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More Great Information on Metal Chimes:
Making Wind Chimes: The Structure and Construction of Metal Tube Wind Chimes
Making Wind Chimes
Wind chimes have become an established part of the human experience, through the centuries and across cultures. How are they constructed? What is involved in making wind chimes?
Types of Wind Chimes
It may be helpful to distinguish various categories of wind chimes before focusing on a particular type. Wind chimes may be roughly classified in this way:
- There are wind bells, which are basically bells with a wind catcher attached to the bell clapper, so that wind movement swings the clapper and rings the suspended bell.
- A less structured chime is one where similar or varied objects are simply strung up in a cluster together and suspended in a place where they can bang against each other in the wind. These objects might include metal rods or tubes, Sea Shells, bamboo sticks, pottery or glass pieces, old silverware, old metal tools, horseshoes, etc., whatever can may a sound.
- A more structured chime is one that is build according to a pattern that includes a clapper, wind catcher, and a cluster of carefully chosen, similar objects that produce desired, predetermined sounds when struck by the clapper. The objects used here are most commonly metal rods or tubes, whether of copper, steel, or aluminum alloys. It is this category we focus out attention on here.
The General Anatomy of a Wind Chime
Prerequisite to constructing a wind chime is a knowledge of the parts and how they are related. Consider the “anatomy” of the wind chime.
- The point of suspension is what attaches the chime to a tree branch, or beam hook, or what ever allows the chime to swing freely yet securely in the wind.
- The cord is that which holds the chime together, yet allows it to swing freely.
- The upper frame is positioned below the suspension point, and supports and guides the cords that attach to the chime tubes/rods below.
- The hollow tubes or solid rods are carefully selected, free-swinging, metal pieces that are the producers of the chime music. (I will be focusing on the tubes, so will be referring exclusively to them.)
- The clapper, or striker, is disc or ball structure suspended on a cord in the center of the tubes arrangement, with the design and intent of striking them when the wind blows.
- The wind catcher is a flattened object hanging down below the tubes, on the bottom end of the clapper cord. It acts like a sail to “catch” the wind, and so moves the clapper that bangs the tubes that produce the pleasant chime tones.
The Materials Used in Making Wind Chimes
A desired goal in making wind chimes would be to use durable materials to withstand the wear and tear of the outdoor elements.
- A brass ring is advisable for holding the cord at the point of suspension, since it won’t rust.
- The cord can be of material as thin as fish line, or thicker material, whether nylon or some braided cord. The thickness of the cord should correspond to the weight of the chime.
- The upper frame for supporting and guiding the cord to the tubes would preferably be of Stainless Steel, again, to prevent corrosion. If a wood frame is used, it should be a disc or polygon of a durable wood, properly treated for outdoor use.
- The metal tubes can be made of differing metals, depending on the timbre of sound you prefer. Copper, brass, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy would all work, though a corrosion-protective finish may be desired.
- The clapper is usually made of a disc or ball of treated wood or sturdy plastic.
- The wind catcher can be made of treated wood, or sturdy plastic, or the same material as the tubes.
The Construction of a Tubular Metal Wind Chime
Special consideration should be given to the metal tubes of the chime, since they are the sound producers. Given the various factors involved in the production of pleasing sounds, this will be the most complicated part of making wind chimes.
To get harmonious musical sounds from chimes, the metal tubes will need to be put “in tune” with one another. Metal tubing lends itself to this requirement. By controlling the tube length, width, diameter, and thickness of the walls, the chimes maker can set the pitch and tuning of the chime such that the tubes are on the same scale, with harmonized pitch. This is not an easy task, and computer precision may be needed to get it just right. Nevertheless there are general guidelines and formulas available that can help one get close to the ideal, should you be desiring to make Your Own chime.
The placement of the cord attachment on each tube is important. As a guideline: the point of attachment (holes through the tube through which the cord passes) should be about 22.4% of the way down the tube from the top; that is, .2242 times the length of the tube. This will minimize interference with the harmonic vibrations of the tube when it is struck. Care should also be taken to smooth the metal parts where the cord rubs so that abrasion is reduced.
The arrangement of the tubes of a chime in the circle is also important for balancing the chime, since the tubes will be of differing sizes, and thus differing weights. If you number the tubes (say) in ascending order for size, then, for an 8 tube chime, a pattern of 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, 4, and 8 should work. For a 6 tube chime, the pattern 1, 4, 2, 5. 3, and 6 should work.
Putting It All Together
Once all the parts are ready, it becomes a matter of assembling them into the chime. This will be primarily a job of attaching the cord to the various parts to hold them together. Cord will run from the suspension ring via the frame (whether through holes in a wood frame or knots tied to a metal ring frame) down to the metal tubes. The cord, in fact, may be sewn or woven back and forth from the frame to the tubes in a way that allows the tubes to swing freely. The clapper is suspended on a cord from the center of the upper frame, and is situated near the center of the tubes. On that same cord, below the level of the tubes, the wind catcher is attached, as the sail to catch the wind.
Is This Something You Could Do for Yourself?
Sure. And it would be fun to try. However, as noted earlier, the challenge comes with getting the tubes set up just right to produce harmonious tones.
If you hesitate, because of the tubing challenge, there are sources for procuring professionally tuned chimes, or chime kits where the tubes have been made for you.
How to find a music box like this?
I had a teacher who had something like a music box at her house and I would love to get one like it. It was a box with wooden top and bottom, and glass sides. To make it play, you turn it upside down, and a bunch of little metal balls fall onto some metal chimes, making beautiful little "ding" noises. Then you could turn it upside down again, and the balls would fall back to the other side and hit the chimes again. I think maybe there was a weak magnet on the top and bottom so not all the balls fell at the same time.
It didn't play a melody or anything, but it was really cool because it played a different series of notes every time, based on which chimes the balls fell onto.
If anyone can tell me what this is called or where to get one, I would really appreciate it!
Have a look on ebay and see if they have it there, it sounds very unusual, Goodluck, i have never heard of such a thing, but everything is on ebay...xx