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First time poster, music box on its way, should get it next week.
Two questions:
Printing out some .pdf sheets I notice that the punch marks are normally a blue "x" but very occasionally there are a very small number of red "x"'s. What do the red "x" indicate?
Normal printer paper is classed at 20 lb weight, I'm assuming much too thin to put through a music box. Paper is also available in heavier/thicker weights such as 24 lb, 32 lb, 48 lb, etc, up to 110 lbs. Would printing the .pdf files directly onto 48 lb paper be thick enough, strong enough, to put through a music box? What would be the ideal paper weight to use? What would be the lightest weight paper you could get away using for a sample once-only test?
Hi there. Those red x signs mean repetitive notes following each other too shortly. The most of DIY music boxes will struggle to play them. As about the paper thickness, I've only been using strips supplied with the music boxes and paper rolls from ebay, so I can't tell for sure. The author of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb0jdFzAlQs suggests to use at least 180 gsm which should be an equivalent to 48 lbs. I've also heard some people are simply glueing two layers of regular office paper together.
Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to answer my questions. okay, I now understand the red Xs, I’ll keep that in mind. Re paper, I found I have some 67lb light card/thick paper, I’ll give that a try. Can you post the eBay link for the rolls you bought please?
I can't remember the exact roll I've bought, because it was a long time ago. I think I just picked up the first one from the search results for "music box paper roll 30 note". There are also some rolls on this website in the store, but I think they are from amazon.
Are the strips universal? I have a 15-note box. I reproduced the gridwork on my computer and they work fine with cardstock. I can print 6 strips on an 11x17" sheet. Not sure what the brand name is on the box, but will these strips fit ANY 15-not box?
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Hi there. Those red x signs mean repetitive notes following each other too shortly. The most of DIY music boxes will struggle to play them. As about the paper thickness, I've only been using strips supplied with the music boxes and paper rolls from ebay, so I can't tell for sure. The author of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb0jdFzAlQs suggests to use at least 180 gsm which should be an equivalent to 48 lbs. I've also heard some people are simply glueing two layers of regular office paper together.
Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to answer my questions. okay, I now understand the red Xs, I’ll keep that in mind. Re paper, I found I have some 67lb light card/thick paper, I’ll give that a try. Can you post the eBay link for the rolls you bought please?
I can't remember the exact roll I've bought, because it was a long time ago. I think I just picked up the first one from the search results for "music box paper roll 30 note". There are also some rolls on this website in the store, but I think they are from amazon.
Are the strips universal? I have a 15-note box. I reproduced the gridwork on my computer and they work fine with cardstock. I can print 6 strips on an 11x17" sheet. Not sure what the brand name is on the box, but will these strips fit ANY 15-not box?
Any advice on paper/card thickness for a HP Envy inkjet printer?