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Hey RyanMake! (thanks! And ditto!)So,your project gave me flashbacks of ideas I had years ago when I was playingaround with Chladni plates. Even with the stimulating visuals and hearingprotection, the constant shrill drone of the frequency generator being pumpedthrough Chladni plate drove me a bit mad as well. I theorized building anenclosure with an integrated catchment system for the silica substrate andsome sort of Archimedes screw set up to automatically re-feed the plate withthe silica substrate. The enclosure would have been insulated with rock woolinsulation and would have had a double paned Plexiglas viewing window and bothpanes would have been separated by an air gap for better sound isolation. I also thought aboutmechanized arms that would either hold bows or rubber tipped malle…

Hey RyanMake! (thanks! And ditto!)So,your project gave me flashbacks of ideas I had years ago when I was playingaround with Chladni plates. Even with the stimulating visuals and hearingprotection, the constant shrill drone of the frequency generator being pumpedthrough Chladni plate drove me a bit mad as well. I theorized building anenclosure with an integrated catchment system for the silica substrate andsome sort of Archimedes screw set up to automatically re-feed the plate withthe silica substrate. The enclosure would have been insulated with rock woolinsulation and would have had a double paned Plexiglas viewing window and bothpanes would have been separated by an air gap for better sound isolation. I also thought aboutmechanized arms that would either hold bows or rubber tipped mallets or even ahurdy gurdy type drone wheel attached to a speed controller. Something that I’vealways wondered about though was using a slow cure epoxy resin, flooding theplate (that would be walled up with aluminum foil tape) and letting it curewhile the plate pumped out a specific frequency. This would potentially enableone to create a permanent 3D visualization of a resonant frequency! Cheers and thanks for experimentingwith sound and sharing it with the community!Mr. Ham

Thanks for answering something I've wondered about for years! Aren't Chladni plates a blast!?Cheers!Mr. Ham

Beautiful design and execution! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Masterfully simple design and such honest and humble tone, presented professionally. Well done NightHawkInLight! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Great design and fantastic first Instructables heyimamaker!Cheers! Mr. Ham

Smogdog, superb concept and design! I think this is the way to go for makers who have perpetually growing lists of interests and skill sets. Also, I will no longer build any storage case without including a helping hand! :)Cheers!Mr. Ham

Efficient layout and design Max Maker! This is definitely something that's been on the shop improvements list for years...thanks for sharing your version!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks Penolopy! :) They're too often overlooked!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Great design Nick70587! Using those vacuum sealer bags to pull the leather over the buck is brilliant! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Absolutely beautiful Andersenleather! Thank you for sharing the patterns!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Beautiful designs Meglymoo87!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Brilliant work OnceUponaWorkbench! Definitely must have been an endurance project using a single needle! You could make a belt to match by tattooing a wand across its back, so that it appears as if you have it holstered and ready for a duel! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Rad design velokenneth!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey ArthurJ5!Borrow away! I have a Canadian version of a strum stick of sorts made by Seagull out of La Patrie Québec, called the M4 or Merlin, I have the mahogany one and it's loads of fun to play and sounds awesome! Angle grinders! Gasp indeed! That 53 is a beauty! I opted for my more delicate miniature brass spokeshaves as the neck is so small. Only took about a half hour!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks DianaHM,I appreciate the comment! My main objective is to share my process and hopefully offer up some useful takeaways, being a finalist is just a bonus!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey GregS278!Thanks! Next up will probably be a 3D printed reverb microphone, imagine a microphone with built in spring reverb! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey schaapkameel!I thought your kalimbas were awesome when you posted them back in 2018! Don't discount your instrument building prowess! And thanks for the kind words, glad I could be of service!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks jessyratfink! Our pup devours them at a rate which seems impossible, which is great for upgrading all of the plastic nuts on my instruments! hahaCheers!Mr. Ham

Hey tbakerweb! Thanks! The video is now up! Let me know what you think!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey PaulG429!If you want to be an electromagnetic purist, you can use the winding of a small battery powered motor. I've used small motors plenty of times to make electromagnetic pickups for homemade string instruments. Honestly, the piezoelectric condensers are easier to find than you might think, the best place to score them is in kids drum machine toys. The pads that you strike to activate the different sounds use piezoelectric discs to achieve the effect. Or you can salvage them from the fire alarms in your home the next time that you replace them. Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey KetkA! My Spanish is a bit rusty, but from what I can deduce, I love your comparison to Bell's first experiments with membrane based microphones! In fact, as a side note, the town that he's from is about 30 minutes from where I live now! Thank you so much for the kind words, I'm glad that you got something out of the performance. I was just improvising as I went along! Part of why I love these microphones so much is their simplicity. In fact, the same electronics can be applied to a variety of different materials, experiment and have fun! Cheers!Mr. Ham¡Hola, KetkA!Mi español está un poco oxidado, pero por lo que puedo deducir, ¡me encanta tu comparación con los primeros experimentos de Bell con micrófonos basados en membrana! De hecho, como nota al margen, ¡la ciudad de la que provie…

Hey KetkA! My Spanish is a bit rusty, but from what I can deduce, I love your comparison to Bell's first experiments with membrane based microphones! In fact, as a side note, the town that he's from is about 30 minutes from where I live now! Thank you so much for the kind words, I'm glad that you got something out of the performance. I was just improvising as I went along! Part of why I love these microphones so much is their simplicity. In fact, the same electronics can be applied to a variety of different materials, experiment and have fun! Cheers!Mr. Ham¡Hola, KetkA!Mi español está un poco oxidado, pero por lo que puedo deducir, ¡me encanta tu comparación con los primeros experimentos de Bell con micrófonos basados en membrana! De hecho, como nota al margen, ¡la ciudad de la que proviene está a unos 30 minutos de donde vivo ahora! Muchas gracias por las amables palabras, me alegro de que hayas sacado algo de la actuación. ¡Estaba improvisando a medida que avanzaba! Parte de por qué amo tanto estos micrófonos es su simplicidad. De hecho, la misma electrónica se puede aplicar a una variedad de materiales diferentes, experimentar y divertirse.Saludos!Señor jamón

Hey CraigH6! In the video I did use the amp's reverb, as the sound was a bit dry without it. Thanks for the YouTube description comment I will fix that immediately, good catch!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Awesome! Let me know how it goes!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey StevenB236, absolutely! Only I would suggest using an 1/8" audio jack instead of a 1/4" audio jack like I used just to make it easier to connect it to your PC.Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks M3G! It's the best sound you can get for free! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey KojiS2!The last step has an audio clip of me playing around with the Electric Rubber Band Bass if you want to hear it in action!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey KojiS2!The last step has an audio clip of me playing around with the Electric Rubber Band Bass if you want to hear it in action!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey KojiS2!The last step has an audio clip of me playing around with the Electric Rubber Band Bass if you want to hear it in action!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey scotto!To achieve the cylindrical shape you were after with your first paper form, a length of Sonotube wrapped in cling film or packing tape would hold up to the weight of the soaked cordage and comes in different diameters! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks RobertB45 for catching that! It has been modified!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey royharper! Here's the 3-pack from amazon.ca that I used and a comparable 4-pack from amazon.com!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey Dave Mc!Thanks!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey jon_chalk!A bluetooth speaker is a great simple solution!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey merideth! The project can be completed in an hour or two and works reliably at the flip of a switch! Good luck!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey Tinker_001!That is a brilliant idea! I might just drill a hole in the flue, feed the wire and silicone it in place. I'd have to wait for the April thaw before climbing up on my roof though! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey ChoboTheRobot!There's loads of really creative and even laundry themed solutions in this build (coat hanger frets are brilliant)! Rad sound and great first Instructable; welcome to the community! Sole critique, it seems like a missed opportunity not to have used a vintage iron as a slide. Increasing the iron's accuracy as a lap steel slide, could be as simple as affixing a metallic rod to its belly. I'd love to jam with your ironing board in my musical chair one day!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey jreidy1!It's the .PDF in the Introduction section after the Tools and Materials list. Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey Alaskan Bev!You are 100% right, if you sit on the "pointy" end of the table it will tip forward and leave the unsuspecting sitter quite startled. Also, because the legs are quite heavy, it makes quite a loud noise when it slams back down again. Sitting anywhere else on the table though, is rock solid. You could always add a triangular foot at the bottom of the front leg to prevent it from tipping but it would sort of spoil the design aesthetic. So instead, what I do, is put things on that end of the table that deters people from sitting on it, such as a small cactus. Also something I didn't mention that I discovered whilst using the table is that the legs are perfect for storing magazines and books! Upload a photo next summer of your table, I'd love to see it! Cheers! Mr. Ham

Thanks Meglymoo87! :DCheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks!Mr. Ham

Hey dragon flyer!Great suggestion! Something I forgot to mention after getting used to the spring loaded mechanism popping out every time I opened it up! Another trick is to tape a neodymium magnet to the exterior of the handle, around where the spring is, that seems to keep everything contained while taking measurements. Thanks again!Mr. Ham

Hey kz1!Great suggestion! I'm still playing around with different iterations of the design, right now I'm modeling a gravity fed hopper mounted in the same way as the support extension tube and a revolver type loading mechanism that would hold up to 8 glue sticks at a time! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey WORMSS,The same thing can be achieved with a sheet of styrene, a piece of round styrene tubing with an inner diameter of 12mm, and either a methylene chloride based glue or CA glue. You could also make it out of brass sheets and tubing, or even thick cardstock (like the kind found on the back of notepads) and cardboard tubing. You could even hot glue a piece of cardboard tubing or a simple cardboard trough directly to the back of the hot glue gun and achieve the same effect. Not having access to a 3D printer is an excuse to be more creative! Also, even without access to a 3D printer you can start learning how to navigate 3D modeling software (I recommend Tinkercad and Fusion 360) and gain 3D modeling experience. That way, when you eventually gain access to a 3D printer you'll have the…

Hey WORMSS,The same thing can be achieved with a sheet of styrene, a piece of round styrene tubing with an inner diameter of 12mm, and either a methylene chloride based glue or CA glue. You could also make it out of brass sheets and tubing, or even thick cardstock (like the kind found on the back of notepads) and cardboard tubing. You could even hot glue a piece of cardboard tubing or a simple cardboard trough directly to the back of the hot glue gun and achieve the same effect. Not having access to a 3D printer is an excuse to be more creative! Also, even without access to a 3D printer you can start learning how to navigate 3D modeling software (I recommend Tinkercad and Fusion 360) and gain 3D modeling experience. That way, when you eventually gain access to a 3D printer you'll have the skillset necessary to print your models! There are also a plethora of online services that will 3D print your model for you and ship it to your door. Many options are available to you, never limit yourself, you're a maker.Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey Bill!Good question! The photos do make it seem that way, but they were to demonstrate just how much room was gained under the trigger. When actually using the glue gun, your index and middle finger sit comfortably on the trigger, while your ring and pinkie wrap around the handle. Your fingers are hence never in danger of being trapped. Thanks for bringing it up so that I could address it here in the comments! Thanks for the kind words regarding the advice, I don't often receive very much feedback on it from my students so I'm glad that it resonates with someone!Cheers!Mr. Ham

That was the technique I had previously used, but it was always hit or miss. You can also by hot glue in spooled lengths and never have this problem. Cheers!Mr. Ham

Hey Sean of Earth,I needed a Halloween costume that was different from my everyday get up because I walk around everyday with wood chips on my shoulders!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Rocking end table makeorbreakshop! I'm a music teacher and did something similar (albeit not as elegant) to the top drawer of my desk! I use the open and close feature of the drawer as an option to create an open or closed back amp.Cheers!Mr. Ham

Cheers jashcroft!Mr. Ham

Thank you KaleanaK!It is a great way to get started in stop motion animation without any specialized equipment! It is an extremely rewarding, albeit extremely time consuming process!Good luck!Mr. Ham

Thanks Penolopy! :) You planted the 3D printed costume design seed with your flexible masks and Halloween themed jewelery! Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks Alex! :)

Great project Cats Science Club!Have you ever seen one of these? Cheers!Mr. Ham

BALES this is by far the best jig for cutting drum shells out there! Great R&D work mate!Cheers!Mr. Ham

This is a fantastic DIY alternative to Little Bits! Great work!Cheers!Mr. Ham

Thanks asim1122! Cheers!Mr. Ham

I'd be honoured to be a judge for contests in the following categories: Workshop, Craft, Living, and Teachers! Cheers!Mr. Ham