--- Paul Lambrix and Regina Grogan <pLambrix@olm1.com>
wrote:
> James,
> I've been working on just such a lathe (CNC, 4
> axis of control,
> driven by servos, an accuracy of 1-3 thousands of an
> inch). But my free
> time is very limited. It may be another year or two
> before I am
> actually far enough to tell someone that if they
> give me the specs that
> I can make them a flute. I actually hesitate to
> even mention this
> because it has been such a sloooow process.
>
> Paul Lambrix
>
>
> James Jennings wrote:
>
> > At 11:39 AM -0600 9/18/03, Nelson Zink wrote:
> >
> >> The flute would be cold molded in silicone
> rubber, somewhere around
> >> 25-30
> >> durometer. ...
> >
> >
> > Okay, so you can make a sound-alike copy of an
> existing flute. What I
> > want to know is, can you make an arbitrary flute
> according to a
> > numerical specification? Something like a computer
> controlled lathe
> > perhaps?
> >
> > The reason I ask is, if someone comes up with a
> mathematical model for
> > a shakuhachi, the way to test it is to design and
> build "extreme"
> > flutes. You could make two flutes, one with a
> strong Ri, and one with
> > a weak Ri but otherwise identical, for example.
> You'd want to make
> > dozens of unusual (unplayable?) flutes, pushing
> the various parameters
> > to their limits, so the process shouldn't be too
> expensive.
> >
> > Nelson has been doing something similar with
> simple PVC pipe
> > experiments. Someday, someone will want complete
> control of the entire
> > shape. How would they go about it?
> >
> > James
> > List subscription information is at:
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> >
> >
>
>
>
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