I would think you would want a strike. Like taking the solenoid from a starter and using that to strike a metal disk. Disc would need appropriate waveguide to interface with conduit.
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 3:35 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I hear it hurts. > > *From:* Adam Moffett > *Sent:* Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:33 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Project update > > > Yeah....miniature thunder. > On 4/2/2020 4:04 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > I vaguely remember something from about 30 years ago, where they were > using focused ultrasound to break up kidney stones. It looks like the > technical term is focused ultrasound lithotripsy. My recollection is they > used a high voltage spark for the sound source. > > > > High voltage spark sounds like it would be in your wheelhouse. Might not > work, but still sounds like fun. > > > > > > *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett > *Sent:* Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:45 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Project update > > > > What's this for anyway? > > Big sharp noise through a pipe is what I believe you said you > wanted.....but what is the purpose? > > I suppose a gunshot sounds sharp in human terms, but it's really rapidly > expanding gasses being released. In hindsight it makes sense that there > would be an initial burst followed by diminishing secondary noises. If > that's an issue, then aren't echoes in the pipe an issue too? I don't see > how you would avoid the echoes. > > -Adam > > > > On 4/2/2020 3:37 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > Walther handgun will not fire power hammer loads. Does not seem to strike > the rim at all. > > But a 1908 Savage rifle will. > > Seems gunshots are not a sharp impulse. Just a burst of noise I have > discovered. No where near a perfect impulse. > > So having fun and probably scaring people driving up the highway but on a > quest for a high quality shock wave/sound impulse. > > Recording engineers use balloons and clappers. > > > > I have a high power speaker driver coming. Going to see what happens when > I get close to blowing it out with a capacitor discharge. > > > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > --
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