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11-05-2009, 12:46 PM
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#1 | | Marimba Name: Joel City: Gastonia State: NC County: Gaston Join Date: Apr 2008  11-05-2009, 12:46 PM
From what I've read, these are not terribly complicated. Might be able to use up some scraps for the keys. Anyhow, it looks like more fun than a coffee table, which is my next project after I finish building my press brake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viqM1DRxlPU | | Views: 190 | |
11-05-2009, 01:02 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Joel thanks for sharing - That would be fun to build one - if I could have as much fun playing as they did now that would be cool - let us know if you start building one
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11-05-2009, 01:14 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Done a quick search on these and they range from 2700 - 7000 used 
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11-05-2009, 01:54 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great idea 
I might have to give it a try.
Here are some plans: http://www.makeamarimba.com/
Some time ago a few North Carolina Woodworker'ers made "tongue drums"
A fun project and a bit easier than a marimba. http://www.tonguedrum.com/
pete
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11-05-2009, 02:51 PM
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Name: Rick City: Lexington State: SC County: Lexington Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That tongue drum looks like a cool project. I did not find the plans with a search. Does anyone have the tongue drum plans/template from the project?
If I get that done, them maybe the marimba... | |
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11-05-2009, 02:52 PM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have some plans also; an old scanned in depth article. I also have a book on the science behind it with the shapes and formulas for getting the proper pitches out of various materials. It is one of the many things on my "someday" list. | |
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11-05-2009, 03:52 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Marimba
Originally Posted by reprosser  I did not find the plans with a search. Does anyone have the tongue drum plans/template from the project? You can get the plans here: http://www.woodstore.net/totodr.html
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11-05-2009, 05:48 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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This was a Tongue Drum making factory back a few years ago after Wood Magazine published their plans. Lot's of people here made them.
Joe Scharle made a nice one and posted a video here: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/...e_Drum_002.mpg
Good info here: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f...ht=tongue+drum
and here:
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11-05-2009, 10:37 PM
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Name: Tim City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by JoelM From what I've read, these are not terribly complicated. Might be able to use up some scraps for the keys. Anyhow, it looks like more fun than a coffee table, which is my next project after I finish building my press brake.
Why wait? This guy does both - a marimba coffee table. http://musicalfurnishings.com/indexold.html | |
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11-05-2009, 10:52 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Marimba
Originally Posted by tjgreen
Those are cool
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11-06-2009, 08:56 AM
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Name: Mike City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Sep 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I never heard of a Tongue Drum before but I'm pretty sure there is one in my future! Thanks for the info! | |
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