CopyCat - Mechanical Percussion Instrument & Kids Pack - Great Family Weekend Project!

With Copycat i present the perfect weekend project - an Instrument for all ages and musical abilities with just two notes!

More than a Toy, this percussion and rhythm instrument has many surprises and is a fun way to explore your rhythm and timing skills.

No Batteries Required!

Developed for the maker community; the materials used may already be in your workshop!

Standard 4mm PTFE tube and 1.75mm PLA filament provide the smooth bowden controlled motion between control input and drumming arms.

Mechanical 'Joycon" Motion Controller 

Specially developed Motion Contoller can be used in multiple ways to press, push or shake your to beat to the drum - without batteries or sensors! Multiple controllers can coupled together, also across multiple devices for even more creative fun!

Drum Cassettes

Copycat comes with built in drums that can be swopped out & rotated to provide different resonances dictated by the material thickness or infill to provide a “Knick-Knock” or “Clip-Clap” sound.  Remove them completely to explore the sounds of house-hold objects!

Assembly

The design uses predominantly M3 screws & Inserts for fixation to facilitate maintenance of the assembly and bowden controls.  Full Step-by-Step instructions are provided in the attached PDFs to guide you. (updates will be published on this page based on community feedback)

Print Settings

• Total Print weight: 276grams
• Developed with 0.4mm Nozzle and max 0.20mm Layer Height on Prusa Mk3
• All parts printed in PLA
• Photos show Fuzzy Skin applied directly by Prusa Slicer on Head and Face
• Designed to avoid supports, but some parts will print better with support from build plate. 

Included with this purchase:

1. STL Models for each component of CopyCat, including Motion Controllers
2. Prepared Prusa Build Plates with suggested Orientation and Supports (Prusa mk3)
3. 21 Page Assembly Manual with step-by-step guide (PDF) & exclusive video
4. CopyCat Kids Colouring Page (PDF)
5. CopyCat Kids Sheet Music (PDF)

For the Kids:  Keep your kids busy during the printing process with a CopyCat Colouring Page & Sheet Music (PDF) !

Non PLA / Non Printed Parts required to complete your build:

• PTFE Hose (ID 2mm, OD 4mm) - Qty 2 x 50mm Lengths
• Compression Springs (9.5mm x 19mm)  - Qty 2
• PC4-M10 Connectors - Qty 4
• M3 x 6mm-10mm Countersunk Screws - Qty 10
• M3 x 10mm-12mm Roundhead Screws  - Qty 5
• M3 x 5.7m Inserts - Qty 15

Assembly Short

Tip:

PTFE tubes often come coiled up in packaging. This can leave the tubes in non optimal form. Before assembly, look to straighten your PTFE as best as possible. Several solutions proposed on printables.