The Siren Board

Posted: **Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:11 pm**

Well, I got these two sirens this summer, both federal VG's. I got one working, the other's stator wasn't in good condition, so it sat in a box for a while.
Today, I looked at a synchronous blower motor, and thought "What cool thing can I do with that?" I had this blower wheel on it that kind of sounded like a siren, so...
I made a real one!

It's got the rotor and stator from the VG, and the blower's mounting plate and motor. Sounds great too, it's got a 6 port rotor. I will make a recording sometime tonight!

Posted: **Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:30 pm**

Wow, that is neat! Congrats on your new found joy.

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:11 am**

Here it is!
Sorry about the distortion. It sounds pretty cool in the shop!

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:33 am**

If we didn't know that this is a small siren, I would have mistaken this for an air-raid siren. I will never thing of small sirens the same anymore!

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:07 am**

badass!...almost sounded like a XT22

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:30 am**

That's a characteristic of an induction type motor!
This is the first induction type siren I've ever owned!
I've got a T-1000, a Model-D, another standard VG, and a darley fire truck siren, and none of them sound like this!

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:19 pm**

Awesome sound from a small siren!!!!! Makes me wish I had more time lately to mess around

Charles

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:05 pm**

GREAT JOB! I think it sounds like a sth-10. Merry Christmas to you!

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:36 pm**

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you as well!

Posted: **Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:32 am**

I knew something was missing!
I like the black-on-chrome look.

The Siren Board

I got into my tinkering mood today...

I got into my tinkering mood today...