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Noise Box

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I wanted to make a noise box for my kids to play with. This one has all kinds of junk on it, including a hard drive platter that I mounted on a springy doorstopper, which is hit when you flick a hair beret at it (my daughter’s idea). There’s also a comb, some rubber bands, a few springs and beer caps. To make the thing even more annoying, I added a piezo (contact mic) on the inside so that you can plug it into an amp and really annoy everyone around you!

The finished product

The finished product

The green circle is a piezo I pulled out of a toy. This one is not plugged in, it just makes a crinkly sound when you hit it

The green circle is a piezo I pulled out of a toy. This one is not plugged in, it just makes a crinkly sound when you hit it