How To Make A Music Box Mechanism From Scratch
You should choose a box made of wood or some other material so it will be easy to mount the movement on the inside of the box.
How to make a music box mechanism from scratch. It can be difficult to modify re build or build from scratch your own music box cylinder. Paint the wooden box outside and inside. In fact it s prompted me to try making one myself. I wanted to make something special for my girlfriend for christmas this year so i decided to make her a music jewelry box.
This is one of the advantages of building your music box instead buying it. Mechanical music box set link. How to make a music box from scratch. Make your own music box melodies with this mechanical music box set.
Take measurements on your music box mechanism before you choose a box to be sure. Decorate the outside of the box with embellishments but do not place embellishments inside of. The bottom plate then sits atop a large aluminum plate with slots machined in it. Hello and thanks for asking but truthfully i don t have much information about this great project so i looked it up and lo and behold there s a ton of information about how to make a music box.
If you choose a movement that has a long winding stem you will be drilling a hole in the box as well. The music box cylinder is a small spool shaped metal cylinder that has tiny pins sticking out of it and rotates when the music box is wound. 3 long x 1 wide. Comes with hand cranked music box one pre punched music strip that plays the happy birthday song 3 unpunched strips 48cm a hole punch and instruction manual to have you creating your own music box melody in minutes.
On the bottom are larger slots with captive nuts in them held in place against the top of the music box. However building your own cylinder will give you a one of a kind music box. Allow it to dry completely. Sand the wooden box smooth and brush wood sealer outside and inside.
For most standard sized mechanisms you ll need a box that is at least 2 in 5 1 cm deep 3 in 7 6 cm long and 2 in 5 1 cm wide.