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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:47 am    Post subject: electro-mechanical-music
Subject description: making modern music the old fashioned way
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A short while ago I designed a mechanical inverter based on this design:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:773

and it got me thinking of mechanical circuits. I guess things percolated to today, seeking for something fun to create, and it occurred that sequencers could be made using age-old mechanical circuit techniques.

So I brought it up in chat and we thought up some possibilities. So that is the purpose of this thread! We know the appeal electro-music is largely the modern usage of time-honored techniques, so why not explore the territory of electro-mechanical-music! That could be equally appealing! Plus fun! Let's discuss the topic...

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Here is the mechanical inverter that I mentioned. the input is determined to be on one corner and the inversion is on the diagonally opposite corner. the value is encoded as right or left.

This model is kinda stiff and high friction, mostly because there is not shaft on the gear (i was modeling what the original design did, to be improved later). also the teeth are just trapezoids IIRC, and not properly shaped gear teeth. So I gotta redo it.

Anyway, it is basically a rack and pinion with an extra rack i suppose you could say. you'll notice my knowledge of mechanical things is rather limited, making this fun if not efficient exploration.

Also pictured is a decorative frame that I was going to use as a cell phone cover. now I am thinking that a better use for it is as a decorative encasement for such mechanical circuits. And in 3D not just the 2.5D (as they call it) shown.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Nice! I've been thinking myself about stuff you could do with a 3d printer to make mechanical noise.

Fun note: I read your subtitle as "making modem music the old fashioned way", i.e. "modem" instead of "modern"! Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

modem music sounds cool. the mechanical music, well i made a gear try at it and it was not very successful. the gears did turn but only with a lot of friction, plus i knew the design would not reduce the speed at each gear stage but i printed it anyway to check for fit and the use of the big nozzle on the little gears and to see that it all printed properly and quickly.

It was not a very successful print, so I decided to punt!

Some days you gotta punt!

Try, try, another day!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:17 pm    Post subject: Re: electro-mechanical-music
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it got me thinking of mechanical circuits. I guess things percolated to today, seeking for something fun to create, and it occurred that sequencers could be made using age-old mechanical circuit techniques.


Les



I had never noticed this thread Les.

Here is my mechanical sequencer project.

My brother saved it from the trash where he works.


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

It looks extremely retro, nice find!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Les, this is a youtube link that may be of interrrest to you:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLehjQm1zLDDBS57Su5TxGj0AF-6SAUOG2
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Grumble wrote:
Les, this is a youtube link that may be of interrrest to you:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLehjQm1zLDDBS57Su5TxGj0AF-6SAUOG2


very cool, grumble, thanks!

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ive made various mechanical sequencers. take a look! : https://vimeo.com/taskmanager/videos/page:3/sort:date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdw3Eo9Cgg
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi Mike. Very cool video. I like the synth and the unique concept.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Cool stuff Mike!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

very nice indeed mike Very Happy

speaking of mechanical music:


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