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Tubular Bell ChimesDesign HandbookBy: Leland L. Hite (Lee)www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm

Page 1 of 70Table of ContentsSample Projects . 3SAY IT WITH CHIMES . 7Background . 7Forward . 7Tubes, Pipes or Rods . 8The Build Plan . 8Resources . 11Musical Note Selection . 12A Must Read Caution . 13Chime emulation . 13Strike a Note or Strike a Chord . 14Caution At Distance . 14Building Big . 15Choice of Metal. 15What Metal Sounds Best . 16Not All Tubing is Created Equal . 17Standard Tubing Dimensions . 17Chime Dimensions . 17Pre-calculated Dimensions . 17Calculate Your Own Dimensions DIY . 18Angle-Cut Tubing . 18Tuning the Chime . 19Chime Mechanical Support: . 20First Support Location . 21Second Support Location (end cap) . 21Chime Support Suggestions . 22Support Line . 26Nonmetallic Support Line . 26Metallic Support Line . 26Deburring . 26Grommets/Eyelets . 26Support Line Suggestions . 27Project Sources . 28Chime-Set Support, Ring, Hoop or Disk & Striker Patterns . 28Support Location Calculator and Points on a Circle Calculator . 28Support Disk & Striker Patterns. 29Chime Location Sequence . 29Disk and Ring Support Suggestions . 30Striker / Clapper . 31Strike Zone. 31Striker Shape . 32Striker Weight . 32Striker Material . 33Keep it Clean . 33Conceal and Carry Chime . 33Striker Suspension. 34Striker Motion . 34Striker Clapper Suggestions . 35Wind Sail / Wind Catcher . 36Solving the Dingdong: . 37Table of ContentsMore at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 1 of 70

Page 2 of 70Need More Dingdong . 38Orthogonal Sailing . 38Windless Chimes . 40Tank Bells & Chimes . 40Length matters, maybe not! . 41Cutting Tanks . 42Decorating the Chime . 43Lightweight coatings . 43Patina, the Aged Copper Look . 43Patina Procedure . 44Sparkling Copper . 46Science of Chiming . 46Loudness Limits . 46Proportional Dimensions: . 47Strike Note vs. Sustaining Note . 47The Missing Fundamental . 49A Bell-like Chime . 49Conclusions. 50Appendix A: The Math . 60Appendix B: Music Scale with Overtones . 61Appendix C: Software Resources . 62Appendix D: Tubing and Rod Sources . 62Appendix E: Standard Tubing Dimensions . 63Aluminum tubing . 63Brass tubing . 64Copper tubing . 65Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) aka thin-wall steel conduit . 65Iron pipe . 66Appendix F: Internet Resources/Links . 66Appendix G: Credits . 67Appendix H: Design styles . 67Appendix J: Example for an audible fundamental . 68Cover photo by Chris from Wisconsin, showing his son who is five-feet, six-inches tall.The C9 Chord chime set is 13 feet tall and features aluminum tubing with a 6-inch diameter.Table of ContentsMore at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 2 of 70

Page 3 of 70Sample Projects by Website VisitorsAdditional details and many more user built chime sets are available on the website here.Photos by the builders.Father daughterproject by James.1½” EMT, by David from Alaska.Aluminum and Brass byChuckfrom Columbus.By Kenny Schneider that plays Bach's, Joy ofMan's Desiring when struck by a personwalking by.Copper byGareth Thomasfrom England.2" Aluminum, Traversed Mercator by Caleb MarhooverPictured is a sculptural/musical interpretation of thedistance which divides my youth from adulthood. Here,this journey is presented through the linear elevationprofile of the terrain which fills that divide.Table of Contents6-inch aluminumBy Craig Hewison from the UK.More at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 3 of 70

Page 4 of 70Copper by Dan from VirginiaChimecloud by Lutz Reiter, MarcoDondana and Arnim Jepsen from theChalmers Institute of TechnologyGöteborg, SwedenDan Sodam, 2-inchaluminum, 8-chime SaintGift for a special mother-in-lawMichaels set with keeperby Gary Kester. Top supportincorporates solar lightswas 3D modeled and printed infor nighttime viewing.PLA plastic for this 10-chimeset.All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 4 of 70More at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htmCast iron by David.Table of Contents

Page 5 of 70Tides by Margaret NobleTides was to be a series of dynamic public art concertswith large-scale sculptural kites, tuned wind chimes andperformances by experimental choral singers. Formallydressed in black, choral performers were to improvisewith varying bell note melodies driven by the kite linesthey would fly.Featuring 2-inch aluminum, Jon selected Alaskanbirch for the striker and designed a sculpturedsupport using copper tubing.Father-Son project.Table of ContentsCarl Kinder, 1 1/4-inchtype-M copper.2 ½ inch Aluminumby Neal.Bill Moyer used eight,one-inch copper pipeswith a pentatonic scaletuning beginning at A3,for this artisticarrangement.More at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 5 of 70

Page 6 of 70Sculptured copper chimesupport by Nick Leith.Tomáš Jarošek fromthe Czech Republicdeveloped a specialtuning for this chimeset. See website fordetails.Merle Walther, 1½” paintedEMT, 3" wooden ball strikerand a Moose wind catcher.Unique double chime set using 1-inchcopper about four feet long flowingacross two octaves.By Thomas Warman, Texas.Aluminum by Duc Billy fromViet Nam.5 - Octave pentatonic scalealuminum chime mobile by TomZarzaca from Georgia. Diametersrange from 7/8”, 1”, 1-1/4”, 1-1/2”,and 2”.Table of ContentsMore at: www.leehite.org/Chimes.htm All Rights Reserved - Leland L. Hite - Last updated 6/4/2020 Page 6 of 70

Page 7 of 70SAY IT WITH CHIMES: Providing you with easy options for making gooddecisions when designing and building tubular-bell wind chimes from tubes,pipes, or rods, is our number one goal. You can build a chime set using theplans detailed below or you can design a chime set specific to your personalityand style.A variety of best practices, patterns and calculators are provided toaccommodate your particular skill level, construction resources and budget.Avoid the common mistakes often found in commercial chimes and you caneasily construct a great sounding set of tubular bell chimes.You can anticipate just a few easy decisions before you’re ready to begin construction. There is a lot ofinformation in this handbook and on the website, but don’t let it overwhelm you. Most of the informationprovides choices for making a good design decision.Background: In 2001, when building chime-sets for my daughters as Christmas presents, I asked whatmakes a chime a good chime. Little did I know what I was getting into when I asked that question. WhileI would not consider myself an expert by any definition, these findings can be valued for theunderstanding of tubular bell chimes. My experience with this project has evolved over time and ispresented to help you design and build a great set of tubular bell wind chimes. Updates continue almostmonthly as development goes forward.Forward This handbook is a work inprogress, so if you spot something that needs clarification orcorrection, please let me know. emailAdditional resources to this handbook are available for download from the websiteleehite.org/Chimes.htm and they include:1. Precalculated dimenions for the complete note range from C1 thru C9 (tubes total 75, rods 90)2. DIY calculators for the complete note range from C1 thru C9, for the pentatonic scale, and for theC9 chord that determine the correct length and hang point for tubes or rods unrestricted at bothends.3. Look-up tables for stand size tubing.4. Standard Music Scale with overtones5. Look-up table for material properties.6. An embedded Top Support Disk Calculator allows you to determine the correct layout based onyour chime diameter, striker diameter and the clearance between the striker and the chime tube.7. An embedded location calculator for points on a circle can be usedfor layout of the top support diskho

1½” EMT, by David from Alaska. By Kenny Schneider that plays Bach's, Joy of Man's Desiring when struck by a person walking by. 6-inch aluminum By Craig Hewison from the UK. 2" Aluminum, Traversed Mercator by Caleb Marhoover Pictured is a sculptural/musical interpretation of the distance which divides my youth from adulthood. Here,

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