How To Make A Fog Horn - Easy PVC Design

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  • čas přidán 23. 02. 2015
  • How to make a simple Air Horn. These horns are LOUD! They can be scaled up as I show in the video, but be aware that the bigger you make them the more air they will take to function. Get your free audio book from Audible here: adbl.co/17ujzYW (I finished The Martian, highly recommended)
    Parts used for this project (small version):
    1"x 1"x 1/2" T Fitting
    1" x 1/2" Adapter
    1" Plug
    6" x 1/2" PVC Pipe
    Freezer Bag
    Long Funnel (found at auto parts stores)
    Parts for large horn:
    2"x 2"x 2" T Fitting
    2"x 1" Adapter
    2" Plug
    6" x 1" PVC Pipe
    1" Coupling
    Freezer Bag
    Large Funnel
    2"x 1" Reducer
    1"x 1/2" Reducer
    Both horns are operated using a large manual air pump in the video, though they can also function using compressed air or simply by blowing into the inlet with lung power. #NightHawkInLight
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Komentáře • 648

  • @TheKingofRandom
    @TheKingofRandom Před 9 lety +369

    The effect with the 10ft tube is rad! I'd like to see you try it with an air compressor and a 4" piece of tube

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +32

      No doubt! That might be a summer project

    • @Jizzrazz
      @Jizzrazz Před 9 lety +6

      NightHawkInLight
      Did you try put a funnel at the end of the 10ft pole ?

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +12

      Zelif I did. It didn't make much of a difference.

    • @a_boys307
      @a_boys307 Před 9 lety +2

      I subscribe to you

    • @Approx_99
      @Approx_99 Před 9 lety +7

      To explain the noise from the 10ft pipe edition; I bet you anything the noise is caused by air going from sonic to supersonic flow. The diaphragm is likely causing compression waves to overlap, compressing the air and causing it to go supersonic.

  • @chrisnotap
    @chrisnotap Před 7 lety +17

    I wonder if the long fog horn sound would be the same if you added elbows but ended up with the same length of pipe?

  • @HouseholdHacker
    @HouseholdHacker Před 9 lety +139

    That last one sounded amazing. It would strike fear into mm late at night.

  • @res1492
    @res1492 Před 8 lety +32

    Thanks dude, my son is now driving me crazy!!!

  • @DaveHax
    @DaveHax Před 9 lety +84

    That's awesome - love it. Now I've just got to remember where I parked my ship!

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +19

      They're sneaky buggers.

    • @SafetyLucas
      @SafetyLucas Před 9 lety +11

      NightHawkInLight 0 to British in three words...

    • @ElGraveto
      @ElGraveto Před 9 lety

      i prefer the britsh guy talking, but cool video!

    • @gravelydon7072
      @gravelydon7072 Před 6 lety

      All I have to do is find where I parked my train.;-)

  • @RobGavagan
    @RobGavagan Před 9 lety +132

    I need to find a way to fit the last one into my car. I need it.

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +20

      I haven't experimented yet to see if the pipe can be coiled up with a bunch of elbow fittings for the same result, but I bet it would work!

    • @reallyryan_
      @reallyryan_ Před 9 lety +3

      That would sound epic people would be like WTF was that aha

    • @TheTruthHurts732
      @TheTruthHurts732 Před 9 lety +11

      I was thinking about shoving one in my ass for when I fart.

    • @TheSenileOldMan
      @TheSenileOldMan Před 9 lety +1

      i bet you could add it to the end of your exhaust XD

    • @ronaldshepke3747
      @ronaldshepke3747 Před 9 lety +1

      Might be able to replace the horn with the funnel and pop it out of the hood, would look badass enough.

  • @ETxSalsa
    @ETxSalsa Před 9 lety +17

    I just wanted to say that I really appreciate all the hard work and awesome production quality that goes into your videos. So many DIY's on youtube are almost painful to watch but yours are always informative and easy to understand. Thank you for the top quality content!

  • @williampollard4759
    @williampollard4759 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for simplifying it for us, I’ve looked at other videos and they were making it far too sophisticated to understand the actual workings of the foghorn

  • @recordman555
    @recordman555 Před 8 lety +49

    Using a 16-inch diameter pipe, 29 feet long, will produce the brown note.

    • @dalegibson9172
      @dalegibson9172 Před 5 lety +2

      The brown note has been debunked, however, a horn that size would likely make you crap your pants due to the sheer volume :P

    • @ratrodramblin
      @ratrodramblin Před 4 lety

      @@dalegibson9172 should be called the brown pants note.

    • @brettkuntze8997
      @brettkuntze8997 Před 4 lety

      @@dalegibson9172 save it for Independence Day , why not? You got the right !

    • @captnodge
      @captnodge Před 4 lety

      Nearly browned meself reading that commemt

    • @lmcc5257
      @lmcc5257 Před 4 lety

      It would need a scuba tank to power it lmao

  • @TerminvsEst
    @TerminvsEst Před 9 lety +33

    2:33 You should sell that sound sample to a dubstep artist! Or make more of those horns with different lengths of pipes, get a few people to play those horns, and you'll have an acoustic dubstep band!

    • @MeepChangeling
      @MeepChangeling Před 8 lety +2

      +TerminvsEst Check out Blue Man Group. They are basically that exact thing.

    • @miki333sp
      @miki333sp Před 8 lety +3

      +TerminvsEst he sould connect it as a blow off whistle :P

    • @feircefeir
      @feircefeir Před 5 lety

      if someone made a 10 hr version of that noise i'd be happy :)

  • @GreekGadgetGuru
    @GreekGadgetGuru Před 9 lety +33

    That's pretty awesome! Simple to build!

    • @FireNLightnin
      @FireNLightnin Před 9 lety +1

      hey why are you here? get back to making awesome videos!

    • @WartimeLa
      @WartimeLa Před 9 lety +1

      Can u make a review about laser that can burn that people all ready buy please and then make it better in some awesome was

  • @rohizzle
    @rohizzle Před 9 lety

    This project is great. I love how they are relatively easy and simply designed.

  • @MiguelAbd
    @MiguelAbd Před 9 lety +3

    Amazing design!!! I've always wanted to make one but never actually searched how to make. Thanks for making this video!!!

  • @sQWERTYFALIEN2011
    @sQWERTYFALIEN2011 Před 8 lety +4

    I currently use a Bicycle pump connected to and Air Horn that came with an aerosol can . The Horn they use at swim races , I just tossed out the Air Canister and Bungee Corded the Tire Pump and Horn to my handlebars and give it random Toots when I ride around my Neighborhood . But THIS is the kind of thing that would get me into ridiculous amounts of trouble ! Gonna have to build one !

  • @pigsfree
    @pigsfree Před 9 lety +2

    Thanks for the awesome project! For less then $5 we had a blast tonight! Keep up the great work very much appreciated!!

  • @alltime10s
    @alltime10s Před 9 lety +75

    How do you come up with these ideas.. :D

  • @FelixUmbra
    @FelixUmbra Před 9 lety +1

    Multiple air compressors all feeding into one GIANT version of this would epic.

  • @bobvb
    @bobvb Před 8 lety

    I"m coming across many neat ideas for PVC. This is another I will add to my list. Thanks.
    Bob

  • @sharpshooterjd
    @sharpshooterjd Před 9 lety +9

    The martian was a great book! I read it a while ago. Cool project!

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +11

      It was really good. Destin at SmarterEveryDay told me about it. The narration in the audio book is the best I've ever heard also.

  • @DummyWhisper245
    @DummyWhisper245 Před měsícem

    I made a version of the large horn myself, it works. The world shall tremble before my mighty roar. No man, woman, or child will escape the sound.
    Also note that even the large horn does not need a pump, you can blow straight into it just fine and it'll still work.

  • @PCRageGamer
    @PCRageGamer Před 9 lety +1

    It was a great video, this was my first video I've seen of yours, and I'm definitely coming back for more. Keep up the good work!

  • @maxximumb
    @maxximumb Před 9 lety

    Great video as always, and a note to your viewers, the Martian is an awesome book. Well worth buying. I originally bought the kindle version, but it's good as an audio book too. I'm looking forward to the movie they are making about it now.

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore Před 9 lety +1

    Great sounding fog horn!

  • @OnlyDigs
    @OnlyDigs Před 9 lety +6

    I subscribed to you a LONG time ago when you used to make fireworks. I am happy in the direction your channel is taking though. I have learned a bunch of cool things and I am always excited to see when you post a new video.

  • @johnnyq90
    @johnnyq90 Před 9 lety +18

    The last one sounds like Jake Brake!

  • @GREENPOWERSCIENCE
    @GREENPOWERSCIENCE Před 9 lety +13

    Noce work Ben!

  • @TheTaleOfMC
    @TheTaleOfMC Před 9 lety

    That 10 foot pvc pipe sound was epic! A couple of those on your truck would really tell people when to get going and that you mean business! Cool video man!

  •  Před 9 lety +1

    Simple and extremely awesome!! Keep going!

  • @AlexSh154
    @AlexSh154 Před 9 lety +1

    I made you today and used my air compressor blow nozzle for the air supply. Thank you for making this video.

  • @jghanson25
    @jghanson25 Před 9 lety

    Incredible and simple and awesome and I love this stuff and thank you so much for being in the world

  • @jamesryan6224
    @jamesryan6224 Před 4 lety

    The BEST air horn video on youtube. I will make this bad boy!

  • @MrZakField
    @MrZakField Před 7 lety

    Saved to my Larp playlist. Thank you for the video.

  • @chevelleguyinutah
    @chevelleguyinutah Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks!! Made this today, A rubber glove as a diaphragm works awesome too. The town hears it haha

  • @s0nnyburnett
    @s0nnyburnett Před 9 lety +1

    Will definitely be adding this to my car.
    Wish I had an old 70's Land barge to put it on.

  • @ericboyer5530
    @ericboyer5530 Před 9 lety +1

    I really enjoy watching your videos I wish you posted them more often

  • @blacksteampunk4777
    @blacksteampunk4777 Před 8 lety

    I like the Pvc pipe one it sounds awesome thanks for making it

  • @soyfullhussain3610
    @soyfullhussain3610 Před 9 lety

    You are awesome I don't know how you do all your projects by yourself

  • @aaronfuksa2047
    @aaronfuksa2047 Před 5 lety

    fun bicycle horn! The perfect sound tone with a couple 2 litter soda bottles for air.

  • @emccox3
    @emccox3 Před 9 lety

    I really enjoy your videos and projects, keep it up!

  • @wudchk
    @wudchk Před 8 lety

    That was pretty cool! Thanks for making a video.

  • @connorbarkley8099
    @connorbarkley8099 Před 9 lety

    This is a really cool project I'm excited to try my own hand at making it

  • @daltonbeal1720
    @daltonbeal1720 Před 7 lety

    This video was awesome!! Expressly the last one.

  • @user-dn2mu9sj9k
    @user-dn2mu9sj9k Před 9 lety

    AWESOME project/video! Keep up the great videos dude!

  • @tybo09
    @tybo09 Před 9 lety

    WICKED!!!
    Great design!

  • @CallofDutygamepla
    @CallofDutygamepla Před 9 lety

    Been a long time subscriber. Always amazed at what you build. Keep rockin'

  • @gregorym2121
    @gregorym2121 Před 3 lety +1

    👍🏻👍🏻 I’m going to mount a 20’ length of 4” pvc on my pipe rack and try this when I have some time. Thanks!

  • @Rotem_S
    @Rotem_S Před 9 lety

    I readed this book, its one of the best ones I've bought.

  • @nomiwhittingstall287
    @nomiwhittingstall287 Před 9 lety

    That was realy cool thanks for making my geekish day better

  • @NoahHasMinecraft
    @NoahHasMinecraft Před 9 lety

    Yet another great one man, I'd love to see something like that on a truck.

  • @RimstarOrg
    @RimstarOrg Před 9 lety +14

    Awesome! I wonder how you'll sneak the 10ft one into a stadium for use during a game. :)

    • @gravelydon7072
      @gravelydon7072 Před 6 lety +2

      Two foot sections and a bum leg. ;-)

    • @CFBeacham
      @CFBeacham Před 4 lety

      A Bose style sound box in a backpack?

  • @shazizz
    @shazizz Před 9 lety

    That is a cool idea!

  • @CryingNeutrons
    @CryingNeutrons Před 9 lety

    As always great video!

  • @armanjalalipour9044
    @armanjalalipour9044 Před 9 lety

    Wow, so many famous you tubers commenting. Nice video! I thought it would be harder and more expensive.

  • @coledobner7059
    @coledobner7059 Před 9 lety

    That's pretty amazing, thinking about making one to put in my boat.

  • @hans_____
    @hans_____ Před 9 lety +4

    The 10ft pipe is like an unwound trombone or bass trombone. It sounds a lot like it too with the lowest note being the fundamental frequency of the pipe.

  • @mono2822
    @mono2822 Před 9 lety

    This is perfect for me! I love playing paintball and this would help out in capture the tower thanks!

  • @AJRestoration
    @AJRestoration Před 9 lety

    AWESOME!!! something i'm going to do this!

  • @articpinwheels
    @articpinwheels Před 9 lety +1

    I just beat the Mass effect trilogy for the 9th time this week, and when you did the reaper sound i got chills lol

  • @SplicesAndCelluloid
    @SplicesAndCelluloid Před 9 lety

    Wow this is awesome

  • @WickdPerfekT
    @WickdPerfekT Před 7 lety

    got yourself a new sub with this. thank you.

  • @DMHavok
    @DMHavok Před 8 lety +1

    Curious, would the sound quality of the horn improve if a rubber sheet was used instead of thin plastic? For example, taking a chunk of balloon latex and using that as the diaphragm.

  • @meatcutter13
    @meatcutter13 Před 9 lety

    Your the man! Always posting good vids!

  • @aliawladthani1422
    @aliawladthani1422 Před 9 lety

    I'm really wondering how you transform simple materials into great projects... !!!!!!
    Keep going

  • @serpensphile
    @serpensphile Před 7 lety

    One more Halloween prop to build now. Thanks!!!

  • @osmo67
    @osmo67 Před 9 lety

    Cool! Thank you.

  • @dannyfelix7676
    @dannyfelix7676 Před 9 lety

    I wunder why people don't like your videos your videos are like the coolest videos I ever seen. I also shared them to a lot of people.

  • @dylanturner42
    @dylanturner42 Před 8 lety

    This video was awesome

  • @bradleyrodgers9725
    @bradleyrodgers9725 Před 9 lety

    Hello just wanted to say i love your channel. I love science alot, when i searched "cool science" on youtube you were the first to pop up and ive watched you since 😃

  • @thechankster2588
    @thechankster2588 Před 9 lety

    Keep on making awesome videos please I try and attempt all of them

  • @calebsalcido290
    @calebsalcido290 Před 9 lety

    Thanks for the great content keep it up 👍

  • @eln74
    @eln74 Před 9 lety

    Awesome, tnx for sharing!!

  • @alexlubbers1589
    @alexlubbers1589 Před 8 lety

    the martian is now a moie and i saw it in 3d and it was AWESOME!

  • @AsymptoteInverse
    @AsymptoteInverse Před 3 lety +3

    I built one of these, and it worked fantastically well. I got the best performance using fairly thick vinyl sheeting as the membrane.
    I also tried to get an ultra-deep tone by attaching 50 feet of rubber garden hose, but since the prototype was lung-powered, I couldn't push enough air to get it to work. Though the couple of times I *did* get it to work, it sounded a lot like your 10-ft-pipe version, only slower and deeper in tone.

  • @demetrijohnsonssirenvideos3590

    I’m definitely trying this!

  • @alrise1776
    @alrise1776 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Canada, y'all should make some of these to use in Truckistsn 🇨🇦

  • @hahaschwow
    @hahaschwow Před 8 lety

    this is awesome, Im so making I've got a lot of large fittings up to 4"

  • @squidygoo6613
    @squidygoo6613 Před 9 lety

    Love this Book

  • @WoodRanger138
    @WoodRanger138 Před 2 lety

    LOVE IT!

  • @quadsman11
    @quadsman11 Před 6 lety +1

    Love this simple project !
    I wonder if you couldn't create something similar to be quickly assembled for a survival situation in a backpack scaled version.
    Would be way more effective than the small CO² air horns !

  • @woodturningjohn
    @woodturningjohn Před 9 lety +1

    Yep, I am a big kid at heart and love things that make a lot of noise and I have every thing I need for this except the T :)

  • @cryker387
    @cryker387 Před 9 lety

    He knows what a reaper is. He is the best.

  • @MrMog2002
    @MrMog2002 Před 9 lety

    Great video idea:)

  • @SpecificLove7
    @SpecificLove7 Před 9 lety +5

    This is an awesome PVC project. What gave you the inspiration for this project?

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +12

      I saw some videos of cruise ship horns and thought it would be cool to have one.

    • @thatretrocattt
      @thatretrocattt Před 7 lety

      NightHawkInLight this can be for my science fair

  • @jaihirzinhoebecilio7765

    awesome!!! one of my favorite channel..

  • @KDLASTER3
    @KDLASTER3 Před 7 lety +2

    i am liking this video for 2 reasons reason
    1: mass effect reapers were mentioned
    2: because it is actually cool

  • @brandontropea4521
    @brandontropea4521 Před 9 lety

    Hello. I think you are amazing and keep up the great work

  • @guyfriedman295
    @guyfriedman295 Před 9 lety

    i read the-"the martian" book, in real life, not in the internet about three months ago and i highly recommend this book, its very interesting, if andi wire reads this, i will like if there will be a part two for this book, maybe when something happens to wattni on the way back home...

  • @mikewalrus4763
    @mikewalrus4763 Před 8 lety

    Love it! Mind you I'm not sure about that extended tube one, sounds more like wind after a good curry! hehehe

  • @Spinachh3
    @Spinachh3 Před 9 lety

    I read The Martian a few weeks ago. It was a pretty good book.

  • @lei_lei10
    @lei_lei10 Před 9 lety

    Cool video

  • @CROIXMOIX
    @CROIXMOIX Před 7 lety

    It sounds like the spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind! I want one of those now!

  • @grayeagleswolves
    @grayeagleswolves Před 9 lety

    THIS ROCKS

  • @flapjackthemermaid
    @flapjackthemermaid Před 5 měsíci

    Cool!! Thank you.

  • @enesozturk9179
    @enesozturk9179 Před 9 lety

    it would be cool if you fit all that different toned horns together and play them all in same time :D

  • @benchkey
    @benchkey Před 9 lety +3

    This horn is essentially the same principal as a reed pipe in a pipe organ. Reed pipes can be as short as 1' or as long as 64'. Generally a 64' pipe (which is very rare) can only be felt. A 32' pipe can both be felt and heard. Today such pipes are mimicked by the use of electronics and speakers because of the excessive cost of such pipes. (hundred thousand dollars or more.)
    In a reed pipe there is usually a very thin piece of brass with a very slight curve along its length. It rests against the side of an open sided tube with a stopper at the bottom. The reed flexes back and forth against the tube (Shallot) All the rest is virtually the same as your horn.

  • @xfactor529
    @xfactor529 Před 9 lety +1

    Where do you come up with all of these ideas? You always are coming out with new inventions and creations for us

    • @Nighthawkinlight
      @Nighthawkinlight  Před 9 lety +1

      It takes a while sometimes. I have lots of ideas that don't work right that never get made into videos.

  • @joshuasmall4353
    @joshuasmall4353 Před 9 lety

    I like the sound of that long black one

  • @TheOriginalSCP049
    @TheOriginalSCP049 Před 6 měsíci +1

    My neighbors are going to love me

  • @TheFSXPilot757
    @TheFSXPilot757 Před 9 lety

    Would make goals in a hockey pick up game more fun!

  • @daraiusboston5770
    @daraiusboston5770 Před 9 lety

    really cool.