Monday: Today, I placed the full picking assembly in the pickguard file, ensuring this time that all the points line up with each other. From this point, I can now construct the necessary crossbars that are needed to support the overall assembly. These will be attached to the pickguard with custom-machined aluminum "standoffs", attached to a custom-made pickguard. 

Tuesday: Today, I created the previously mentioned standoffs attachment points to the pickguard in order to attach the picking mechanism to the guitar. These points will be part of the pickguard, which will be 3D printed. The same bolts as the rest of the assembly (#8-32 1/2 bolts) will be placed inverted into the holes, indexing with the tapped points on the aluminum rods. 

Wednesday: I placed the entire picking assembly in with the fretting mechanism and spent the day changing dimensions ensuring that everything lines up appropriately. Some minor adjustments to heights need to be made, but the overall assembly is (for the most part) completed. 

Thursday: After modeling the whole week, I spent the period assembling the fretting mechanism with the solenoids on the crossbars. The first 6 frets are now done, and the only thing needed to be added to them is the TPU covers once I finalize those dimensions. This will be what I start next week on either Monday or Tuesday.