[TheForge] Re: Triangles

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

What I've found is....
Like a delaminated  face on an anvil, mechanical connections absorb 
energy. Use a piece of chain on your triangle and it'll suck an amazing 
amount of sound out of it. Metal to metal interfaces damp energy 
transfer...more so, the looser they are.
 The nylon cord will flex with very little resistance and thus a minimum 
of damping. Anything with this property I've found thus far, seems to 
deteriorate with time and exposure......Pete f

Don Snitgen wrote:

>Now that we're into the physics of it, and with regard to empirical testing,
>why does a metal hanger (things I've tried: steel S hooks, single strand of
>twisted copper electrical wire with clear plastic insulation, twisted
>picture hanging wire, etc.) dull the sound (my original question) and string
>(including things I've tried: boot laces, leather laces, 550 cord, etc.)
>enhance the sound?
>I haven't tried the guitar string idea yet.  I'm going down to the local
>bait shop and look at the fishing line they use to catch Lake Trout out on
>Superior.
>The ideal material would last a long time without breaking down in the sun,
>be strong enough to hold the weight of the triangle with someone beating on
>it, and allow the full range of sound frequencies and loudness possible.
>As I mentioned in another note, I finally got around to actually measuring
>mine.  I was surprised to discover it was bigger than I had estimated with
>14" on a side and 7/8" in diameter.
>When it's working it's extremely loud and demands ear plugs when I want to
>beat out a prolonged fire alarm concert.
>I haven't done a spark test on the steel, nor did I temper it.  I probably
>won't mess with it since it rings nice now, and the steel stake came from an
>old iron mine site so is one of a kind.
>Don Snitgen
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