Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > April 1998 > 1998.04.10 > 09Prev  Next


Why Bother With Tapered Holes?
By Dave Clark

Tim Blyth wrote:

> Why does anyone want to make tapered holes for organ pipe feet ?
> Gavioli, Marenghi, etc. etc. didn't do it, so why bother ?

Good question.  I am not sure.  The plans I have say to make tapered
holes (although it also says it's not "absolutely necessary").  Since
this is a small movable organ I wonder if the reason for a tapered hole
is to give the pipe more stability when it's moved.  Maybe it makes a
better air tight fit?

I have no experience or knowledge to why the plans call for a tapered
hole, but I also have no experience to say that eliminating them won't
effect the organ.

If Gavioli (et al) didn't taper the holes it might be because of the
expense versus the payback.  There is no question that whatever effect
a tapered holes has is going to have very small effect on the organ.

I only have 28 holes to taper so it's not really a big deal.  I guess
that, if I was building organs with 1000's of holes, I would want a
little engineering study done.   :-)

Dave Clark


(Message sent Fri 10 Apr 1998, 14:24:58 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Bother, Holes, Tapered, Why

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page