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Niels Vaillant replied to Paul Lepper's discussion Tools

"6m2 is enough for a bandsaw 8 (and a lot more) ..... still hoping to get a bigger workshop this year."

Jan 7

The Phrygian Kid replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Yes it works for sure, I've already done it This one for example. http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/p1010001-33?context=user"

Jan 7

Niels Vaillant replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Dunno if that will work with nylon strings, i think normaly the vibration of the lid is causing the changes in the electromagnetic field in the pickup. (you can call them whatever you want but i see the lid as a vibrating metal membrane causing…"

Jan 7

Randy S. Bretz replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

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Jan 6

The Phrygian Kid replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Exactly ;) Although I usually do it just like in this pic, it's ok of it's stuck on the soundboard too, you just don't want that contact to be intermittent, that's when you'll get the nasty click-buzz just like tapping the…"

Jan 6

jabes replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"i stand corrected..;) "

Jan 6

Suspect Device replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"I just finished 2 canjos made out of old 35mm film cans. I encased the piezo discs in silicone and just attached them to neck with more silicon. -but looking at Kid's pic here, I'm tempted to pull them apart right now and stick some cheap…"

Jan 6

Sharecropper (Joel) replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

" The mag pup picks up off the lid ,if it is a ferrous metal, (If a magnet sticks to it ,it's a ferrous metal) . It will work just like it does on strings and just needs to be close to the lid , not touching . …"

Jan 6

Randy S. Bretz replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"On my washboard build, after talkin to jef i stuck a 6 pole mag under the metal part of the washboard. Right under the middle of the punched hole star. It`s just screwed to the metal part but i did make thick leather washers to go between the…"

Jan 6

Niels Vaillant replied to Gafferino's discussion Best wood for necks and fret boards?

"I know in the end there is no right and wrong, but that they make baseball bats (and axes and hammers which are getting beaten even more) from Ash doesn´t make it good wood for instruments, it,s though but to flexible, the traditional…"

Jan 6

Niels Vaillant replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"I want to try it, when you look at the picture of the Phyrgian Kid you see he didn´t put his pickup under the strings. It must react on the vibrations of the lid of the tin can. Which means it should also work with nylon strings. But best way…"

Jan 6

jabes replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Neils, the mag pup will not work with nylon strings, "

Jan 6

Niels Vaillant replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Super i will fix it tomorrow must have turned the wires after the they let loose when trying to connect the second wire. Good advice is never offending ;-) , this one I will keep this way but I will try the neck thing on the next one, and i will…"

Jan 5

jabes replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"ok Kid, so is the p/up touching the lid,or does that not matter..my tinjo sounded just fine but I'm happy to try this...:)"

Jan 5

The Phrygian Kid replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

"Whats going on.. Because you reversed the phase of the second piezo the left hand (in this pic) buzzer is permanently shorted out. When you close the lid you (before you added tape) make a circuit from the offending solder point (marked red)…"

Jan 5

Sharecropper (Joel) replied to Niels Vaillant's discussion piezo element in tin can (faraday cage)

" Hi , Niels ! I believe the Phrygian Kid is correct . If the hot wire from the jack is connected to the center of the piezo on the right , in photo, and then runs to the metal ring on the outside of the piezo on the left... which…"

Jan 5