Old instrument to wheel 3D wood UGEARS

Difficulty: 2 (enthusiast)

Ugears-Models has created a fully functional version of this medieval instrument. The finished model looks remarkably like the original of the 16th century, giving it a wonderfully medieval aesthetics. This attractive and educational wooden model presents a decoration exquisite and very detailed Fund designed in a romantic style and transforms the process of Assembly and an exciting game and brings you hours of fun.

The design of the hurdy-gurdy by Ugears-Models is based on the original prototype, so includes the body, trays front and rear, gears, crank, neck, pawns of adjustment, the strings and the jacks which together form an instrument magnificent. This mechanical musical model to assemble oneself is easy to play, creating sound when the wheel as you turn rubs against the ropes and thus forms the melody.

The pawns of the hurdy-gurdy setting have a mechanism of gears for a finer sound adjustment of the sympathetic and drone strings. For a more clear, you can stifle the Bumblebee with a small piece called 'the dog' kept on the soundboard. In addition, we have added a gear in crank (handle) to increase the number of rotations of the wheel. This has allowed us to get a sweeter and richer while maintaining the compact size of the model itself.

6 keys make up the keyboard with elastics and cranks in the keyboard to ensure a softer and more practical game. Also, the old to wheel Ugears-Models has a special mechanism to adjust the height of the two strings (melody and drone) on the bridge and the beautiful Planetary gears inside the mechanism.

The old to wheel Ugears-Models comes with everything needed for Assembly. All the wooden pieces are pre-cut and joining is easy thanks to the detailed instructions provided. The only parts not wooden, by necessity, are the two strings that rub against the wheel crank and rosin used for implementation vibration of strings.

The model consists of a rope to play melodies and a rope Bumblebee forming a continuous agreement in the background. The 6 keys correspond to 6 notes that are played by tapping on it all by turning the crank. The loose keys provide a seventh note and more. The second string (drone) is granted with the pawn in unison to melodies rope or any melodic interval (quarter, quint, octave). The Puzzle in kit of includes pieces of rosin to vibrating the strings by friction.

The old to wheel Ugears-Models is a full-fledged musical instrument. It's easy to play rhythmic melodies, from folk to modern. To start playing, you just rotate the handle with one hand to play a sound from the string (drone and melody). On the other hand you play the melody on the keyboard by pressing wooden with fingers. A small partition is provided with the kit so that beginners can start to flourish without difficulties with the hurdy-gurdy.

A assemble yourself,. without the use of glue.

Dimensions: 40 x 16.5 x 22 cm
Number of rooms: 292

Assembly: about 4 to 5 hours