As an ex real pipe organ builder I'm very impressed with what you have achieved there. Somewhat crude, in organ building terms, but it works and the tone of the pipes is surprisingly good.
As a former organ building apprentice, I’m impressed!! Cool solution for regulating the pressure, in the biz they use a reservoir with a moving lid which has weights placed on top of it, never seen it done digitally and it seems to work like a charm
I immediately thought of the pressure regulators they used to use on steam locomotives. If you're not familiar with them, it's a device consisting of a fan blade to make the regulater spin (requiring a minimum pressure load), with an oppositionally weighted, bidirectional, spring loaded valve assembly that opens wider as the speed of the spin increases. The faster the spin, the more air escapes, which reduces the pressure, thus regulating it. That was a clumsy description and you should definitely google a picture of one. Using only one regulator of this type would probably cause occasional pressure spikes, but using a series of them, one above each baffle, should smoothe out any major fluctuations
Eee! I'm unreasonably excited to have stumbled upon this! I bought a 3d printer expressly to do things like this- I don't really plan to build a computerized version though, unless I make it a midi module later. Edit: I mean that I plan on making it fully mechanical- you've already done the hard work with the midi part too!
Great stuff man. This has been a dream project of mine for some time. Just started to sketch designs myself, so glad to see I'm not the only crazy one out there. I assume you've seen Look Mum No Computers videos on his Pipe organ rescue?
I love what you're doing here. It's casually better than it needs to be in quite a few ways which all add up to being both no big deal and quietly awesome.
I hope this content isn't too repetitive -- it contains a lot of clips from my previous videos. I made this for a conference and I thought some of you might like to see it. If not, I have some interesting updates to my other projects coming soon so please check back for more and maybe subscribe!
Great! I am currently in a prototyping phase of digital orgran consoles. And the last step would be to build an actual organ register. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is soooo cool. I love all the same disciplines ( music (all music but baroque in particular), electronics, 3D printing, tinkering ). Well done!! I have to say the first thing that came to my mind is "Switched-On Bach by Paulo Frugis" (I think ... this would be a vinyl record maybe late 1960's).
DUDE!! This totally kicked ass!! This is **WAY FREAKIN' COOL!!** 🤘😁 P.S. - Focus on the camera lens, not your viewing screen - we wanna see you looking at **US!!** 😉👍
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't have a tripod with me since I kayaked to this island early in the morning. So I set my camera on the top of a cliff and stood somewhat over the edge, so I was fighting falling off and also trying to keep my laptop from falling off too.
No, I just had to babysit the print to make sure there were no defects around the place where the air exits the pipe. Small defects easily make the pipe sound to breathy.
Hi Michael! I love what you've done here and want to try something similar. I assume the Peterson pipe valves are quieter in operation than the solenoids. If i want to get a set of those, do i contact Peterson EMP directly, or is there an online supplier you can recommend?
I contacted the Peterson sales person directly. It was a little wierd, I think I had to email them my credit card details, but it is a small company and they are really nice.
There is some sort of shock wave traveling back and forth in the large hose from the air supply. I never exactly figured it out, but it visibly vibrates and I shortened the hose at some point and the vibrato frequency went up. I like it so I never took the time to 'troubleshoot' it.
Hi, congratulations on your project! i'm an organist from the italian alps, but he's also a 3d printing enthusiast, this project connects them, really cool! my only doubt is on the print of the foot of the pipe. How can the support created between the foot and the lip be removed? thank you very much and congratulations again!
This is super cool, where did you get your valves? Your paper mentions Peterson but their website is completely opaque as to how you're supposed to actually purchase their products.
You have to find what you want in their catalogue and then email or call the "Orders and Confirmations" person. It is antiquated, but they are really nice. if you DM me I can send you the contact person's email address if you cant find it on their site.
At some parts I noticed a flutter in the organ pipes. Is that intentional, and if it, do you know what causes it? I can imagine it being a big problem in organ making. But yeah, I like it a bunch!
There is some kind of weird shock wave that travels down the big hose that connects the air supply to the wind chests, which causes vibrato. At some point I shortened the hose and the frequency of the vibrato went up. I liked it so I left it.
It is a problem in pipe organ design. Many organs have a secondary reservoir (normally vertically orientated) with a very stiff spring, located between the main reservoirs and the wind chests. I assume the effect is similar to water hammer, in that when high flow is followed by closing off most of the valves (or pallets) then there is a reflection back towards the reservoir which can cause unsteady wind. The secondary reservoir is there to absorb this by transferring the energy into the spring.
As an ex real pipe organ builder I'm very impressed with what you have achieved there. Somewhat crude, in organ building terms, but it works and the tone of the pipes is surprisingly good.
I am so glad that no robots were harmed building your organ. 🙂
As a former organ building apprentice, I’m impressed!! Cool solution for regulating the pressure, in the biz they use a reservoir with a moving lid which has weights placed on top of it, never seen it done digitally and it seems to work like a charm
I immediately thought of the pressure regulators they used to use on steam locomotives. If you're not familiar with them, it's a device consisting of a fan blade to make the regulater spin (requiring a minimum pressure load), with an oppositionally weighted, bidirectional, spring loaded valve assembly that opens wider as the speed of the spin increases. The faster the spin, the more air escapes, which reduces the pressure, thus regulating it. That was a clumsy description and you should definitely google a picture of one. Using only one regulator of this type would probably cause occasional pressure spikes, but using a series of them, one above each baffle, should smoothe out any major fluctuations
Eee! I'm unreasonably excited to have stumbled upon this! I bought a 3d printer expressly to do things like this- I don't really plan to build a computerized version though, unless I make it a midi module later.
Edit: I mean that I plan on making it fully mechanical- you've already done the hard work with the midi part too!
Cool blower assembly. I first used a $20 fan to power it but was too loud. A quiet organ blower cost $3000. Quite a difference.
Great stuff man. This has been a dream project of mine for some time. Just started to sketch designs myself, so glad to see I'm not the only crazy one out there. I assume you've seen Look Mum No Computers videos on his Pipe organ rescue?
I love what you're doing here. It's casually better than it needs to be in quite a few ways which all add up to being both no big deal and quietly awesome.
I hope this content isn't too repetitive -- it contains a lot of clips from my previous videos. I made this for a conference and I thought some of you might like to see it. If not, I have some interesting updates to my other projects coming soon so please check back for more and maybe subscribe!
Great! I am currently in a prototyping phase of digital orgran consoles. And the last step would be to build an actual organ register. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi! Thanks for sharing the details of your digitally controlled DIY organ project. Very inspiring!
Overall a fine demonstration of so many skills
For interest sake a kit busker organ CASTLEWOOD uses laser cut pipes too.
I’ve always thought about 3D printing a pipe organ, great to see it’s possible ! Subscribed
Damn, I was doing this at the same time as you, wish I could’ve referenced this video when I was developing my organ. Great work!
This is soooo cool. I love all the same disciplines ( music (all music but baroque in particular), electronics, 3D printing, tinkering ). Well done!!
I have to say the first thing that came to my mind is "Switched-On Bach by Paulo Frugis" (I think ... this would be a vinyl record maybe late 1960's).
Beautiful build wow great music talent too this guy rocks 😍😍😍😍
This is very clever, and I appreciate the tools and details provided
Wow, great video and great idea, I wonder how to build such instrument with PVC pipes...
DUDE!! This totally kicked ass!! This is **WAY FREAKIN' COOL!!** 🤘😁
P.S. - Focus on the camera lens, not your viewing screen - we wanna see you looking at **US!!** 😉👍
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't have a tripod with me since I kayaked to this island early in the morning. So I set my camera on the top of a cliff and stood somewhat over the edge, so I was fighting falling off and also trying to keep my laptop from falling off too.
I remember playing against this guy in wii bowling
Awesome!
Amazing!!!
you are incredible...this is amazing
What a great idea! Did you have to fiddle much with the printed parts to get the correct voicing?
No, I just had to babysit the print to make sure there were no defects around the place where the air exits the pipe. Small defects easily make the pipe sound to breathy.
Hi Michael! I love what you've done here and want to try something similar. I assume the Peterson pipe valves are quieter in operation than the solenoids. If i want to get a set of those, do i contact Peterson EMP directly, or is there an online supplier you can recommend?
I contacted the Peterson sales person directly. It was a little wierd, I think I had to email them my credit card details, but it is a small company and they are really nice.
captain nemo's organ! (for the smaller expedition submarine)
100% worth the "subscribe" click
Nice! Where does the vibrato come from?
There is some sort of shock wave traveling back and forth in the large hose from the air supply. I never exactly figured it out, but it visibly vibrates and I shortened the hose at some point and the vibrato frequency went up. I like it so I never took the time to 'troubleshoot' it.
Hi, congratulations on your project! i'm an organist from the italian alps, but he's also a 3d printing enthusiast, this project connects them, really cool! my only doubt is on the print of the foot of the pipe. How can the support created between the foot and the lip be removed? thank you very much and congratulations again!
Ah, I used water-soluble support material. After printing I soaked the part in water overnight.
This is super cool, where did you get your valves? Your paper mentions Peterson but their website is completely opaque as to how you're supposed to actually purchase their products.
You have to find what you want in their catalogue and then email or call the "Orders and Confirmations" person. It is antiquated, but they are really nice. if you DM me I can send you the contact person's email address if you cant find it on their site.
At some parts I noticed a flutter in the organ pipes. Is that intentional, and if it, do you know what causes it? I can imagine it being a big problem in organ making. But yeah, I like it a bunch!
There is some kind of weird shock wave that travels down the big hose that connects the air supply to the wind chests, which causes vibrato. At some point I shortened the hose and the frequency of the vibrato went up. I liked it so I left it.
@@MichaelKrzyzaniak ok that’s nice to know. Since your here, maybe make more vids about this!
It is a problem in pipe organ design. Many organs have a secondary reservoir (normally vertically orientated) with a very stiff spring, located between the main reservoirs and the wind chests. I assume the effect is similar to water hammer, in that when high flow is followed by closing off most of the valves (or pallets) then there is a reflection back towards the reservoir which can cause unsteady wind. The secondary reservoir is there to absorb this by transferring the energy into the spring.
Nice nails 💅🏼
Haha thanks!