Duck Call - "Parthenope"

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This is my first working attempt at a 3d printed duck call. UPDATE: I don't know why this has been tagged as NSFW...I did not put that in, but it's a sad state of affairs if a duck call is considered inappropriate. UPDATE 2: After messing around with the tuning of this call both with a file on the soundboard as well as different reed materials. I'm leaning toward this being more of a teal call (green and blue wing teal :type of duck:). But you can produce a lower pitch closer to a hen mallard. I still like the sound and I think it has it's place back stage of a production and or the marsh. IMPORTANT: There is a small recess on the wedge on the flat side where the threads stop, this is where the base of the reed goes, not all the way down inside the soundboard. I have made a youtube video with a description and assembly guidance if you would like to check it out: https://youtu.be/GjOmvRRCS2E This call is all 3d Printed except the reed material which is from an echo replacement reed kit. You can also make a reed for this call using 10 mil mylar. You can find 10 mil mylar at your local hobby store, it is generally listed as quilt template material but will also work as reed material. Be sure to smooth out the face of the soundboard where the reed will rest this helps the sound tremendously. I do this with a quick hit of 100 grit sand paper. If you want to make even more crisp transfer of sound you can make it even smoother by stepping up the sand paper grit until you are satisfied with the result. Generally I just go to 100 grit and it seems to work just fine. I printed the call on my Anet A8 at 0.08 mm LH only because it reduces the amount of sanding required later, the smaller the layer lines the easier it is to get nice and smooth. The overall design was done with fusion 360. I printed in PLA but I have plans to check the tone differences between PLA, ABS and PETG to see if there is any significant differences in sound. So far I have printed at 10% infill and at 100% with no discern-able difference in sound. I wouldn't go less than 3 outer perimeters if you are going to print it less than 100% infill. I print everything standing up with the small cutout for the wedge at the top (as it would be in the call). Let me know if you have any questions!