O/T, way off, but its funny

[Jeremy Grigsby Excelsior Marking]

This is going to sound idiotic and stupid but, the other day while running parts with a long run time, I thought of this fantastic idea. I could make a song with the spindle of the machine by using different spindle speeds for the notes and different dwell times for the length of the notes. Now I know you are thinking this sounds crazy, but it would be funny to do. And then we could post nc files on the ftp of different songs. Hahaha I make myself laugh. Does someone want to figure out whats speeds make what note? Ive got a guitar tuner i could do it with. lol any comments

[mayday]

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any comments

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Just 1

 

When was the last time you took a vacation

[Jeremy Grigsby Excelsior Marking]

maybe thats the problem....

[chris m]

Were you welding some Galvanized before this episode?

 

Just curious

 

C

[G Caputo]

Just one comment.... Take only 1 hit and pass it on. j/k

 

Greg

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

The minute I read the first 2 sentences I knew you were a musician. Every spindle will sound different. I dont think it will work. Although the pitch of the running spindle would make a great sample for a synth.

 

Mike Mattera

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Yeah, I'm thinking he's got some GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD stuff and he's not sharing.

 

Vacation... LOL!!!!

[Scott Bond]

JeremyG

I dig this,,,I lived thru the sixties myself.

[cadist]

If I try to play music with our machines my boss will start singining and dancing.

[Brendan P]

WoW.....

I thought I smoked too much dope in the 80's......

[mayday]

dont you need a ( Twang ) driver to play it on a PC ?

[crazy^millman]

Well I did use ot make my machine sign but the guys did not liek the songs I made them play. A high pitch for 3 hours can get on people nerves. I would soemtimes play with the spindle speed to change the sound to higher or lower just to break up the contious nature of it. Oh the joy of Making SS sleeves wit ha broing bar hanging out 11".

[Philcott]

Inagodadavida on the 5 axis machine. What a concept.

 

Jeremy,

 

Try whistleing into the spindle on a lathe lathe. Makes for a great leslie machine.

 

Phil

[Jeremy Grigsby Excelsior Marking]

You only need a twang driver if you play country music. Yes you got it I am a musician, I guess thats where my idea came from. And no its not drugs, I'm totally drug free and always have been. Even if spindles are different you think you could get them to work out, im using a 15k haas spindle. Maybe with differnt spindles they would just be in a different key

[Scott Bond]

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Try whistleing into the spindle on a lathe lathe.

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Philcott,,

I can see the international sign makers at Mori ,,scratchen their heads on this one...

 

Avoid contacting chuck

with lips while spinning?

 

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Maybe with differnt spindles they would just be in a different key

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Well, for a lot more variety of weird noises,,

you could get some Fadals

[Philcott]

Scott

 

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Avoid contacting chuck

with lips while spinning?

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Glad I got a good dental plan.

 

How in #ell do you capo up to a different key on a milling machine?

 

Phil

[ScottyB]

Dude, What are you using for lubricant?

 

One for the machine, one for me, one for the machine...

 

BTW,

Thanks for the inspiration...My mind operated in "Off Topic" mode most of the day.

[Jeremy Grigsby Excelsior Marking]

Another recommendation for the lathe.

 

"Try taking the end cap off the back of the spindle, not to use a longer bar of material, but to get a slightly better sound from your whistling."

[Jeremy Grigsby Excelsior Marking]

I should bring in an amp and a microphone to amplify the sound. Maybe even get a smaller mill to take out with my band to some of the smaller venues. We could have it under a cloth and then when the lights come on you start taking a pretty heavy cut with a ski-carb in aluminum and shower the crowd with hot chips. Ah yes the weird noises, ive ran some machines with strage unknown noises, they usually made a silent noise thereafter.

[Camdude®]

i new a guy who would play tunes with the air hose, he would pinch his fingers together over the end of the nozzle and by applying various pressures he could make music. the "music" sounded more like high pitched farts but by listening to it you could actually name the tune he as playing. anybody else ever here or see this done. great way to break up a monotonous 15000

piece run....

[Rekd™]

I used to. If you grip to tight and blow too hard, you'll literally BURN your fingers. I got a big xxxx blister once trying to hit a real high note with it..

 

'Rekd

[Keith Graydon]

THere is a song, it is old, late 70's early 80's one of my favorites, it is called.

 

"The Sound Of Machines"

The name of the band was "The SwingingPistons". Im not kidding.

[Camdude®]

matt,

maybe some day you could attach a wave file of one of your symphonies.

[mayday]

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If you grip to tight and blow too hard, you'll literally BURN your fingers. I got a big xxxx blister once trying to hit a real high note

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a big bowl of beans for supper will generate the same noise. I dont recommend using your fingers

[EZ3PUTT]

We have a name for that tune here in our shop. It's called "&uck around &uck around, soon you won't be around"