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So Im trying to create a music box I have no experience with music or anything else. I only had one music box in my life and its sadly broken and I dont know if there exist modern job which repairs it. so I decided I would recreate it in a better form. I was thinking putting it in a wooden chest but the problem wouldnt that dampen the music? Do you guys have any tip I would be really really thankfull
All a music box really needs is a resonator, something that can amplify the tiny vibrations that mechanism makes. Simply fastening or holding it on a surface that isn't too stiff can be good enough. Most people use wood for this purpose, denser wood gives a boost to lower notes and softer wood to higher frequencies. So placing the instrument inside a wooden box (made out of different types of density) makes the entire box a huge resonator!
Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me you're a nice person ! so I saw online that there are 2 types of music boxes that are popular ; the first one works with cylinders (mine is like that) and the other one which you have to use a shit of paper with and then engrave it. do you know how can I create a custom melody with the cylinder music boxes I have no idea how to get them and I didnt find a detailed video on how to pierce the cylinders and are there wind-up models for the ones that uses a shit of paper?
Mmh, as far as i know cylinders for music boxes are made in bulk by large companies or custom made by a clockwork specialist. I'm not saying it isn't possible to do but i guess you would lose more time and money to all the required research, tools and materials than getting a paper sheet system. I don't think you can get a paper based, wind-up model but nobody would stop you from asking a clockmaker/restorer for a leftover spring-motor! Spring motors are also to be found on ebay and other sources.
Guess I'll have to find someone who could help me restore my old music box instead of creating a new one. I hope I find a clockmaker here in munich hahaha. Thanks again for your help man thats really nice. I just discovered music boxes and I really like them. maybe one day when I'll learn more I'll try creating my own.
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All a music box really needs is a resonator, something that can amplify the tiny vibrations that mechanism makes. Simply fastening or holding it on a surface that isn't too stiff can be good enough. Most people use wood for this purpose, denser wood gives a boost to lower notes and softer wood to higher frequencies. So placing the instrument inside a wooden box (made out of different types of density) makes the entire box a huge resonator!
Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me you're a nice person !
so I saw online that there are 2 types of music boxes that are popular ; the first one works with cylinders (mine is like that) and the other one which you have to use a shit of paper with and then engrave it. do you know how can I create a custom melody with the cylinder music boxes I have no idea how to get them and I didnt find a detailed video on how to pierce the cylinders and are there wind-up models for the ones that uses a shit of paper?
Mmh, as far as i know cylinders for music boxes are made in bulk by large companies or custom made by a clockwork specialist. I'm not saying it isn't possible to do but i guess you would lose more time and money to all the required research, tools and materials than getting a paper sheet system. I don't think you can get a paper based, wind-up model but nobody would stop you from asking a clockmaker/restorer for a leftover spring-motor! Spring motors are also to be found on ebay and other sources.
Guess I'll have to find someone who could help me restore my old music box instead of creating a new one. I hope I find a clockmaker here in munich hahaha.
Thanks again for your help man thats really nice. I just discovered music boxes and I really like them. maybe one day when I'll learn more I'll try creating my own.