Die Hard in the desert
A few weeks ago, Syyn Labs, drove out to the desert to complete a project for Die Hard batteries. It was the culmination of a month’s preparation work. But, unfortunately, we couldn’t actually do most of the work until we got out to the location. The setting was a dry lake bed an hour East [...]
Drill, baby, drill
Previously I had skipped over the second step in my “How to Make a Rubens Tube” series. I needed to get a chuck key for my drill press, but that’s all sorted out now. Step 2. Drill. I set up my tube on a homemade jig. Basically it is a wooden V that allows me [...]
New tube on the way
Years ago I bought a 6″OD, 20ft steel tube, with the intention of making Rubens tubes out of it. I hacked off 5 feet and put together a tube. However I wasn’t really satisfied with its performance. The tube never really resonated with the notes of the music, it only would pound with the bass. [...]