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From "DIY Kids"
episode DIK-213 |
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Materials: 5 feet of l/2" copper tubing
2 pieces of wood: 9-1/2" x 2" x 1/2"
Piece of wood: 12" x 6" x 1/2"
Ruler
Hot glue
Paint
Hacksaw or pipe cutter
Wooden dowel: 6" x 3/8"
Hammer
Craft foam
20 thumbtacks
File
Scissors
Craft lace
Wood glue
6 finishing nails
Safety glasses
An adult assistant
- Cut two wood slats for pipe supports, 1/2" by 2" by 9-1/2", and one piece of wood base, 1/2" by 6" by 12".
- Apply the wood glue to 1/2" edge of slats. Glue onto base, lining up end of the slats with one end of the base. Slats should be parallel to each other and about 3" apart (figure A).
- Hammer three finishing nails through the back of the base (figure B) and into the slats to secure.
- Paint to decorate base.
- Glue a strip of 1/2"-wide craft foam to the edge of the 9" slat (figure C).
- Use a pipe cutter or a hacksaw and vice (figure D) to cut the copper pipe in eight lengths: 8", 7-1/2", 7-1/8", 6-7/8", 6-1/2", 6-1/8", 5-3/4" and 5-1/2". If using a hacksaw, have an adult help. Use a metal file to sand off the burrs, which can be sharp.
- Push nine thumbtacks in the outside of both slats every 1/2". Thumbtacks should be pushed in not quite all the way. Place one on the inside edge to use as a tie-off (figure E).
- Going from longest to shortest pipe, lace the cording around a tack, over a pipe, around a tack, over a pipe, etc., until all are laced down (figure F). Tie off on inside tack. Pipes should be snug but not tight. They need a little wiggle room to ring properly. The craft lace may stretch with time, so don't cut it too short if you need to untie and relace pipes.
- Use dowel as a mallet to strike the pipes.
Tips: - Always have an adult supervise when you are using tools.
- Always wear safety equipment like goggles when using tools.
All products can be purchased at craft, hardware, and all-purpose stores nationwide. No special products are needed. DIY Kids Fun Facts: - Xylophones were developed in Southeast Asia sometime before the 14th century.
- Guest Margaret Weeks said that on the xylophone each different length of the copper bars creates a different sound. In music those sounds are called notes.
RESOURCES :
Musical Instruments
Model: 0531158713
Author: Meryl Doney
(1997)
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Grolier Pub Co. / Franklin Watts / Children's Press/ Orchard Books
Danbury, CT 06813
Phone: 203-796-2660
Fax: 203-797-3657
Music Crafts for Kids
Model: 0806904062
Author: Phyllis and Noel Fioretta
(1993)
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Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments
Model: 0028646673
Author: Robert Dearling
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Website: www.mcp.com
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Model: 1564963527
Author: Jay Havighurst
(1988)
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Website: www.fwpublications.com
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Model: 0937274801
Author: Bart Hopkin
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Website: www.larkbooks.com
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Author: Eddie Herschel Oates
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HarperCollins San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94111-3653
Phone: 415-477-4400
Fax: 415-477-4444
Email: hcsanfrancisco@harpercollins.com
GUESTS :
Margaret Weeks
Email: mweeks1214@aol.com
Music Teacher
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