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Permalink Reply by Tim on November 11, 2009 at 5:36am

what kind of sound are you getting out of it. my guess would be washboar/tambarine

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Permalink Reply by Tam Givens on November 11, 2009 at 5:45am

That's correct Tim, it has tin from a can of peas for a washboard effect and that rattles the botle tops, there is 3 screws on the edge of the pedal to rub against the tin. 2 elastic bands for resistance.
Tam

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Permalink Reply by Tres Seaver on November 11, 2009 at 7:46am

Wow -- nice work! I tried something similar, but had trouble with keeping the linkages from blowing up. Do you have anything except the rubber bands holding the pedal to the soundboard along the path of travel (maybe a detail of the "inside" / back would answer my question).

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Permalink Reply by Michael Gajeski on November 11, 2009 at 2:46pm

GENIUS!

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Permalink Reply by HENRY LOWMAN on November 11, 2009 at 3:12pm

I've got to agree with Michael on this one. Nice attention to detail, a nicely thought out design! Ahhh, the possibilities...CHEERS! (Have you thought out any other variations...like a cajon, perhaps?)

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Permalink Reply by Tam Givens on November 11, 2009 at 8:07pm

Hi Henry, I have made a Cajon, check out the pictures on my page. I sometimes play it with bass drum pedal.
Tam

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Permalink Reply by Tam Givens on November 11, 2009 at 8:24pm

Hi Tres
Where the upright part joins the bottom part. It has 2 screws and a strip of foam rubber, the screw holes on the upright are larger than the screws, this alows the it to move back and forward. The rubber bands pull it towards the pedal and pulls the pedal back up. I thought of using springs, but the bands can be adjusted easy. I have a screw at the botom of the tin to stop the pedal damaging the pickup, that also makes a thud.
The bottle tops are in pairs. 24 bottle tops.
I have rubber from an old car mat on the bottom to stop it moving.
I measured my shoe to get the size.
If I make another one, I would make the pedal without the heel part, just 1 long pedal.
Hope this helps.
Here is another pic.
Tam

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