Firstly thanks for the videos, they where very informative and very professional looking. The reason your experiencing "over-blow" with your horns is a result of too thin of a diaphragm. I used this aluminum siding diaphragms on some of my earlier test horns and they would over-blow at 80+ psi. I later switched to .093" polycarbonate diaphragms which allow me to push excess of 150 psi. With that material you will only need 1 diaphragm. And you are on the right track with having a larger footprint push on the diaphragm. Having a larger area contact area allows you to get more sound with less psi of air, plus it will help safe your diaphragm from damaged caused by a smaller contact area.
Thank you for making the videos to share this wealth of experience, and the hours, and hours of work that went into it. I am really impressed with your resourcefulness and the understanding of how your horns work. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished! When you say what kind of horn it is (Leslie, Nathan, etc), is that because of the specific chord that it plays, or something else?
Why do you reduce the fitting at the horn itself I thought it would be about air flow. I have built some but never have change the fitting size to c what happens. Just wondering if you have experimented with different size holes...thanks
Thank you for the video. I'm trying to make this work with a "Alps" horn (very low pitch). I followed this video but when I hooked up the horn I was not getting the additional volume I was expecting. Thanks for any advice!
I want as much info as I can possibly get on this lol. I watched your test video and am very impressed. Do you guys have kits or a list of what all I would need to do this? Also, about how much did it all cost?
If you want to do this right, this guy makes an amazing instructional booklet that comes with videos. You will not be dissappointed www.ebay.com/itm/Train-Locomotive-Railroad-Air-Horn-PVC-Building-Plans-PDF-/142298495512?
Just wondering if you have ever tried to seal the #1 diaphram in the power chamber with a 3.345 diameter rubber O ring or to use as a spacer between #1 and #2 diaphram? Where can you find the weatherstrip material that you use to seal the diaphrams?
Have you found anything out about the diaphragm and what happens when you use 2 or 1. I use 1 on mine that's .095 thick. seams that I have to read just them but they are on my truck and get some abuse from the roads I drive on. I wonder if 2 put together is better. I'm putting 180 psi through it.
Can I get plans for all three ? Love the videos I want go make all three mount them at night and blow one off first of each month and July 4 new years .
thank you for the reply!! after some research and a little testing i found out you can also use a hole saw. i used to two 2x6 boards and cut a hole in one. put the poly on the board with no hole,put the drilled board on top of the poly where you want the hole in the poly.next screw or clamp the two boards together and use the 2x6 with the hole in it as a guide so you don't need the center bit on the hole saw.i actually got the idea from one of jimmy Diresta tip videos.
Beautiful! But, man, you can't not blow the horn! You're being cruel to your audience... Ah, but I see you have a dB test video coming up the playlist. Very good.
You might wanna put a warning for epilepsy induced coma caused by the insane shaky video. My eyes are bouncing around in my head. What did you video this with a handheld hubble space telescope. But very cool video otherwise. I don't even care if you honked the damn horns.
Thank you for sharing your great work! You have made the world a safer place!
This is by far the best video I have found on making air horns. Thank you for clearly and directly sharing what you have learned
Firstly thanks for the videos, they where very informative and very professional looking.
The reason your experiencing "over-blow" with your horns is a result of too thin of a diaphragm. I used this aluminum siding diaphragms on some of my earlier test horns and they would over-blow at 80+ psi. I later switched to .093" polycarbonate diaphragms which allow me to push excess of 150 psi. With that material you will only need 1 diaphragm.
And you are on the right track with having a larger footprint push on the diaphragm. Having a larger area contact area allows you to get more sound with less psi of air, plus it will help safe your diaphragm from damaged caused by a smaller contact area.
Thank you for making the videos to share this wealth of experience, and the hours, and hours of work that went into it. I am really impressed with your resourcefulness and the understanding of how your horns work. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished!
When you say what kind of horn it is (Leslie, Nathan, etc), is that because of the specific chord that it plays, or something else?
You should definitely sell this as a kit or easy to follow, detailed instructions. Even an enthusiast has to eat. Good work.
+Sam Houston Absolutely. I would buy one straight away if they were available :)
www.ebay.com/itm/Train-Locomotive-Railroad-Air-Horn-PVC-Building-Plans-PDF-/142298495512?
This book is amazing, and comes with some videos that will really help
9 minutes and you didn't even run the horn?
Jeeze, fellas...
Why do you reduce the fitting at the horn itself I thought it would be about air flow. I have built some but never have change the fitting size to c what happens. Just wondering if you have experimented with different size holes...thanks
Oh yeah! It’s an RVB 5 chime
Thank you for the video. I'm trying to make this work with a "Alps" horn (very low pitch). I followed this video but when I hooked up the horn I was not getting the additional volume I was expecting. Thanks for any advice!
I want as much info as I can possibly get on this lol. I watched your test video and am very impressed. Do you guys have kits or a list of what all I would need to do this? Also, about how much did it all cost?
If you want to do this right, this guy makes an amazing instructional booklet that comes with videos. You will not be dissappointed
www.ebay.com/itm/Train-Locomotive-Railroad-Air-Horn-PVC-Building-Plans-PDF-/142298495512?
What do you think it takes to make them louder.
please show how to works inside how to make
Can you give me the reference of the pieces you bought for this train horn please ?
Just wondering if you have ever tried to seal the #1 diaphram in the power chamber with a 3.345 diameter rubber O ring or to use as a spacer between #1 and #2 diaphram? Where can you find the weatherstrip material that you use to seal the diaphrams?
That's ok if there a little different on the build you guys can call them version 1Maybe put on my ford Econoline work van.
Have you found anything out about the diaphragm and what happens when you use 2 or 1. I use 1 on mine that's .095 thick. seams that I have to read just them but they are on my truck and get some abuse from the roads I drive on. I wonder if 2 put together is better. I'm putting 180 psi through it.
Can you try making a Grover stutter tone replica?
How can I build a horn that would produce a ship horn sound instead of a train
what is the size of the pvc pipe reducers
Can I get the build info on this all the PVC sizes and materials and all that?
Can I get plans for all three ? Love the videos I want go make all three mount them at night and blow one off first of each month and July 4 new years .
How do you cut the diaphragms round
just want to check in on you if y'all still building train horns
where did you get your funnels from
Charlie Daniels I got mine from Walmart. They are just $2 transmission funnels. You’ll have to trim them quite a bit to tune them.
Any thing else that can be used as a diaphragm
how go you guys cut the Polycarbonate to shape?
thank you for the reply!! after some research and a little testing i found out you can also use a hole saw. i used to two 2x6 boards and cut a hole in one. put the poly on the board with no hole,put the drilled board on top of the poly where you want the hole in the poly.next screw or clamp the two boards together and use the 2x6 with the hole in it as a guide so you don't need the center bit on the hole saw.i actually got the idea from one of jimmy Diresta tip videos.
How do you make the sound of one of the horns deeper?
Does changing the size of the diaphragm do anything to the tone?
If you’re wanting to hear the horns than this video isn’t for you. They don’t honk them.
did you actually make a video about an air horn and not let us hear it in the first 30 seconds?
Would u sell any of them
Man that sucks I would like one but thanks keep up the good work
Still making these?
Beautiful! But, man, you can't not blow the horn! You're being cruel to your audience... Ah, but I see you have a dB test video coming up the playlist. Very good.
Curious if you would sell your flare lathes. I'd love to buy a set
Amazing how you can sit through almost 10 minutes of how to build a horn, and never hear what it sound like. What a waste
You need to edit this video, thumbs down you drag this 9 and 1/2 minutes in and didn't even blow the damn horn🤔☹
You might wanna put a warning for epilepsy induced coma caused by the insane shaky video. My eyes are bouncing around in my head. What did you video this with a handheld hubble space telescope. But very cool video otherwise. I don't even care if you honked the damn horns.
Dont Hear a dam thing WELL
WTF