And THIS is why you have masters' degrees. It's all "fun and games" until you start explaining the complexity behind the *seeming* simplicity of hitting a bottle with a stick. As usual, I sit in awe. (I'd stand, but y'know, I'm already in a chair, and...)
Gaby Kim my friend plays tympani for our band. She always tunes across the whole band listening to whoever is on mallets. Then there's this loud sound and everyone turns around and laughs 😂
Hey I've got a tip for you! You can look up the size of hole valve stems get pulled in to, allowing you to drill all your caps at once. They also make cheap 'valve stem pullers' that are made for tire shops, which would be more than sufficient for what you're doing. No superglue and no leaks! Many people have done what i have just described with no issues. CHEERS!
@@KaboomPercussion Check this out at Amazon.com CK Auto Valve Stem Puller/Installer with Rubber Boot ... www.amazon.com/dp/B071K5NPH1/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apap_1lYlMW9EMmROd And the diameter of the hole for a tr-600 is .453
@@KaboomPercussion Also, try out presta valves. I dont know if they will work for what you are doing, but they tend to be used in smaller, higher pressure applications like this. You see them mostly on road bicycles. Might fix your lids warping as the hole would be smaller.
@@austinshoupe3003 was just about to mention this. The schreder valves being used are meant for high volume low pressure situations. Presta valves are meant for low volume high pressure. I think presta might be easier to work with if you can get it set up.
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Your video was a very good starting point for me. I'm very much into weird-but-cool percussion instruments. This looks like something that could be made from scratch with a fairly small budget and moderate to little diy skills. I'm known to have two left hands, but at my work we have a diy building area with professionals who could and very much would like to help me make one. I'm sure they would love it as one of them is also into weird-but-cool musical stuff like this.
Hi again ! Here's two other videos we made last week. ;-) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n3USGy7GWT8.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wt7E3Oogz-s.html Hoping you'll make another video on plastic bottlephone soon ! (even if your 80's medley is amazing !)
So what's the maximum safe pressure? Exploding plastic bottles result in sharp shrapnel. It would be nice to get through this project without losing any eyes.
use the right drill bit and you wouldn't have to check every hole you drill. measure the hole that worked by seeing if a drill bit fits but snugly....lol cool video though
Have you thought about using even smaller bottles to increase the treble range? I have no idea if there would be any sort of reasonable tone, but it seems like an interesting idea to me
Yeah we did actually. I think it was a 350mL and we assumed it would be able to go even higher. In reality it sounded terrible :/ I'm keen to try a 3L bottle to see if we can go any lower!
@@KaboomPercussion I somehow assumed that they would sound bad after comparing with piano, but I agree that going lower could be super cool. Good luck with it! I'll be waiting for the next video iteration
Excellent! Ah, if only all YT videos were this well made. I'm definitely going to make one of these. Will give my wife and I something (else) to do together in our free time. Many thanks. Well done!
Can you tell every pressure for every bottle? I am bit afraid to pump too much air inside, so it could explode. For 1.25 l you told approx 20 psi. And the over?
@@KaboomPercussion Oh brilliant! With the right gases you could probably lower the pressure in the higher notes and keep the bottles in tune for longer, and less lid warpage.
For the larger pressures could u maybe try using a metal washer on the inside of the lid. I'm just thinking it could help thicken the lid to stop it bulging?
Ooh interesting idea! We’ve since been making lids with a drill press and they’ve been consistently better than when I was doing them by hand with a smaller drill bit and eyeballing the final hole size. So far that seems to have taken care of the bulging issue but the washers are a good idea to mitigate some of the pressure. I’ll keep it in mind for the future :D
Have you tried replacing the plastic caps with metal ones of the same threading? If so, did it help at all with the warping under higher pressures? Also, do you use plumbers tape around the threading to created a tighter seal? Thanks for your time!
Kaboom Percussion - Just a few things that came to mind... I’m a systems engineer by trade and have played the Irish Bodhrán since 2004. When I first got my drum, I reworked it with weather stripping and electrical tape (green, of course) to remove the ‘tinniness’ and make rim shots more subtle. I’m nowhere near your level, but it would be brilliant if these ideas helped out. Let me know if you end up trying them I’d be my claim to fame... LOL!! Cheers!!
Hey! They don’t sound too great with drumsticks because they’re so heavy, though a timbale stick or a plastic chopstick would be a good alternative. Let us know if you add it to your rig, we’d be keen to see how it goes!
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