demo (loads YouTube)
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Photos
All photos: L3V3C, from the design page on Printables, licensed CC BY-NC. We resized them and converted them to WebP.