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Using old drum cymbals to play music from the rain

Step 3Stick it in the ground

Stick it in the ground
Now jab the threaded rod into the earth where thick drops of rain are likely to drop.  If you don't have roof gutters this works great.



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6 comments
May 14, 2010. 12:04 PMSNACKS says:
 Can you hear them at night?
Mar 29, 2010. 11:03 AMkissiltur says:
It's weird how that sounds almost Japanese to me. I wonder why?
May 22, 2010. 7:53 AMquadracer says:
Possibly because there are no felts? It is metal on metal contact. Great idea, I wanted to make some sort of drumming wind chime with my extra what nots.
Apr 2, 2010. 11:58 AMschnitzle says:
What a great idea for re-purposing cymbals! Nice job :)
Apr 1, 2010. 9:10 AMonrust says:
WOW......I just got a total south east AK flash back...........Man, I love Arizona!

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I like making things out of items that would have otherwise been discarded. Check out my other projects! Now a PE teacher in Mongolia! I don't have much time or even the resources to make much any m...
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