Wow, you did this three years ago and I’m just now seeing it. Thanks for the great video. And the sound is really great. I want to try my hand at making one. Appreciate your thorough instructions.
Quick tip: Use a wood drill to drill the PVC pipes. You do not need to punch the holes beforehand, because the drills have a point. Another advantage is that the drill centers itself and the holes are really nice and round. And a deburrer can come in very handy for cleaning the holes.
Great vid! What would alterations would you reccomend if I wanted to make a D whistle with a flattened 2nd and 6th? Would just making the lowest hole smaller work or should I move it down the whistle?
Looks easier than making a cigar box guitar! I may need to make that handy dandy tube holder. And get that special saw. What are the width and length measurements for the tube holder when I wanna try this?
Hi Diane! A simple pencil can be used to mark the position of the holes on the PVC. Afterwards any point to all can be used to punch through the PVC. Be careful and don't use much force because the PVC pipe could slip away - it's better to punch through the PVC with a turning motion. Here are some examples of awls you can use: www.doitbest.com/search/?search_query=Awl&page=1
I am making the pvc tin whistle flute I saw on your you tube. I have it all done except the holes. When I blow it comes up a c and not a d. Is it two short or two long. Can you help me with this
So which keys scale you make it?? Could you please tutorial for other sclae key as well ? So that we can understand clear. because this is experiment in only one key scale right? What about low bass, sharp bass, medium scale ..i think it may have different different measurements right? So could you please make tutorial for other sclae keys also?
Loved your video only thing I was unclear about was how to tune each note ie do you cover all notes or only the one hole your trying to tune at a time , for example you only cover the hole you want to tune for a G and is the process the same for each note to tune in every other hole when you make your whistles or flutes.
gracias por compartir tus conocimientos, sin saber ingles pude entender muy bien el proceso de construccion de la flauta, saludos desde Bolivia en Sudamérica. God bless you .
Somehow a sleeve appears from nowhere to join both tubes ???? If at the beginning you cut the tubing in three parts and the tubing has a given inside diameter where did you get the sleeve to join the upper and lower parts ?
I'm not a plumber so I'm not familiar with pipe measurements and was wondering if you could help... haha! I live in the USA and I've searched on Lowes and Home Depot and can't find these measurements. Could you possibly send me a pipe measurement that would be close enough to what you use to make your whistles? Thanks!
Thanks! I'm currently working on A Whistles and using a 20mm bore.. Could be wide enough for a low C, not sure though. I'm getting back to you as soon as I know for sure :)
Hi man, very good tutorial, I subbed! I have a question: I want to build a D whistle tuned to 432 hz instead of the classic 440hz. Would the hole distance you used still apply? Would I need to change the length of the tube, or adjust the size of the holes? Based on your experience, what would I need to adjust to tune it like I want to?
Hi, thank you for the sub! I just did some tests and I think it´s doable if you keep all measurements but slide the head and chanter further out of the sleeve, also keep the upper fingerholes smaller at first and carefully expend them while tuning in 432 Hz - let me know if it worked :) All the best, ~Flo
@@FloRyan thanks! I made one today and it worked. First I set my tuner to A=432hz Then I just set the tube length so it played D. Then drilled the holes one by one adjusting the size until I reached the desired notes! It's working perfectly!
@@FloRyan I take it back! It was just a problem with the flute head. All fixed, now is just the second hole, I’ve been trying to file it and tune it but it’s not working so well
Where do you come from? In the E.U. these tubes and sleeves are normed with M16 and perfectly fit together. However there are some variations which are not very air tight.... Teflon tape can help 😊
Hey! Copper could be more challenging than pvc, especially when it comes the head. You will also need other equipment (drills & files). I'm not sure, but you could still use the measurements in the video for a copper whistle. -Flo
@@FloRyan Cool ! Dad has well equipped workshop so I´am fine ^^ I was curious about those measurements due it´s different material :D And flute-crafting seems to be best way how to use time in quarantine !
Have you tried to clear the holes with a piece of sanding paper or a fine file? Hope this helps you any further, otherwise feel free to write me an email Cheers, Flo
Thank you for this amazing video! I only have one question: Does the diameter of the tube matter? Resp. does it require a certain diameter? Thank you in advance!
@@FloRyan I made an alto a out of 1/2 inch pvc sched 40 and it turned out great. It started out to be a transverse flute in another key but I couldn't play it so I cut the end off of it and turned it into a penny whistle. The end result was an alto a. Not very scientific.
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