[TheForge] Triangle dinner bell

[Bruce Freeman]

I'm guessing that it is the mass of the chain that is the problem. 
Possibly it is the nature of chain - a series of links, rather than a
continuous line, that matters.  Try hanging it from different thing to
see what effect they have.  For example, hang it from"
* a lighter chain than you have already tried,
* a steel wire.
* a nylon cord
etc.

Worse comes to worse, hang it from another boot lace, but use a
"safety" wire as well, that runs down the boot lace and makes a loop
through the triangle that doesn't touch the triangle.  If the boot lace
breaks, the wire loop catches the falling triangle.

Bruce
NJ

>>> dsnitgen at tds.net 9/10/2004 10:24:40 AM >>>
Howdy,
I haven't been on theForge for a spell, but thought I would come back
with a
question.
I made a triangle dinner "bell" that's about a foot on each side of
5/8"
stock with a bracket to hang it up.  I made a nice S hook to hang the
triangle on and hit it with the steel clanger.  The only sound it made
was a
dull thud.  Same thing with chain.  I hung it up with an old boot lace
(braided nylon made to look like leather) and you could hear it ring
all
over the neighborhood.  The lace has warn out and the triangle is
heavy
enough to do serious damage to the grandchildren's toes and mine.
Any suggestions on how I could use metal to hang it up so it's stronger
and
permanent?
I've tried using chain and S hooks, but they all seem to cancel out
the
vibrations that make the triangle ring.
I use some ideas.
Don Snitgen
-- 
Deer Creek Forge
Shelter Bay, Michigan

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