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Wallet Instant Nose Flute (WINF) encountered a nice critical success, but some readers asked me
OK, but why don't you glue the 2 parts together? Well, for sure I tried sereval ways to glue the small piece to the big one, for more comfort in the handling. The problem was kind of structural: when glued, the air exit bulged too much to create a very thin air flow. The two only obvious ways to act upon this problem would have been 1) either to make a much less broad air exit (bad solution: the flute wouldn't whistle anymore) or 2) not to bulge the nose flute itself so much (bad solution too: it has to be bent a lot in order to provide hermeticity)
But... I found a solution: make a double air exit, in order to flatten its two openings, and provide the required very thin air flow.
For that, I added a little flap on the small piece, folded it (the plastic quality has to stand with repeated foldings). This little flap is glued above the mouth hole: it keeps the airway cover at the right place and also saves the "flatability" of the nose flute.
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For the rest, nothing hs changed, but it is easier now to show how this pop-up nose flute (2.5D!) works:
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Here is the new template:
And the video!:
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great work again, noseflute.org!! But I must admit that I am not totally convinced of the transparency of the instrument :)))
ReplyDeleteDear Diva, translucent plastic wouldn't suit a Diva's elegance, for sure. You would deserve a gold pop-up nose flute, with diamonds.
DeleteWell, christmas is coming nearer :)
DeleteWow, I can't keep from smiling! Such a simple adjustment, such great added value! I wonder if using a curved taper on the lateral sides of the flap could help in creating more various bends?
ReplyDeleteHello Maikel! No, I don't think so, but I want to make some (curved sides) in order to improve hermeticity (and so, power)
DeleteGreat that you are taking this further still! I wonder how (a sheet of) titanium would do...
DeleteCould you try and experiment on creating several sound effects? I am afraid that hermeticity will get in the way of wind tones and such.
Oh yes Maikel... I follow on! I'm trying different shapes for the small piece, in order to improve ergonomy and air flow. I also intend to make one in metal (tin plate, sorry, no titanium :)
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