DIY Glockenspiel first test
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2014
- I made this glockenspiel (metal xylophone) from inexpensive 1/2" metal conduit. This is the first test of the finished glockenspiel. My plan is to add solenoids so that an Arduino will play the instrument. It's a chromatic instrument covering an octave and a fourth. The highest note is from 3/4" conduit because that note sounds bad in 1/2" conduit. The blog about this project starts at bluepapertech.com/projects/cu.... The source code and materials list is at github.com/bneedhamia/glocken....
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I just stumbled across this video some 9 years later, what a novel idea, nicely done mate
Wow it sounds great, I love those overtones. I bet with a felt covered mallet, it would sound nice and mellow too.
Good idea! I just bought an antique mantel clock which gongs the hours, and the clockmaker who sold it to me said that it would sound much better once I replace the worn leather tip of the gong hammer. I hadn't explored materials for hammers before - cool!
Can you help me? I want to make a metalophone. I would like to know what kind of
nails (material) do you use to hold the tubes and what material do you use between tubes and wood to keep a clear sound? Thanks for your help.
Wow - sorry for the late reply. I list all the materials in the project's GitHub page (github.com/bneedhamia/glockenspiel) In the file BillOfMaterials.ods. That file is a spreadsheet that you can open with LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Microsoft Excel, etc. Each tube has two small wooden dowels running through it (dowel, round, poplar, 1/4" x 4'). The tubes sit on little squares cut from a carpet slider (Waxman 4-Pack 1/2-in x 4-in Rectangle Adhesive-Backed Carpet Slider). My blog post showing this part of the construction is at needhamia.com/my-diy-glockenspiel-works/. Good luck, and let me know how your project goes!
I really appreciate your help, I just read de post and is great, it really help me. I am a Waldorf teacher from México City and I would like to make a metallophone for ours childs. Do you know what metal have the best sound, copper, brass or steel or other one? Best regards from Mexico city.
I like steel because it's less expensive than copper or brass. Copper tubes sound very nice, but are very expensive. Let me know what you choose.
This is like an Animusic styled glockenspiel!
I've learned that outside the United States, it may be difficult to find steel conduit pipe. Please let me know what substitute materials you've used - thanks!
Hi Bradford - how did you connect the pipes to the wood?
@@adamatova See my set of blog posts about Robotic Glockenspiel for all the details: bluepapertech.com/projects/my-diy-glockenspiel-works/ gives the details of the connection of the pipes to the wood.
@@adamatova The pipes rest on felt pads, and are held in place by wooden pegs that are glued into the wooden frame.
Will it sound nice on lower notes?
What did you put under the pipes? I see wooden pegs holding them in place but cant quite see the bottom. Is it felt?
You can see all the details of construction in my blog: needhamia.com/tag/glockenspiel/ The post that describes the felt is at needhamia.com/my-diy-glockenspiel-works/ near the bottom of the post.
sumptuously! tell me what pipe material is this? what are these pipes called?
I used Electrical Conduit for these pipes. I have since learned that Electrical Conduit is not easily found outside the United States. When I find a more internationally available metal, I will post a note here.
I have more information about the project at needhamia.com/tag/roboticglockenspiel/
@@BradfordNeedham thank you! )
Emt tubes, ok! Is this stainless steel. Without galvanizing. Yes? What is the diameter and thickness of the pipe? outer diameter in mm - 16 or 20 mm?
@@HotteyUa The pipes I used were 1/2 inch outside diameter. That's about 13 mm. I had good luck with larger pipes, so 16mm might work well.
How many octaves could you realistically make with this? I'm sure beyond a certain point you would lose musicality, right?
I don't have a complete answer, other than to experiment with different diameters and thicknesses of pipes. Notice that the highest pitched pipe in the glockenspiel is different than the other pipes: it has a larger diameter and is a little thicker. I had to do that because the 1/2" pipes became non-musical just above the 7th note in the scale. After some experimentation I found a thicker pipe that played better at that high note. Reply to this comment to let people know what you find out - good luck!
Nice, that's what I'm looking for, something with a deeper tone
Generally, longer bars or pipes will produce deeper tones. Notice that the highest note on this glockenspiel is a longer pipe than the next note down: it plays a higher tone because it's made of thicker pipe. You'll need to experiment to find the right material and length. Good luck!
@@BradfordNeedham are these things ever made from glass, i remember seeing some in a film looked like they were made of glass and they a lot softer and lower tones thanks
@@toucan221 yes, I've seen glass windchimes, so I imagine you could make the glockenspiel out of glass pipes. Have fun!
can you make a diy on how to make it tomorrow im doing science procject at my school and i need to make a insrument that makes at least 3 notes ( do re mi fa so la ti do)
The closest thing I have to a DIY right now is my series of blog postings describing the project in detail, and my github repository of the source code and design. You can find the blogs by searching for "RoboticGlockenspiel" on my website (needhamia.com/?tag=roboticglockenspiel). The github repository is at github.com/bneedhamia/glockenspiel. If you're building an instrument rather than an automated instrument, You can Google "DIY Glockenspiel" or "DIY xylophone" to get more of what you're looking for. Good luck and have fun!
thanks!!! :)
There are several suggestions for making marimbas
Attend a school or self-study via an online course
Make sure you are completely committed to it before you start
(I read these and why they work from Delfords magic plan website )
Technically, you made something called a tubaphone, not a glockenspiel. It's a forgotten instrument. Yes, the sound is quite similar. However, the sound is different. It's less "bright" and it resonates for longer than the glockenspiel because they are metal tubes/pipes, instead of being bars.
Thought you'd like to know. Keep in mind, most classical musicians, even percussionists will have never heard the term. That's how forgotten the tubaphone is! It was only briefly manufactured many decades ago. It didn't catch on.
What kind of metal conduit is it? Because only few alloys and sizes of conduits or plates have such a nice sound!!
Did you buy them in a special store?
It's 1/2 inch diameter, galvanized steel electrical (EMT) conduit, widely available in the USA at DIY stores such as Lowes. Copper water pipes had a nice sound, but at the time of the project copper pipes were a lot more expensive than steel. I agree: the sound of the steel conduit is surprisingly nice - thanks!
Thank you very much!@@BradfordNeedham
is this for sale? please say yes
I'm flattered that you like the glockenspiel so much! Making it was a labor of love. If you want one, my best suggestion is to either build it or to get a musician-friend to build it for you. It's not very hard - it just takes time and patience. The trickiest part is cutting the conduit to the right lengths and filing the ends down to tune the chimes. I've written a post that details how to do that: needhamia.com/cutting-and-tuning-robotic-glockenspiel-chimes/
Let me know how it goes, and again, thanks for your love of the chimes!
Brad
I have spent months researching into constructing a marimba and found an awesome resource at Delfords Magic Plan (google it if you are interested)
Thanks for the excellent pointer - what a good resource!
Sounds good but sounds like it'll murder your ears.
Yup. It was so loud that I wore shop ear protection while I developed the software and edited the carols. It got a lot quieter when a) I built a box for it, and b) I put a dot of silicone on each solenoid to muffle the sharp PINGggggg. Thanks for watching