More Building

I've been busy working out a few things with the accordion and building a frame for the bellows. I am building a larger set of bellows to ensure that the accordion gets enough air for it to sound.

I experimented with a throttle-type cable to connect the solenoids to the accordion's valve levers. This will allow for easier placement of the solenoids.



I built a wood interface that will let me build onto the accordion's treble casing, using the same pin-and-socket joint that is used to attach the existing bellows to the accordion.



I've started building a frame around the accordion interface that will support the accordion and expand along with the bellows using a system of pulleys. If it works, it will allow the whole device to grow in size as the bellows breathe in, and sink with gravity as it breathes out. I still need to add parts to stabilize the bottom of the frame and attach the motor that will drive the bellows. Some small wheels will be used to give stability to the top of the bellow mechanism.



I'm also thinking about the sensors that my Evil Deep Listening Accordion will use to sense its environment and inform what notes it will play. The sensors may end up becoming independent little creatures that "sense" evil or appear to be evil/suspicious. They could send signals back to the accordion, telling it of approaching evil and/or other changes in its environment.