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The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme. | The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme. | ||
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# Planning - the easiest way is to use [http://iotic.com/flutomat/ flutomat] or similar software/applet to calculate the finger hole spacing and tone hole position, based on the available drill bits you have. Remember that you can make a hole larger than the bit, by adjusting the piece, but you cannot make a hole smaller than the bit. Note that if the finger holes or tone holes are too big or too small, the flute will become difficult to play or may not produce a good musical tone. | |||
# Obtain materials - you will need a length of PVC that goes at least 25-30 mm past the edge of the tone hole. You will also need a cork to fill in the dead space behind the tone hole, as well as a cap that fits the pipe. | |||
# Assembly - mark the hole positions and drill them, then insert the cork and fit the cap. You may wish to arc the holes for better hand comfort. The cork needs to fit very tightly. | |||
# Finishing - you should use a file to sharpen the edge of the tone hole, which will give a better tone with less effort. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||