Instrument Showcase #153
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Well that's super cool!! What kind of valves are those? (Edit: specifically, I'd have guessed normal solenoid valves would be too slow for this, are they something special?) I tried to make a calliope back in the day and it never worked, but I bet if you attached those to some tubes/horns you could get some pretty cool sounds. |
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*Sorry for the late reply. They are Smc SX10 high-speed pneumatic valves. They can operate up to 1200hz at 80W a valve. |
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Wow! Those are neat! Going to have to keep those in mind for future projects... |
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Tesla Coil, Air Compressor, and Hammered DulcimerIt's been a hot minute since my last post but I've finished a few projects and started some more. First off I don't have a good video but the air compressor has been fitted with a light-up muffler that is connected to the played notes. I also finished my large 4ft tesla coil which can reach 4-5ft archs. My newest project is a hammered dulcimer which I plan on fitting solenoids to make self-playing. Air Compressor Tesla Coil Dulcimer |
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Update on the Ducilmer: |
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Well that's gotta be one of the coolest things I've seen in terms of MIDI-controlled instruments. It sounds great! Those are the same little solenoids I used trying to build my handbell rig. I love that they come with little nuts on the end already; perfect for striking (though too loud for bells it turns out, so I switched to nylon). |
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ready for this year retro exhibition, brszk.hu |
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Ooo! Love that you got that many floppy drives all mounted inside an actual PC case. |
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I am starting this thread so makers can showcase their instruments. I recently completed my Pneumatic instrument based on a video I saw by NTSB. I plan on making a tutorial of sorts on YT when I can find time but for now, here is a video of it playing.
https://youtu.be/zDYBKL4m5AE
It works by chopping the air up into sound waves. It is also extremely effective reaching 70-75 dB at 20psi and 100-110 dB at 60psi I have not tested it at 100psi yet. I also wrote a PWMController class that I will make a merge request for soon that might be useful for speakers, standard Dc motors, and my valves that don't require dir commands. should allow all 16 channels to be played by an Uno. I'm also working on my Large TC so that should be done sometime next year.
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