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Medical Science, 3-D Printing Used to Breathe New Life In To Rare Woodwind Instruments

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University of Connecticut

Medical Science, 3-D Printing Used to Breathe New Life In To Rare Woodwind Instruments

video: Music professors and engineers at the University of Connecticut have managed to restore rare woodwind instruments that hadn’t been played in over a century. The team used medical science technology to obtain precise measurements and then 3-D printing to replicate vital parts of the instruments so they can be played for the first time with a sound true to their heritage. The technology may allow for the restoration of other rare and valuable antique instruments. view more 

Credit: University of Connecticut, Colin Poitras


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