Adding A Robotic Glockenspiel To The ElectroMechanical Visitor Counter

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ADDING MORE FUNCTION TO THE ELECTROMECHANICAL VISITOR COUNTER
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@connorhalliday7304 Жыл бұрын

You must be a man who's remarkably comfortable out of your comfort zone Sam. Every time you release a video I think about the sheer weight of accumulated knowledge you must have from pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. You build multitudes of amazing things, run a museum, create awesome music and then casually film and edit videos about it all as if it's nothing. I'd be an absolute nervous wreck

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Жыл бұрын

I think I'm just too stupid to realise the amount of work something requires in the planning stage. Usually a quarter of the way into it realising the magnitude of work required but already too far in to not carry on. It seems to have been a common trend in my life over the past 10 years lol, only difference as time has gone on being the percentage of completing to giving up on a project has increased which is good. 😂

@Benadski Жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Hmm that sounds familiar... :P Maybe someday, if I have a buffer and can put more time in my hobby I will make awesome videos like you do. Got some awesome ideas and loads of stuff and some knowledge too. If only I could make just enough money with my hobbies to live from, that would be so awesome!

@Potz4pizza Жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER I think what sets you apart is that you finish those projects 😂

@mrkthmn Жыл бұрын

WELL SAID!!

@stinkymart3173 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely well said.

@roanoconnor98 Жыл бұрын

Whats interesting is that back in the day, the reason they spoke at such a high pitch is because the microphones frequency range wasnt great. They only really worked at the mid range. Loved the intro recreating that!

@ryanmccampbell7 Жыл бұрын

You mean the microphones just only picked up the high parts of their voice, or that they actually talked at a higher pitch so the microphones could pick up their voice better?

@roanoconnor98 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanmccampbell7 they would actually talk at a higher pitch. Microphones couldn't record lower frequencies, so voice over artists or even actors and TV hosts would be told to speak in that way for the best sound.

@thedoopus Жыл бұрын

Deffo gonna visit the museum when I can. You're a modern day mad inventor, truly brilliant!

@tamasnogradi4524 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see and hear it.

@pileofstuff Жыл бұрын

I would love to see Sam and Tim Hunkin collaborate on a project. can you imagine the madness that would result

@Abrankod Жыл бұрын

Sadly, we lost Rex Garrod recently and I'm sure they'd all have gotten along famously.

@RiffZifnab Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking this too. I think it was the carbon microphones. (:

@johnno31uk Жыл бұрын

I have an idea for the jingle machine - it needs some rhythm. So how about visitor punch cards where they can punch in their name, which when fed into the counter will play back the melody from the current count with a morse code rhythm of their name

@jakefinnegan1932 Жыл бұрын

That's really cool!

@Misty_ Жыл бұрын

Do it

@davidrobinson4291 Жыл бұрын

you're actually one of the top ten channels on YT man. please keep making videos/cool stuff

Жыл бұрын

You cable management is becoming better than what you can discover behind many panels in the industry 🙂 If you add one feature you are in the best of class catgory but maybe is that a frightening perspective ?

@unclemick-synths Жыл бұрын

I was impressed by his lacing of the looms on the organ. I asked if he had been trained (I was trained to lace looms) but he's taught himself.

@Magnetic_Spaceman Жыл бұрын

I can't begin to explain how inspiring your videos are, thank you so much!

@repeatdefender6032 Жыл бұрын

You’re a mad genius, mate! Absolutely inspiring.

@MrJozza65 Жыл бұрын

What a jolly spiffing contraption! Having those switching doodahs controlling the musical ditties is like something from the future; I wonder whatever fantastical things the chaps in the lab will come up with next?

@martinstam5241 Жыл бұрын

The main reason I enjoy this channel so much as a computer geek, is that you show how much is possible in such fun and elegant ways without one. :) Never stop clacking!

@petegaslondon Жыл бұрын

Hey did you read 'The Difference Engine' novel? As thats what THEY had - steam-powered geeks, aka 'Clackers'

@martinstam5241 Жыл бұрын

@@petegaslondon Pretty sure that's what I got the term from. Provenance is fuzzy though, because either Gibson got the term from somewhere else, or wherever I also heard the term in the (steampunk) communities themselves for it from that book.. I always kinda figured that 'vintage hardware hacking' == 'clacking'.

@sonosus Жыл бұрын

love the intro!

@potatosmasher1072 Жыл бұрын

Would you happen to remember where on KZfaq that beginning theme was played? It feels super familiar to me but I couldn’t find it.

@sonosus Жыл бұрын

@@potatosmasher1072 it's moonlight sonata kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZ6qpaqd06zUeY0.html

@Flying-Roro Жыл бұрын

Amazing and inspiring as always Sam. Cheers from Japan

@xpndblhero5170 Жыл бұрын

OMG, the beginning was amazing, you definitely fit that era and I love the pronunciations of electromechanical visitor counter and stuff w/ the old world TV static over it..... I'd watch all of your videos even if they were in black and white and old school like that. 😁❤️

@KeritechElectronics Жыл бұрын

"This prototype runs on R2D2s. CuriousMarc would be proud!" You're way too cool, a mad scientist of electrical engineering. I love your enthusiasm!

@someonesays8022 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive the whole telephone exchange thing! Amazing really.

@davidcoates4852 Жыл бұрын

Yet again you have created an absolutely bonkers machine from the depths of your genius mind that I find fascinating and and in many ways brings back memories of my youth and inspires me too. Thank you Sam.

@moretromain Жыл бұрын

The only thing wider than your creativity is your ability to provide solutions to the challenges you set for yourself..it sounds like those glocks notes are not really the real thing at the end, but still, the whole thing is pretty impressive no matter what. I admire your ability to show your point, to demonstrate and educate about whatever you're focusing on, to always have fun in whatever you're doing....this is really inspiring, and it just makes me wanting to pay you a visit at the museum at some point...see you soon I hope!

@unkowndata2338 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible Sam! I've been wanting to make something like (just the xylophone part) this for a while but never knew how to go about it. Thank you!

@klassisch3039 Жыл бұрын

Wow your projects are so cool!!!

@unsoundmethodology Жыл бұрын

Great solution to the solenoid damping problem! Years ago, as part of a big shooting gallery build with my local makerspace, I was trying to use an Arduino to ring real bells - each was basically a round alarm bell shell with a solenoid in - and even after getting MOSFETs to drive the bells at 24v, they ended up with that same sort of clunk response. My problem ended up being that I was effectively trying to drive them with a gate signal, when what it needed was a trigger; I then spent way too much time figuring out just how long the trigger had to be. Too long and the bell wouldn't ring out, too short and it wouldn't ring at all. (I should dig one of those out and build it as a synth module - add something to the percussion on patches.)

@petegaslondon Жыл бұрын

The digital answer would be a monostable, right ? The analog one, a capacitor in series, to turn a step into a pulse (aka differentiator) I aint watched to the end yet, lets see if thats what happens ;)

@unsoundmethodology Жыл бұрын

@@petegaslondon Sam goes with a mechanical solution; I went, in the digital space, with just turning the output high and then low quickly. The amount of that short delay is what took tuning; if it was too short, the solenoid couldn't overcome the - is it friction or reluctance? Even at 24VDC, the electromagnet took some time to get the shaft moving.

@MittenpunKt Жыл бұрын

I am so excited that I get to visit and see this in a couple of weekends time!

@LFOVCF Жыл бұрын

I saw you making that hammer assembly, at the museum. It's another world in there, loved it!

@slamshed Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Sam, wicked idea!

@shaunsmusicchannel6260 Жыл бұрын

Loved this project! I still have an electro-mechanical doorbell from the 1950s that used to be at my grandmother's house. Works in a very similar way with an electromagnet compressing a plunger against a spring to hit the chimes.

@jamesh5460 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I have the UK on our wish list of places to visit and when we do... the museum will be on the to do for the trip. Cheers mate!

@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Just what I need on this saturday morning. You are a genius.

@gentleeyes Жыл бұрын

I had this idea today and I knew in my heart it had already been done. A lot of work, wow!

@GavinLyonsCreates Жыл бұрын

A darn sight better.... LOL Brilliant intro and clever implementation with the solenoids - nice touch.

@klassisch9093 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Nice intro haha

@trulyinfamous Жыл бұрын

That museum is absolutely mental, and it's getting cooler by the day. The fact you have the telephone exchange working is awesome.

@niklaswejedal463 Жыл бұрын

That intro, though! 🤣 Genius! Loving the robotic glockenspiel too!

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

Yeah this is brilliant. Going to call and get my jingle! Thanks for sharing!

@wimdsock9419 Жыл бұрын

What a leg-end. Phenomenal!

@Lime_Tree_Audio Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly done!

@luther99flame Жыл бұрын

if you hadn't of put the number up for this I would never have realised the Museum is in my home town. Awesome. Will definitely have to visit it now. Can't believe I never realised until now!

@watchit9519 Жыл бұрын

Your contraptions are just astonishing! Can't wait for you to create a humanoid body to the Organ. My hobby is 3D modeling and I'm even thinking to model one, with that boombox looking thing(sorry, don't what it is ) as a head, and wooden part with pipes as chest and shoulders, if you don't mind.

@raymondduck6492 Жыл бұрын

Just Brilliant... Loved the 1950s intro! keep them coming bro.

@mastercylinder1939 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent, interesting and informative video.

@erwindewit4073 Жыл бұрын

That is SO cool! And creative by the way..

@beautifulsmall Жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to see whats happening, Single pixel Nixie tubes ! great work.

@Elmantukas Жыл бұрын

I once built an intercom with two soviet phones, felt pretty cool, but what you do there, unimaginably cool! To be able to think so imaginatively and to build such complex things, absolutely godlike, thank you for what you do!

@PeterPopovicsaStrucc Жыл бұрын

Brilliant piece of art....

@KSITREVS Жыл бұрын

I just called and i was impressed. Nice work.

@tomvesely4008 Жыл бұрын

So like, the electromechanical sequencer goes through each number and what the number is determines what note will be playing. Very cool.

@gower1973 Жыл бұрын

Bonkers project that’s going to send the receptionist mad after a few thousand visitors 😂

@curtkeisler7623 Жыл бұрын

Dude. That was EPIC!!!

@christopherkarlsson4919 Жыл бұрын

Endless creativity

@stuartm8335 Жыл бұрын

"A boy , and his electro-mechanical toys is a very happy boy"

@geofftaylor8913 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. You’re the man

@Mawson6492 Жыл бұрын

Intro was great m8! LOL

@Kapitaen_Flauschbart Жыл бұрын

most grandiose work! flabberghasting way over the horizon ... you know ... where even clouds drop down

@Heisenberg2097 Жыл бұрын

Getting better every day. The intro was really funny. Cannot beat the mental insanity of my fav. tuber LIZZZA... but that's a different story.

@snil4 Жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to visit the museum next month, can't wait to hear my very own randomly generated melody!

@BangerFleet Жыл бұрын

You’re insane. Keep up the good work.

@scottgray6276 Жыл бұрын

Nice. That might be what’s wrong with my doorbell….it goes, “ding-dunk”!

@nat7278 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the glockenspiel dinger how to. I'm trying to actuate a keyboard button with a doorbell dinger. Gives me some great possible solutions.

@cyboticIndustries Жыл бұрын

'single pixel nixie tube' - we used to call them 'lights' 🤪

@GothGuy885 6 ай бұрын

thats Awesome! Dude you rock! 😀👍

@blackvx Жыл бұрын

Amazing, great ideas! 👏 👏 👏

@brettwayne8103 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@superotterboy7937 Жыл бұрын

All this is missing is your own vintage, BBC style intro! I can hear it now! "This, is LMNC television!"

@Luchoedge Жыл бұрын

that xylophone through carbon microphones sound is perfect for those lo-fi hip hop songs 😅

@muzikman2008 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of an old ice cream van.. Now I Need a fab or 99!🍦😂👌 Spot on ..

@jakobjorgensen7773 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant intro :D

@tomc7299 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

@arenotdiy7280 Жыл бұрын

I like this 1920's mechanic who is practicing for radio

@ethanspaziani1070 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@IllumiNationGaming1 Жыл бұрын

I tried to call from Australia, adding the extension to the end of the landline number. I got through to your fabulous "on hold" song, but it didn't go to the glockenspiel counter sadly :( Am I missing a step? Other than that, as always Sam, your videos are fantastic! It's amazing to see all your genius ideas come to life

@praguestepchild Жыл бұрын

“In open hours” Maybe it was closed

@Ashley.0000 Жыл бұрын

Im in Australia.. Last time i used it i just dialed the main number then had to wait on hold then you dial the ext .

@IllumiNationGaming1 Жыл бұрын

@@Ashley.0000 thanks chief!

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Жыл бұрын

if in open hours, it was exceptionally busy yesterday, in all there are 5 people possible in a queue. going to 3 selectors, whjich then goes down to just 1 line on the glockenspiel. it was hard to get through to it yesterday for anyone, poor fella at the front desk had to sit and hear it constantly fgoing off all day haha.

@IllumiNationGaming1 Жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER yeah I made sure it was during open hours, I could imagine the poor bloke hearing it all day, but atleast he is working in one of the most unique and awesome museum's out there!

@hanzazazel412 Жыл бұрын

Well that was a right proper intro

@jonathanpalmer5505 Жыл бұрын

love it!

@TotoGuy-Original Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an old ice cream van through the phone lol. oh, wouldnt that be cool to get an old ice cream van jingle machine!!! YES!!

@woosix7735 Жыл бұрын

damn, you nailed that 60s television narator voice

@cypherdras Жыл бұрын

what an awesome intro

@TrinityCodex Жыл бұрын

love the new/old hair!

@TRIPPLEJAY00 Жыл бұрын

Yeah boy, Sam that's so awesome dude.

@RiffZifnab Жыл бұрын

I don't get to the UK very often but if I ever find myself near Ramsgate I will absolute stop by.

@Praemolar15 Жыл бұрын

Great, that sounds like a phone call when I was a kid in the 80s. I'll ring the bell more often now. Maybe someone will go...

@accousticdecay Жыл бұрын

As we say in Tennessee, now don't that beat a hen a-rootin' and a pig a-peckin'.

@TheOneandOnlyAP Жыл бұрын

The "old man Sam" voice needs to be a recurring thing!

@roanoconnor98 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know the opening hours, and gave the number a ring. I've been dying with laughter at the recorded message telling me it's closed 😂😂😂

Жыл бұрын

Refreshing sound of the Glockenspiel, professional too. More creative than a lecture at the University? Yeah!

@zapagog Жыл бұрын

This is pure chaos, and I kove it.

@SharpblueCreative Жыл бұрын

Just makes me laugh with the humour and genius of it all.

@sCealt Жыл бұрын

haha that's mad! gotta get my arse to the museum one day

@phlave Жыл бұрын

It's very cool, but I wonder how long it'll be until having this thing constantly chime drives you all crazy

@petegaslondon Жыл бұрын

!! Biinngg . Bongg .. Bingg !! Hey tell DC Comics I've found supervillain Dr Bong's TRUE origin story l;)

@dglcomputers1498 Жыл бұрын

Related to the electronically controlled glockenspiel, the band Sailor (A Glass Of Champange, Girls, Girls, Girls Etc.) made a custom instrument they called the Nickelodeon, that had a glockenspiel with what I understand to be door bell mechanisms attached, wired so that the keyboard of the built in small upright pianos could play the glockenspiel on that side (amongst other things), with pedals? selecting different instruments that could be controlled (there were synths (odyssey one side and 2600 the other side?), organ and string synths built in as well, i understand). There are a few videos from the mid 70's that show it being used live on YT, including performances of Girls, Girls, Girls, Jacaranda and Sailor. Bit of a franken instrument and must have been VERY heavy. It was built as they realised that 4 people could not recreate the studio sound live without extra musicians. The Sailor Marinaro website has more info on it and the later "fakes" that were essentially posh keyboard stands (though they did look the part).

@RonPiggott Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine that Sam's parents are very pleased with his accomplishments

@IlFerroviere Жыл бұрын

Lovely intro😍

@seanconnelly7811 Жыл бұрын

as always LOVE IT! can't wait to visit :) hmmm, wonders if your speak and spell could be turned into the speaking clock...

@subliminallabs Жыл бұрын

This is incredible. Needs more film grain :D

@brooknet Жыл бұрын

My good sir, you are a genius. I look forward to your videos as they give me ideas for future projects. Good luck in your endeavours and best foot forward, and all that. :-)