Whistle Bottle Modifier
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Published on September 28, 2009
This thing was Featured on September 29, 2009
Description
This image of various sized whistles:
thingiverse.com/derivative:680
got me thinking. Scaling is RIDICULOUSLY easy with Blender -- and then printing out the new part is just as easy as the previously sized part. So why not make a part that benefited from this scalability?
So, I was thinking, there are all kinds of bottles out there. And adding a whistle to the top will basically form a resonance chamber of that bottle's note. Can anybody say Jug Band?
thingiverse.com/derivative:680
got me thinking. Scaling is RIDICULOUSLY easy with Blender -- and then printing out the new part is just as easy as the previously sized part. So why not make a part that benefited from this scalability?
So, I was thinking, there are all kinds of bottles out there. And adding a whistle to the top will basically form a resonance chamber of that bottle's note. Can anybody say Jug Band?
Instructions
First, download the .stl, and scale it such that the plug diameter will fit your bottle. My spire mountain cider (in a standard beer bottle) needed a .7" plug.
Because the whistle prints best on its side, there will likely be some skuzziness on the plug surface, so you will probably have to cut or file that away.
Then, once it's printed, start tootin!
Because the whistle prints best on its side, there will likely be some skuzziness on the plug surface, so you will probably have to cut or file that away.
Then, once it's printed, start tootin!
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dmuren
on
October 2, 2009
said:
All I can say to the wives/girlfriends is -- Makerbot can make cool stuff for everybody! It's an equal opportunity maker :-P
Anonymous
on
September 29, 2009
said:
The wives/girlfriends of every Cupcake owner out there just got a reason to hate you. I just got a reason to wish I had a Cupcake CNC. I believe your concept of scalability/easy customization is huge part of the reason the rapid manufacturing revolution is the future. Keep up the good work!
Anonymous
on
September 29, 2009
said:
I love it!
1) It's a musical instrument that isn't practically possible without 3D printing
2) It recycles glass waste
3) It's fun and teaches people a little about how sound works!
License
Whistle Bottle Modifier by dmuren is licensed under the Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike license.
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I had much the same idea as this but, why not create a screw top replacement for a water bottle cap with a whistle on it, and then create a curved temple for tuning cutting tunning hole. Now, you and turn any Crystal Gyzer water bottle into a penny whistle. ah? ah? Who's with me?