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Mechanical Wave Driver for Chladni Plate

Step 6Chladni Plate

Chladni Plate
For the vibrating plate I used an old VCR housing. Just measure out the dimensions and cut with a sabre saw. Find the center by drawing line through oppisate corners and drill hole to fit rod. Holding the rod gently in place, use locking nuts on top and bottom of plate to mount on rod. Be careful not to let rod turn and pull strainer off coil!
Most people use salt or sand to create the different figures. I have found that frequencies between 800 to 2000 hz work really well. Go slow on the dial to find the sweet spots and you will have to play with amplitude a bit to, but its not that hard.
This picture is just below 1000 hz.
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2 comments
Nov 14, 2009. 11:04 AMpapacito23 says:
Where I can find the generator of functions?
Nov 23, 2009. 11:27 PMchriskarr says:
In my AlgebraII (2) class, we have quite a number of functions generated for our disposal. Isn't being in an advanced math class great?

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