How to Make Tubular Bell Wind Chimes by Lee Hite 

Jeff, Thank you for the kind comments. I guess you could say this is just the way my brain works. We're all wired differently and I need to do things in a logical fashion. Besides that, this keeps an engineer off the street. 😊 Best of success with your chime project. Lee

@@LeeHiteVideo Yes , I was supposed to go out somewhere and could not put off watching this . You really just blew my mind ; thank you so much for all the work you put into it ! ... plus you are so straightforward and humble ; sometimes a rare thing on the internet in this age of narcissism ... but it is such a BEAUTIFUL thing to see ... BLESS YOU .

@@gardensofthegods Hey thanks! Just trying to make sense of it all, as the saying goes.

I was thinking the same thing.. let’s make our wind sing the notes of life itself!! Thank you Lee. God bless you

@@LeeHiteVideo I love this - both the wonderful, detail video, and the kind appreciation. Thank you!

Glad it was helpful!

Well . . . you're the second person to ask that question and unfortunately, I do not have a good answer. I looked at the two variables, elasticity and density for ceramics, and they are all over the map depending on the specific formula for mixing. So there is no way I can calculate a predicted value for resonance. However, what you might try is to make a tube with a specific wall thickness then support it at the 22.4% (.224) location from one end. Then using an app on an ipad or phone, measure the resonate frequency. From there you can ratio other frequencies to determine their length. See the ratio calculator tab in the regular calculator. Then make the other tubes with the same wall thickness. This won't be exact but might get you ion the ballpark. leehite.org/chime_sofware/DIY_Wind_Chime_Tube_Calculator_A=440.zip

Use this link to download the calculator leehite.org/chime_sofware/DIY_Inches_Wind_Chime_Tube_Calculator_A=440.zip Then enter the ID and OD and the type of metal. That's all you need to do. All the notes are calculated and you can select between English or Metric for the chime length and the hang point. Let me know if this works for you.

@@LeeHiteVideo Thanks Mr Lee Hite. 😁😁

If the notes are above about C5 then they will track the piano notes very closely. However, the further below C5 the more the notes will depart from the piano because the lower frequencies will be missing from the sound. It's not bad but for a musical setting, it is typically not acceptable. Hope this helps . . .

Lee Hite awesome!! the notes I need are A C D C (higher) E . I'll try at C6 thanks!

Thanks, sorry about the choppy video. This is a one man operation and I am not a very good video editor. Glad the video was useful.

We're you able to complete the upgrade of the chimes?

William , please tell us did you finish refurbishing your Dad's copper chimes ? My Dad was also in WWII but was in the South Pacific . Yes bless them all they were a great generation of people who had class and I've never met one who ever took a cheap shot at others . They weren't whiners and complainers either it's just incredible how Americans have degenerated into big babies who want everything on a platinum platter yesterday

Great, let me know if issues come up. Best of success with the project.

You're most welcome and this is was one of the original intents of the internet, sharing ideas. Glad it helped.

Best of success and let me know if construction issues come up.

I didn’t make it very far before the first issue. I will be making a 44” copper tube type L 1.5” diameter in the scale of C. I see you have listed the notes for the Corinthian in C @ C,D,E,G,A and C. Using your diy calculator for my given tube size it shows if I started at C3 the tube length would be 45 3/4” do I then go down to D in the same octave meaning D would be a length of 43 3/16”? Would that mean the last C in the scale would be a C4?

@@simplytodd4155 yes, you have it exactly correct. Occasionally a chime set will bridge between two octaves.

Ok got it. Your website is a wealth of info. Thanks again.

I hope they turned out perfect. thanks.

Thanks Kevin, glad to hear the site has been useful and best of success with the doorbell chime project. Lee

It happened to a friend of mine. The grinding wheel tored through his mandible and he lost teeth and you can see big time the car and abit a deformation. When I use thegrinder now I use a face shield. That is how bad it scared me.

3" diameter chimes sounds best and louder

You're welcome and yes, we all want to avoid those annoying chimes made from a variety of items that go tinkle tinkle. :)

Al , Thanks for the message. Yes, I completely agree and hesitated a long time before I decided to include that section. My reason may be faulty but I finally concluded that because I push very gently on the side of the wheel it would be safe. But, of course, one never knows because those wheels are not designed to take a side force. Anyone reading this post PLEASE be very careful when using the side of the wheel. Press very lightly at the most!!! Thanks again for the reminder.

Glad this information was helpful which is why I did this. I am guilty thought of being an engineer by training. :) I hope your new hobby has much success, chime are a lot of fun . . .

Lee Hite , wonderful and informative video, on this subject-matter. I appreciate all your precise details on wind chimes. Sir, have a blessed day.

Thanks George, glad it was helpful.

You're welcome. Glad it was of some help . . .

Rocket Scientist builds a Wind Chime...his wife is glad he's out of the house

Great, glad to learn this helped and the best of success to you! Thanks for the note.

You're most welcome. Happy it has been of some help.

Thanks Gordon, happy the site was helpful . . .

Most of the charts have two versions, metric and English, separate downloads. Here is the metric for the C9 Chord. leehite.org/chime_sofware/DIY_Millimeters_Wind_Chime_Tube_Calculator_A440_C9_Chord.zip Hope this helps, Lee

Richard send me an email to leland.hite@gmail.com and I'll work on it later today.