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Wherever they sell router bits. Common item.

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The base is attached to the top of my mailbox with double side carpet tape. You could drill and countersink a couple of holes and use flathead wood screws to attach it to a post. The screws just need to clear the upper rotating part. I use ceramic roller skate bearings in mine. Unfortunately the moisture gets to the steel parts and they rust so I need to replace the bearing about once a year. They don't seem to make any that are 100% ceramic nor stainless steel. The machine screw is M3 (metric). Usually the threads print pretty well but you may need to chase the threads with a tap And then... the top outside visible screw just plugs the hole to keep water out (the hole gives access to the M3 screw). Use whatever you want for it... M4. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron

@@RonaldWalters2010 thanks for the info, appreciate it.

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How nice to hear from you George. I was looking around for parts and pieces to built this for several years before I got started. Before starting on the Mini-Calliope I built two (2) John Smith Senior 20 Street Organs, one with an animated conductor of my design (designed to follow a sketch of a conductor included in the plans). I also motorized the organs (and the rewinding). Those old hair dryers really were no longer an option. I experimented with a couple of blowers (made a video of one failed configuration... just too noisy). The current arrangement works pretty well. I may try one or two CPAP machines. My CPAP is set at 12 inches of water pressure (they certainly can be dialed down) so it might be a good option... and it is VERY quiet. I hope you watched all of the videos. There are 31 videos including 13 of it being played. Mini-Calliope Dec 1982 Popular Mechanics czcams.com/play/PLDjucfhdTRPmoT7SEgoAU1eSfYaBUD2rI.html Other than when tuning, the calliope has never been played by the keyboard. I don't know anyone who could play it. Most of my project videos are grouped together in playlists. Robert Hammell in Colorado also built your organ not too long after your article was published. I was finally able to get in contact with Robert and he was a lot of help sharing with me what he had done. Robert also plays the organ. Myself, I don't play anything so that is why I wanted it to play midi files. I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy czcams.com/video/MwUSLhDfaoA/video.html Thank you for watching and for writing. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron

@@RonaldWalters2010 Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have watched all of the videos. And, I have communicated in the past with Robert Hammell. A very nice fellow. A bit of background. When I began writing for DIY magazines, in my late 20s, I made Popular Mechanics my primary target. I had been reading old issues of that magazine since childhood, and always wanted to do some projects for them. Some of my favorite articles from the past had been oddball projects designed ad build by oddball people. So, I approached the magazine with a proposal to make a functional toy pipe organ. I had a little experience from working as a volunteer with the organ builder installing a pipe organ in my hometown church. I was also a musician, and had made any number of homemade instruments for fun. So, the editor told me, "If you think you can do it, go ahead with the project. If it works and looks feasible, we'll buy the article. So I did. It took me about a week to design and build the thing, using only materials available at the local hardware store. I designed it in my head, really, and then just built it. Amazingly, it worked just fine the first time. So, I did the drawings for the magazine, much as you saw them, and had taken photos as I went. I took the photo of the little girl sitting at it, as well. I sent the completed package of photos, the writing, and the plans off to the magazine, about two weeks after they said to give it a try. And there you have it. I gave the finished project to the little girl in the photo. She was the daughter of a friend of mine. I did a good deal of other work for that magazine and others over the years. Designing DIY projects turned out to be a nice little career for me.

Very interesting. I would imagine the little girl still has it. :-) Ron

I have not tried a dishwasher. That probably would result in me being banned from the kitchen. :-) And yes, you want the true distilled water. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron

The power supply is 6VDC 1Amp

:-) ... Found that out the hard way a few years ago. Miss-wired / incorrectly marked. Smoked a couple of Arduino Nano's before I woke up.

Originally available on Banggood.com but they quit stocking it shortly after this video was released. If you read the video description you would have seen this. If you paid attention to the video, you would have seen there is no brand name... not a mark or name stamped anywhere. Look around on eBay, Amazon, WalMart and you can find them, identifying it by sight only. This has been previously addressed in the comments as well. Thanks for watching! Ron

You can go to woodgears.ca and in the lower left corner of the web page you will find a free gear template generator. There are directions on how to use it and how to generate a rack template as well. Obviously the teeth need to be the same on the pinion and the rack. Then you can make it whatever size you like. Watching my entire video and paying attention to the text in the video will give you what you need to create your own mechanism. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. Ron

I have no idea what you are describing. The power to the Badger is from a simple on/off switch. If power is intermittent... it would seen there is a faulty wire (or wires) switch or circuit breaker. Try running new wires to the Badger and see if it works correctly. If it does, then look to replacing the existing wires/switch/breaker... or better still... call and electrician. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. Ron

I do not use gasoline or petrol. Watch this: Correct Fuel For 4 Cycle Hit & Miss And Other Model Engines czcams.com/video/n1zOC2C-iy0/video.html

You will need to create a path for the resin (or whatever you are pouring) to enter the bottom of the mold and a vent for the air to exit out the top of the mold. Use a dimple for the injection point on the bottom and another dimple on top for the air vent. A syringe to inject the resin may work best. When cured, remove your casting and gently trim off the mold sprues, sanding and smoothing the contour of the golf ball. Then recreate the two dimples using a ball rotary file. Ron

@@RonaldWalters2010 ty Ron! What’s a dimple tho? I know the funnel creates a path, would a dimple be a really small path so not to mess up the mold? Ty

Look at a golf ball. All those little round craters or depressions are called dimples. Google: "golf ball dimples" You need to use the dimples as an injection (filling) and vent points as there aren't any large smooth places on a golf ball. Don't know why you want to make a casting of a golf ball. You certainly would not want to hit one with a golf club.

Ty Ron. Can I ask what the vents do in silicone molds. Ok I see what u mean about dimples. I’ve been using the flat sides of molds as the natural way to create funnels, but for a 2 part mold won’t the funnels ruin the design of the item being molded. A syringe in the dimple is an excellent idea, Ty Ron.

The vent lets the air escape from the mold cavity so the resin can enter the mold cavity. A 2-part mold will always result in a mold seam (line) and some clean-up is required. Generally, you try to make a mold to take advantage of an existing edge or somewhere where the seam will not be obvious or is relatively easy to carve or sand away. With a ball that is not possible. I think I have helped you about all I can. You need to watch some of the videos available on CZcams on making silicone molds. I have a playlist on youtube showing my Senior 20 Conductor Figure. There are several videos you can watch regarding making the molds, removing sprues and cleaning up the castings of fairly complicated shapes. czcams.com/play/PLDjucfhdTRPnsxpT4cRofFVFP1-B2R3cX.html&si=d1y3GW4dXvMEA1wf Of specific interest: Senior 20 Organ Conductor (7) Resin Casting Process Senior 20 Organ Conductor (2) Clean Up Castings Conductor Figure Test Molds & Castings

A word of caution about using this foam around door or window frames or anything flimsy (?? buckled flashing) as the foam can generate a good deal of pressure as it expands and cures causing distortion. A low expansion foam or caulking may be better... but I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the heads-up Ron. Explaining exactly where I'll be applying the foam would have taken a couple of sentences, so I took what I now realize was an ill-advised "shortcut" by calling it "buckled flashing." In fact, the aluminum is backed by half-inch plywood, ring-nailed on 6" centers. Nonetheless, my past experience has demonstrated just the high pressures you warned me about, so I'll be careful about how much I put into the gap.

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The stl files are provided for free and the thingiverse link is in the video description. You will need to print your own. *** Tips are gladly accepted and much appreciated. *** Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. Ron

i don't have a printer or would love to make. You have any i can purchase?

Pretty much everything you need to know is shown in these videos: Christmas 3D Reindeer Ornament - Compound Cuts on the Scroll Saw Christmas 3D Wood Ornaments - Compound Cuts on the Scroll Saw Christmas 3D Gingerbread Man Wood Ornament - Compound Cuts on the Scroll Saw And even this one will give you more information about cutting on a scroll saw: Cutting Wood Gear & Clock Wheel Teeth The wood block needs to be absolutely square. The scroll saw table must be absolutely square to the blade. A sloppy (loose) or worn out scroll saw is not going to give good results. Your choice of wood can make a difference. Pine, with straight grain and no knots or splits, is fairly soft. Basswood is much easier to cut but is expensive. Oak or other hardwoods is probably a poor choice. There can be pieces of wood with hidden flaws, cracks or sap pockets that can spoil your project. The pattern must be attached square to the wood blank. Wrap the entire blank with two layers of packing tape... the glue on the tape lubricates the saw blade. Check a practice cut with a small square. If the face of the cut is not square to the top and bottom faces you need to find the problem. Keep the blade exactly in (or on) the pattern line. If you wander back and forth from the line, it will spoil your project. Let the blade do the cutting. The blade must be given time to clear the sawdust from the cut. If you force the blade too quickly, sawdust packs up in the cut the can (and will) overheat the blade and force the saw blade off track and will spoil your project. A dull blade will overheat. Overheating usually changes the color of the blade... will soften the metal and will lead to the blade bending out of shape and/or breaking... spoiling your project. Saw blade tension is important and is something you will just need to learn by doing. It is a find line between a blade being tight enough and too tight. Too tight and it can break prematurely. Too loose and the blade can wander and spoil your project. Keep fingers away from the blade and always be prepared for the blade to break. A broken blade can grab the blank and slam it up and down on the scroll saw table and can spoil your project. I usually show tips and tricks and what blade are being used throughout the videos so pay attention. The correct blade to use is a matter of trial and error and finding one that works for you. If your saw has variable speeds, try slowing it down Doubtful someone will get it right in the first couple of tries. Practice makes perfect. Keep trying and have fun! Thanks for watching! Ron