The Talking Cure: Galvanometer Build Diary

The Galvanometer

Phase III – The Build

The Conduction Paddles. Two vintage cutting boards and two 6" x 6" Red Brass 26 gauge Sheets

All cutting boards are pretreated....you gotta sand them down into oblivion. I used a jeweler's saw to cut out the brass sheeting into the "pad" shapes. Using both wood glue and sobo glue, I attached the paddles to the cutting boards and then used aluminum tacks to secure them.

 The Galvanometer Base Instrument/Control Center. Vintage Cigar Box with brass latch and brass hinges and an old brass and glass barometer.

So there was lots of dremel usage. If you don't have one...I highly recommend picking one up.

The husband is a sheer genius when it comes to the construction of the things....

We recycled everything we bought and used every single piece to make this bad boy.

Sawing the piping for the "optical tower"

Removing the cigar box label was a giant pain in the neck. Luckily we see an awesome chiropractor. LOL.

Pretty fun!