Author Topic: Phelps Bugle Tube (Read 5837 times)

JPhelps · « **on:** June 08, 2012, 10:18:06 PM »

A couple dozen of these showed up at the door the other day. I have modified over a dozen of them already and am excited with the sound I'm getting. I will have a sound file and finished pictures soon.

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:04:51 PM »

You must hide those from the kids

mfswallace · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:57:46 PM »

Can't wait...

bonkellekter · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2012, 05:54:43 PM »

Can't wait to hear the clip

JPhelps · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:19:38 PM »

Here is my wife using the new tube

http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F49237294&show_artwork=true

bonkellekter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:37:26 PM »

Sounds good

whack em · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:28:29 PM »

Sounds good, I like it! Who'd of thought?

Any pics?

bowhunterty · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:30:52 PM »

Those work great. Had a couple. What are you doing to them?

JPhelps · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:43:06 PM »

I'll have a finished picture soon. In the process (actually grandma is) of sewing covers for the tube.

I'm cutting them to length, drilling a hole in the end, adding some strategically place rubber, and putting on a cover.

I messed around with a dozen different designs (hole sizes, porting with rubber gromets, inverted tubes, different lengths, different brands of bats, etc...) as well as field testing them the last few years. This is the BEST sounding combo I could come up with. I will be taking this tube to the RMEF elk calling championships in Vegas.

The backpressure in this tube is awesome and makes it easier to run the diaphragms as well as the added resonance on the low notes.

bowhunterty · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:51:17 PM »

Nice. May have to gfive it a try. Your diagphrams out yet?

JPhelps · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:59:24 PM »

Not Yet

I delayed production because I had a couple more tweaks I wanted made. I know it sucks because they were supposed to be out by now, but I owe it to my customers to make sure they are right before you/they spend their $$$.

That calling was done with one of my prototypes.

bowhunterty · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:09:40 PM »

Using Elknut new Chuclker EL now like the way it sounds. But like I said like new things. Going all out since I finally drew a Margaret bull tag. Ang off topic whens the calling contest going to start?

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:22:42 PM »

Sounds great..keep up the good work!

JPhelps · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:23:01 PM »

I saw that you drew that TAG congrats. My next door neighbor drew that tag as well.

The contest starts on the 18th. You have yours recorded yet?

bowhunterty · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:30:33 PM »

Not yet have to figure out the whole recording thing.

JPhelps · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:35:09 PM »

This is from the Contest Post
WORKFLOW:

I went ahead and did this two different ways:

1)I made a video and then transferred it to YouTube. You can than use many online converters to convert the Youtube video to an .mp3 (google search). What you can do is enter in the letters pwn right after the www. when watching the video and hit enter. This will take you to a screen where all the available converters that YouTube supports are. I used OnlineConverter. Otherwise you can go to google and search for "youtube to mp3 converter" and use one of your choice.

2)I also used a program called Free Video Converter. Here, you can convert any video to an .mp3 directly (It must be downloaded to your computer though).

I also advise that everyone uses a 256 kbps transfer to make sure that they are getting the highest audio quality. Then just email me the .mp3 file with your name and user name attached.

bowhunterty · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:39:19 PM »

Gotcha thanks.

JPhelps · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2012, 05:37:59 PM »

Just went and picked up the cover from Grandma.

I need to lengthen the cover by 1.5" on the big end and tie on the 550 paracord strap and it will be ready to roll.

dr.derek · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2012, 06:27:55 PM »

you kept the rounded top? I have the same exact bat but cut off the rounded top and put rubber around the rim

JPhelps · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2012, 08:30:15 PM »

The design is all about back pressure which makes it easier to operate the reed and to transition up and down the vocal scale of a bull bugle. This was prototype #3 and I made it to #12 before I decided it wouldn't get any better than this.

This tube sounds GOOD!

JPhelps · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2012, 07:18:14 PM »

Got the length of the cover figured out. My daughter wanted to help model the bugle (well at least my wife thought she did).

Now just need to tie the 550 cord on.

archery288 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2012, 07:24:58 PM »

Nice Jason!

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