Heifer Zephyr Ngoni · Studio Explorer
Print packet Site GitHub
Build target
Kamele ngoni 10-string shop packet · Ngoni - Studio Explorer
Focus
Root-mode ngoni packet: design, BOM, validation, drawings, Wolfram starter, print packet, build-log site, and learn-to-play material.
Status
Private review  Public-release blocked Packet version instrument-maker v4.3 root-mode packet; explorer R2
Family
West African harp-lute / chordophoneDonso 6-stringKamele 10-stringKamele 14-string
Release gates
  • SolidWorks CAD model and browser-renderable GLB/GLTF export are pending.
  • Physical prototype photos are pending.
  • Measured tuning, bridge, head, and resonator validation data are pending.
  • Capstone deck PPTX and print-packet PDF exports are pending.

01 · OverviewNgoni - Studio Explorer

ngoni — concept render

The ngoni is a living Mande harp-lute tradition. This repository documents a respectful shop-built engineering adaptation with a segmented wood bowl; it does not claim cultural authority over traditional musical or ceremonial practice.

· ImagesConcept renders

ngoni — hero concept render
Hero render
ngoni — floating bridge on skin, macro detail
Macro · floating bridge on skin
ngoni — segmented walnut ring stack, macro detail
Macro · segmented walnut ring stack
ngoni — exploded assembly diagram
Exploded diagram

· Repo artifactsDesign tables · research · source files

▶README.mdMDRepository narrativeOpen
▶bom.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen
▶cut-list.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen
▶sourcing.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen
▶validation.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen
Workbook
ngoni-design-table.xlsxngoni-design-table.xlsx

Open

02 · CAD statusCAD notes and drawing brief, model pending

No fabrication CAD authority yet

The current repo has CAD planning notes and SVG drawing previews, but no SolidWorks model, STEP export, DXF authority, or browser-renderable .glb/.gltf. Treat this explorer as a packet-navigation surface, not fabrication geometry.

CAD plan
cad-notes.mdSolidWorks strategy, design-table columns, OpenSCAD fallback notes

Open CAD notes

Assembly drawing
ngoni-assembly.svgIllustrative side elevation; not a DXF source of fabrication truth

Open SVG

Bridge detail
ngoni-bridge-detail.svgBridge concept/detail preview; verify dimensions against design.md before build

Open SVG

· Bill of MaterialsBill of Materials

▶bom.csvCSVLine items · planning estimateOpen
▶cut-list.csvCSVStock + cut planOpen
▶sourcing.csvCSVSuppliers, lead times, ethical notesOpen

· DesignDesign

▶design.mdMDDesign narrativeOpen

· Assembly ManualAssembly Manual

▶assembly-manual.mdMDStep-by-step build sequenceOpen

· CNC & Drawings BriefCNC & Drawings Brief

▶drawing-brief.mdMDWhat needs to be drawnOpen
▶visual-bom-brief.mdMDVisual-BOM shot listOpen

· Validation GatesValidation Gates

▶validation.csvCSVChecks · methods · tolerances · gatesOpen

· Run it — Wolfram CloudInteractive acoustic model

One embed per published Wolfram notebook. Live entries iframe in directly; Owner-only entries show as grey-dot blocks; Pending/Failed states are diagnostic-only.

· Risk RegisterRisk Register

▶risks.mdMDRisk register with mitigationsOpen

· Capstone deliverablesPacket, site, and release state

Manifest
capstone-manifest.jsonExplorer metadata, release gates, and pending exports

Open JSON

Print packet
print-packet.md / print-packet.htmlBrowser-print packet exists; PDF export remains pending

Open MD · Open HTML

Capstone deck
capstone-deck.mdMarkdown deck scaffold; PPTX export remains pending

Open deck notes

Build-log site
site/index.htmlStatic site for packet review

Open site

Studio explorer
explorer.htmlGenerated by instrument-maker/scripts/generate_explorer.py with repo-local section overrides

Reload

· Learn to playStarter songbook

00-warmup-scales / d-pentatonic
d-pentatonictune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs

Open ABC

01-easy / hunter-call
hunter-calltune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs

Open ABC

01-easy / village-song
village-songtune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs

Open ABC

02-intermediate / evening-pattern
evening-patterntune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs

Open ABC

03-original / dusty-road
dusty-roadtune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs

Open ABC

· Supplier RFQSupplier RFQ

▶supplier-rfq.mdMDQuote requestsOpen

· Sources & provenanceBibliography

  • Repository bibliography and cultural provenance — See resources.md for cited ngoni and Mande music references. (resources.md)
  • Validation report — Predictive packet validation; measured data remains pending. (validation-report.md)
  • Public release triage — Readiness and public-safety assessment for the current packet. (public-release-triage.md)