Solve it once. Share it forever.
Every file in this library was contributed by a working technician who decided their solution was worth passing on. If you've built something useful — a model, a jig, a technique — there's a place for it here, credited and linked to you.
Why contribute
- Save the next technician days of work. The problem you already solved is a problem someone else is about to start from scratch.
- Preserve your work. Files on a shop computer disappear. Files in the library outlast any one hard drive, shop, or career.
- Get credit. Every resource carries your name and links to your contributor profile — your website, your channel, your reputation in the trade.
- Strengthen the craft. A profession that shares openly is a profession that keeps getting better. That helps everyone, including you.
What to contribute
Anything that would have saved you time if someone had shared it first. A few ideas to get you thinking:
Replacement Parts
Flanges, hammer butts, damper components, player parts, cabinet hardware — especially obsolete parts no supplier carries.
Jigs & Fixtures
Boring jigs, drilling fixtures, routing systems, alignment and regulation aids you built for your own bench.
Research & Drawings
Action geometry studies, historical reconstructions, patent drawings, measured drawings of rare mechanisms.
Technique & Video
How you actually do the job — regulation, voicing, restringing, bridge work — filmed at your own bench.
Manufacturing Notes
CAM setups, tool libraries, print settings, material recommendations, and the lessons learned getting a part to fit.
Documentation
Photos, failure points, before-and-afters — the context that makes a file usable, not just a mystery shape.
What makes a great contribution
Don't worry about polish — worry about usefulness. The best entries include the reasoning, not just the geometry: what the part is, what it fits, how you made it, and anything that would trip up the next person. A clear photo and a sentence of context turn a file into a resource.
Build your contributor profile
Contributors get a profile page — photo, short bio, credentials, and links to your website and channels — with every file and video you've shared collected in one place. It's a standing credit for your work and an easy way for other technicians to find more of it.
See an example profile →How to submit
Sign in with Google, set up your contributor profile, and upload straight from your dashboard — CAD files, drawings, research, or training videos. A librarian reviews each submission before it appears in the catalog, with your name on it, permanently.
Prefer email? Reach us at karmel@brighamlarsonpianos.com and we'll help you get your contribution in.