[TheForge] Triangle dinner bell

[Michael H. Murphy]

I've tried about nineteen different ways to use metal to hang a dinner bell,
and haven't yet found one that didn't damp the vibrations.  Use the
bootlace, and when it starts to look kind of frayed, replace it.  That way
you get the good sound, and keep the toes undamaged.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Snitgen
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:25 AM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Triangle dinner bell
> 
> 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
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> Shelter Bay, Michigan
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