MAKING A MUSIC BOX FROM SCRAP METAL - HARRY POTTER MUSIC BOX

MAKING A MUSIC BOX FROM SCRAP METAL - HARRY POTTER MUSIC BOX
I was in a museum and saw a music box that I really liked. I decided to make one for myself that would play the main song of Harry Potter. It was very complicated to design and manufacture due to the simple machines. The work process took more than 2 working weeks but the biggest job is tuning the tuning fork.
As I show in the video, the first pine box broke so it became unrepairable. I don’t have much knowledge of the wood industry, but the wood was cut quite easily by the tool.. :D
▶ In the video:
00:00 - Introdution
00:11 - Turning The Drum
01:35 - Making Gear On Lathe
02:43 - Stand
03:37 - Core Part Comb
05:17 - Aluminium Motherboard
06:11 - Turning The Snale
07:22 - Making Oak Wood box
11:07 - Results
👍 Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy this video! 👍
#musicbox
#HarryPotterThemeSong
#machining
#engineering
#cncmachine

[@djtrafalgar28]

I love how it sounds horrible and everyone is just here for it because the process itself was magical enough.

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you! The sound of this soundbox is really horrible yes but its works😂 Maybe it would work better with a thinner comb.

[@VR46Monster]

@@Matthews_Tools you can tune up the comb by filing a bit of weight of each.... but you cant tune down that easilly.. you would need to weld or solder some weight to it

[@Matthews_Tools]

@@VR46Monster that's not the point. I should make thinner strings, they became wide and even if I put weight on it, it wouldn't sound better. after that it would be possible to tune it, but it is very fiddly.

[@roberta6641]

@@Matthews_Tools actually i think youll find it will. some music boxes and a lot of high end oneshave small amounts of lead added to the comb then filed down. your music box sounds trash now but with a few little mods here and there youll get it sounding lush. i assume this was a proof of concept and not an painstaking hard crack at a music box. more of a "can it be done? only one way to find out."

[@mikeshardstudio]

@@Matthews_Tools It sounds bad because it is horrifically out of tune. Not because of the tone of the thick comb. Cool build though.

[@babraacom6466]

I still like that music box, even though the notes aren't perfect. But, the song was good! I love your workshop! It's like a dream come truel! Also, have a great time with your music box! 😃❤

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you! there is still room for improvement, that's for sure 😀❤️

[@zalzalahbuttsaab]

Respect dude bro. We are not worthy. Engineers be amazing.

[@simonmuschamp4582]

That was brilliant. Really interesting process. I keep saying you really should have far more subscribers! 👍

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you so much!👍 Yes, First I try to reach the 1000 subsriber, that's my goal. Maybe later the algorithm will help us to get more views.. 😇

[@nxzw]

Wow man this is such a cool music box you've made I love it.😃👍❤️

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you buddy!🙏❤️

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

The reason it sounds the way it does is because music box combs usually have weights and each limb underneath to produce different notes

[@Greenredblueyellowpurple]

I love music boxes

[@mate5927]

Excellente work.Very satisfying to watch👍

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you bro!👍

[@YooProjects]

WOW.. Amazing job. beautiful project

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks!👍

[@citizeninsane8518]

That's neat! I'd like to someday make a cylinder (or whatever that part is called) for a music box for a specific song I like, although I certainly don't have access to those tools. I can't imagine a 3d printed cylinder would sound that good. Although, now that I think about it, I believe that disc music boxes might have been made out of non-metal materials. The problem with that is that the music boxes that play discs are probably expensive, unlike the cylinder ones, which would be easy to snag parts for. But the cool thing about disc music boxes is it's easier to change songs for.

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks! Yes really. they all have their advantages, I think it's better if you can change the cylinders and play other music on it. if you make such a music box, I recommend that you design it well, unfortunately I know in hindsight how many mistakes there are, but it was not bad for practice!

[@flyntprins8097]

Perfect horror game misic ngl

[@the-red-ghost]

This is so amazing 😻😻😻but I think the comb needs adjustments

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks!😊 I will fix it

[@GTKCF2023]

@@Matthews_Toolsso thats how they make music box mechanism’s

[@Bruno.Bastos]

Seria legal se vendesem alguns desses no bazar.

[@markissboi3583]

Like to see one play an ac/dc rift :)

[@dice412]

I’m in high school and have most of these tools in my robotics lab, maybe if I have some free time I can start to make one

[@Greenredblueyellowpurple]

You are genius🎉❤🎉❤😊

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you my friend!🥰

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool, well done.

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you bro👍

[@DANYMITERESTORATION]

Matthew - I really enjoyed seeing creation of this music box from scratch - man I also love your tools, that must be some workshop you have!

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you Bro! Unfortunately the machines aren't mine but here I can make videos luckily!

[@DANYMITERESTORATION]

@@Matthews_Tools you are lucky definitely - those are some amazing machines and you make a great use of them.

[@drucker03]

@@DANYMITERESTORATION I strongly doubt there are more than a handful of private people who own an eroding machine.

[@karbalanetwork110]

Good job 👌

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you🙏

[@GTKCF2023]

@@Matthews_Toolsmake one playing mister softee

[@RabbitanRibbit]

This is cool awesome

[@christelleravelomanantsoa3906]

I'd like to have one, but unfortunatelly I'm from Madagascar :(

[@Matthews_Tools]

if you ever travel, keep an eye out for gift shops, you can buy it there :)

[@thePunisher95125]

Nicely done. What type of lathe, drill press, milling machine and other machines do you use?

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks! It an EMCO mill and an old refurbished lathe, the exact time of which I don't know, and an EDM wire spark

[@thePunisher95125]

@@Matthews_Tools you’re welcome and thanks. It’s hard to find good manual machine tools these days because so many are automated when certain things can’t be automated like certain details or design.

[@rosanosouza8618]

What steel did you use to make the musical comb?

[@Matthews_Tools]

The comb made of plate spring steel

[@MrEvelyn04]

It sounds so horrible but it was very cool to watch 😂😂😂

[@meendert3489]

Hi! I really want to make a music box but have absolutely no access to any of these tools. Are there places I can go that will let me use them? And also, how did you learn to make a music box?

[@Matthews_Tools]

Hi! very good project worth starting! however, what you might have a problem with is the sound comb, in retrospect I wouldn't have done that either. Good question, unfortunately I can't answer that. I did this at my workplace when I was an intern.

[@reneesmith8519]

I have a bunch of these machines, but they are never for wood. World using it for metal like you said destroy it? Or do you use told and machine made specifically for metal?

[@limayaden8458]

Some captions about the process would have made this presentation more interesting.

[@Matthews_Tools]

thanks for the feedback, I'll add it next time

[@papasoni3757]

Привет! Как можно регулировать скорость вращения вала.У меня шкатулка очень быстро проигрывает мелодию.(

[@Matthews_Tools]

Hello! it must be modified depending on the gear ratio, it all depends on that

[@user-xu5uv8sq6g]

Прикольно. Всё правильно, "уходя с аэродрома, стыри что нибудь для дома". Всё как учили, в "лучших" традициях. Чего коробку-то "заколхозил"?

[@no_360scope9]

That was really cool. I was wondering if you would try to fix the tuning of the comb? Do you think it's possible to make one without the machines you have?

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you!👍 I think It's possible if the comb threads made separately and fix it to the correct place. It would take a long time and it may not sounds good. Unfortunately I don't have any experince of tuning comb but I think it's suitable for this project.

[@THEfamouspolka]

I dig the dissonance!

[@drucker03]

@@Matthews_Tools You can tune it with a needle file. Search the tooth which is nearest to it's correct tune, but below it, than carefully file the thicker part on the bottom side until it's in tune - the tone will get higher. Than you can tune the other teeth in the same way (if possible beginning withe the octave or the fifth of the first). If you have to lower a tone you can put a little spot of solder on the tooth's bottom side - and of course file it partly away if the tone is too low. If you have average musically ears it will not be a big problem.

[@nazriyarasool3615]

Sir can you make customized music box

[@Matthews_Tools]

I can do it, but not now. and when the webshop is ready, I can make it in series!

[@nazriyarasool3615]

@@Matthews_Tools you have an Instagram id

[@86davy]

When you put all your attributes into engineering and none in musical ability. Good video tho 💪

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks!👍

[@eyeofsanatan]

bro,how to get template of the music, u want to make...?

[@bobbynocturnal9450]

звук був би кращим, якби замість металевої плитки усе було б прикручено до дерев'яної основи

[@Matthews_Tools]

дякую за ваш коментар, гарна порада

[@user-gq6bg6eq8x]

Ну все, осталось дело за малым! Выстрогать из полено Буратино. Себе на радость и другим на потеху... 😄

[@midogaber8432]

How can we get the melodic paper ?

[@Matthews_Tools]

I edited it out, I calculated the diameter of the cylinder, how long it is and I edited out the proportions of that length by hand with the help of the sheet music.

[@finnshuffle]

0:32 Hey I need to build something like this for school, can someone help me where I get so an paper for the melody to build the round thing? Thx for you help guys

[@Matthews_Tools]

you need to know what size cylinder you want to put the sheet music on. after that you have to multiply it by Pi and you get the extended plane of the cylinder. then you have to edit it proportionally, so that the length of the melody matches the length of your extended plane.

[@Matthews_Tools]

you can edit with a ruler and pencil, but I think you're better on a computer!

[@user-mo6yo1px1l]

Столько труда , а звучит совсем . Печаль

[@jurcik250]

This is a horror movie box. I would be happy if could make this much. :D

[@Matthews_Tools]

The sound is terrible😀 now I can make it better

[@jurcik250]

@@Matthews_Tools For sure that may be the easier part after mechanism is done. I personaly would lieve it like this and use it as a cool halloween prop.

[@Matthews_Tools]

@@jurcik250yes this comb is perfect for that:D but it's time to do a normal one too

[@fugasyn1714]

незаслуженно мало просмотров

[@Matthews_Tools]

Я надеюсь, что скоро все изменится

[@kamuisama]

А на что смотреть? Про музыкальные шкатулки не мало видео гораздо информативнее и продуманнее. Так что идея не нова, а исполнение тут довольно посредственное.

[@ulle5676]

cool to watch, and very nice build. But that thing is soooo much out of tune...

[@Matthews_Tools]

thanks! Yes, unfortunately. I tried to tune in, but unfortunately I couldn't. maybe i'll try again and see if it works

[@hardbeerbrothers6342]

3:38 mire kell figyelni?

[@Matthews_Tools]

Mester mutatott valamit

[@LouSaydus]

what kind of monster mills wood???

[@Matthews_Tools]

these tools grind everything

[@irishwristwatch2487]

Its Harry Potter but from Voldermort's perspective

[@Matthews_Tools]

indeed

[@praveenp3438]

How can i order this item's

[@Matthews_Tools]

Only this 1 was made, but soon you can check our website

[@drucker03]

Too bad the box is completely out of tune. But I think if anyone wants to build such a music box for it's sound he will manage to tune the teeth properly. It's not that complicated. By the way: Pine wood is strong enough for the housing of the box. But you have to work with woodworking tools. The tools you use are not sharp enough and spin not fast enough for properly working with wood. So you scratch the wood instead of cutting it what leads to too much pressure on the material (and a poor finish, too).

[@Matthews_Tools]

I tried to tune it, I made it heavier, but unfortunately it didn't help much. in my opinion, the comb is too wide and less thick compared to its proportions, because of this it has less stiffness and you can mostly hear the deeper ranges. unfortunately, I do not work in a carpentry workshop, so there are no wood tools available. I used an aluminum tool, which is also sharp, and I spun it at the highest possible speed.

[@drucker03]

​@@Matthews_Tools I think for a more in-depth understanding one would have to experiment and try different solutions. But this would cost a lot of time, and if you don't plan to specialize in making music boxes it wouldn't pay. The mechanics of the box are splendid, though. Regarding the wood: I understand and I didn't want to grumble. But working with metal and working with wood are two different worlds each with specialized tools. It's possible to achieve nice results (what you did) with the wrong tools, but sadly it will ever be a compromise.

[@nandu1770]

Is there some resources where can I learn to make good sounding music box combs ?

[@jimcooksey812]

YOU are a machining genius! But you know less about wood than I do brain surgery! None of that wood was oak, It looked like pine to me. Oak grows slow has very small rings... that looked like pallet wood... cheap and fast growing pine.

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thank you! You are indeed right, I need to learn more about wood materials

[@user-kd2hb5xh2r]

Усы фальшивят...Человек с музыкальным слухом на это сразу внимание обратит... Но зато сама шкатулка охуенно выполнена. Видно сразу, что руки у человека из нужного места растут. Тем не менее, если не вдаваться в подробности, то изделие выполнено на 5+

[@jankindl915]

excelent work! Horrible sound xD

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks! I agree :D

[@LKY-LAB]

MY EARS !!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Matthews_Tools]

I hope you enjoy🤣

[@lazy-hero.]

Ok i can't do that ,

[@Matthews_Tools]

Just need some machine

[@boot2gut818]

doesnt sound like the tune at all.

[@Matthews_Tools]

I failed to tune the comb. I'll do another one and try it

[@Iamwood1005]

Like Taylor swift... Pretty but awful vocals

[@Matthews_Tools]

Thanks!🤣