John DeMajo shows you how to electrify a pipe organ tuned percussion using electric solenoids:
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This site provides the details needed to construct a tuned percussion for a theatre pipe organ, or to retrofit an existing percussion assembly through the use of direct acting solenoids. No wind is required for the operation of this device. As indicated, the solenoids selected by the author will operate directly off of the high current driver cards made by most pipe organ relay manufacturers, and reiteration if desired, is set up in the program of the relay rather than as a separate contact. |
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