Tin Can Twanger

4 1" long 3/16" bolts

3 nuts

1 wing-nut

2 paint stir sticks

46 cm (18") fishing line or guitar string

one empty can - 2.84L (100oz)

 

Find two paint stir sticks and a large empty juice can. A restaurant size tomato juice can works well, but asmaller one will be ok too. You will need to use a drill so get someone to help you with this project. Stand a stick against the inside wall of the can and drill two holes and fasten the stick in place using nuts and bolts. Please see the diagram.

Using another nut and a bolt, fasten the other paint stir stick to the top of the one you just mounted to the can. The two sticks should now look like a letter "T." Drill a small hole into the bottom of the can and stick a piece of fishing line, weed-eater string, or guitar string through and tie a knot in the end. Fasten the other end of the string to the tip of the stir stick with a wing nut and a bolt. Make sure the string doesn't touch the side of the can; otherwise you will interfere with the string's vibrations.

By plucking the string and pushing down on the paint-stir-stick-handle you will tighten the string and make the note higher. Twang!