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by John Smotherson
Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
Topic: New idea for a unique chime.
Replies: 5
Views: 10528

Re: New idea for a unique chime.

Hey, thanks! The 22% suggestion was really helpful. Really had no idea where to suspend them, was going to just suspend them from the direct top. I'm making a model tomorrow and will post some pictures... maybe a short youtube video. How about wall thickness? I want the noise to be very high pitched...
by John Smotherson
Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
Topic: New idea for a unique chime.
Replies: 5
Views: 10528

Re: New idea for a unique chime.

Hey all, just designed something new as well. Continuing to develop the design. With this iteration, there are many metal "bars" that hang from strings. This might make the most beautiful sound of them all. What do you guys think? What metal makes the best sound when tapped against the sam...
by John Smotherson
Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:30 pm
Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
Topic: New idea for a unique chime.
Replies: 5
Views: 10528

Re: New idea for a unique chime.

I appreciate your feedback. Perhaps would this work better, where the gray is stationary and the black and red are suspended by some sort of string? Thank you very much thus far. And one more question, do chimes sound better if the striker is solid, or would it sound good if it is hollow like the re...
by John Smotherson
Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
Topic: New idea for a unique chime.
Replies: 5
Views: 10528

New idea for a unique chime.

I am industrial design student currently designing a desk sculpture that is inspired by the forms of bamboo. I want it to create beautiful noises when activated. I hope the pictures are self explanatory, but essentially what it is is three pieces, all consisting of thin metal tubes. The bottom (silv...

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