I want to make windchimes, but all the pipes I test in hardware stores do not make the beautiful chiming sound of the ready-made chimes I have purchased in garden stores. I want to go from the tiniest of chimes to the largest.
2007-04-24 21:23:14 · 5 answers · asked by Jeanne B 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I think your best bet is to experiment with different materials until you find the notes you want. From what I've seen, the larger, longer and softer pipe materials make deeper notes.
A 1/2" diameter piece of copper pipe that is 12" long will sound harsh and tinny next to a 36" piece of 2" copper pipe, for example.
Whatever you use to strike the chimes also has a bearing. If you've ever seen a production of "Stomp!" you will know what I mean by experimenting with different materials.
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2007-04-25 01:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Neal & Cathy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made several from chrome-moly steel tubing, easy to cut with a grinding wheel (a hack saw won't even nick it) and drilling holes for string is also a "canine female" (I can't believe you "bleeped" that innocuous word!). When suspended from ultra fine fish line and struck, it will chime louder, brighter and longer than any other metal I've ever "thonked". Where do you find this magical musical stuff you ask? Try asking a metal supplier if you can "chime" some of his scrap, when he's done laughing he'll probably give it to you. Or he may give you the names of some of his customers so they can have a good laugh. Who are these customers you ask again? High tech aerospace, race car and motorcycle builders (with the exception of OCChoppers, they wouldn't have a clue) RScott
2007-04-25 03:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHA nice, im with you. 3/8 brass and up to 1/2 and even bigger if you can afford it. home depot has got it. also copper, but its not quite as bright.(atleast i think its that place)
remember you cant deaden the metal or the vibrations wont ring true and it wont be of music,or pleasing to the ear. also, glass bars, steel keystock and aluminum rods work as well as wood dowls.(hard woods).
someday when i find the right tune, im gonna make a player wind chime. just alotta work, need a good starter tune to get it outta my head and on the porch. the wind will turn the barrel and supply the power to hammer the chimes. trade out the barrel to get a different tune. sound hoaky, but i love wind chimes.
2007-04-24 21:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by l8ntpianist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Pipe For Wind Chimes
2016-10-21 11:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aluminum tubing .
other materials can be used as well 55 gallon drums ect ...
2007-04-24 21:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋