okay, turns out... the jigsaw wasn't very effective on the propane tank because it was a lot thicker than the normal refrigeration tank that was cut up in the youtube video i saw. So basically, we used the grinder to grind out the whole instrument. the drum makes a very nice and beefy tone.
ill make a video of it soon enough post it on here.
otherwise though, thank God its done. hahahaha update you later visually. hahaha no pictures rite now
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
time "grinding" down... less than a week before the project check up, but things are doing good.
So, me and my dad have been working on the propane tank and we've changed two major things of the tank since the last update...
#1- The top of the propane tank, which held the nozzle and the handle of the tank is gone. I chose to cut this off so the sound can escape from the tank while its being played, and so i can dampen it from the inside rather than using tacky bungie cord to stop the unwanted metal sound that it resonates, ill probably use foam strips and stick/tape it to the inside of the tank... Here are some pictures of what happened to the tank.
#2- We were told that it was good to use a drill to start making the slits for the tank, but it was taking to long and showed uneffective, so my dad decided to use a grinder instead. Here are some pictures of what we used before, and what we are using now to start the cuts of the propane tank.
After we finish using the grinder to weaken and thin out the marked slits we need to cut, we are planning to borrow my uncles Jig Saw to cut the rest of the tank. So until we get the Jig saw, your fully updated and i dont have much to say anymore!
-blog ya later!
Val Joseph ;D
#1- The top of the propane tank, which held the nozzle and the handle of the tank is gone. I chose to cut this off so the sound can escape from the tank while its being played, and so i can dampen it from the inside rather than using tacky bungie cord to stop the unwanted metal sound that it resonates, ill probably use foam strips and stick/tape it to the inside of the tank... Here are some pictures of what happened to the tank.
#2- We were told that it was good to use a drill to start making the slits for the tank, but it was taking to long and showed uneffective, so my dad decided to use a grinder instead. Here are some pictures of what we used before, and what we are using now to start the cuts of the propane tank.
After we finish using the grinder to weaken and thin out the marked slits we need to cut, we are planning to borrow my uncles Jig Saw to cut the rest of the tank. So until we get the Jig saw, your fully updated and i dont have much to say anymore!
-blog ya later!
Val Joseph ;D
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
More information about the HANG DRUM
first of all, pronounciation. HANG DRUM [HONG or HUNG], not HANG like hangman.
Researchable @ wikipedia.com [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_drum], the hang drum is a melodious percussive steel musical instrument created in Switzerland. It uses some of the same physical principles as a steel drum.
its very beautiful, listen to this professional hang drum player, who actually plays TWO hang drums at the same time!
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQXn5ba0aT8
The hang drum is very rare, only availiable in switzerland and only for a limited time. They go for 10,000-20,000, sometimes even more. Its scarcity and expense gave way to the "poor mans" hang drum, aka the HANK TANK/DRUM.
The hank tank or hank drum, but i like referring it as the hank drum. is called the "poor mans hang drum" because it replicates the sound of a hang drum but built from a PROPANE TANK.
propane tank + hang drum = HANK DRUM
and to finish the blog, im going to post a HANG DRUM song with the IMEEM player which will play automatically, so you'll know exactly what it sounds like, and what im trying to recreate =D. this will be put RIGHT AT THE TOP of my blogsite page, so look for it, and if you cant find it, you'll always be able to hear it!
Researchable @ wikipedia.com [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_drum], the hang drum is a melodious percussive steel musical instrument created in Switzerland. It uses some of the same physical principles as a steel drum.
its very beautiful, listen to this professional hang drum player, who actually plays TWO hang drums at the same time!
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQXn5ba0aT8
The hang drum is very rare, only availiable in switzerland and only for a limited time. They go for 10,000-20,000, sometimes even more. Its scarcity and expense gave way to the "poor mans" hang drum, aka the HANK TANK/DRUM.
The hank tank or hank drum, but i like referring it as the hank drum. is called the "poor mans hang drum" because it replicates the sound of a hang drum but built from a PROPANE TANK.
propane tank + hang drum = HANK DRUM
and to finish the blog, im going to post a HANG DRUM song with the IMEEM player which will play automatically, so you'll know exactly what it sounds like, and what im trying to recreate =D. this will be put RIGHT AT THE TOP of my blogsite page, so look for it, and if you cant find it, you'll always be able to hear it!
some possible songs we are planning to play!
below me are two urls, one being green light by john legend and public affair by jessica simpson. These are two possibilities of two songs we can play. check them out...
Public Affair - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPyKUB8cSI4
Green Light - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hd-uklv-5g
Public Affair - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPyKUB8cSI4
Green Light - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hd-uklv-5g
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