So, i’ve been trying to figure out a beginners class to get into metalworking without having people build a paper weight…
Would there be much interest in building wind chimes (that relatively sound nice) from 1in emt conduit?
My plan is to crank out a couple practice ones this weekend to get the method down, but it would be a chance for people to practice using the chop saw, drill press, and other various hand tools.
The chimes will most likely be designed around Lee Hite’s engineering approach to wind chimes.
Not sure on class price yet, but I’m hoping to keep it under $25.
Also a great chance to showcase the proper way of handling round material with various tools. If you want a Guinee pig/cohort, would love to try it out myself.
I didn’t get too far tonight, but I may have to do some hunting for cheaper 1in conduit… That or consider smaller conduit and tuning to a higher key (shorter tubes).
Hi Russ, I built a set of wind chimes a couple of years ago which give me great pleasure. They were made of 4" 1/4" wall thickness al tubing from The Yard Store, just over 50 lbs. total. The longest tube as around 4’. During construction, they were suspended in my basement and I chimed the longest one and it hummed softly for over 9 minutes. Very enjoyable.