![]() Each tine plays, respectively, do-re-mi-fa-so when plucked the current iteration is in the key of E♭ major. Each of the tines are made with 1/16th inch aluminum. The reader consists of 5 tines and 2 clamping plates. The overall function of this music box is the same as that of a typical music box: musical notes are played by ridges smacking against noteproducing metal tines. ![]() Responsibilities were as follows: Grant worked on the cylinder, Casey and Jose created the advancement mechanism and powertrain, Casey build the electronics, Andy developed the tines, and Jinbin worked on the enclosure design. ![]() ![]() With this music box, we will maintain morale as humanity rebuilds this device will last as a symbol of ingenuity and innovation long after the tools used to make it has been scorched by radiation. We wanted to synthesize our love for music with our passion for engineering and create a multiple section music playing device, also known as a “music box.” While this music box may seem primitive compared to the “iPhones” and “Walkmen” of youth today, this device will prove more useful in the coming nuclear holocaust following the depletion of the world’s oil reserves and the ensuing World War III. From the days of creative cavemen, when beating on stretched leather skins made beats, to now, with rock and roll, rap, and rambunctious reggae, music soothes or excites humanity. Music is an essential part of the human experience. Casey Duckering, José Marcel Santos, Andy Wong, Grant Alpert-Waldman, Jinbin Li ♯Background
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