Thank you for finding my blog.
As a descendant of an old-fashioned ninja who is not an English speaker, I may write some unnatural sentences. I apologize in advance.
I am also an old man, and my personal characteristic is to talk too long. I apologize for that too.
NuRAD is unique in two respects: its historical background and its sophisticated design.
Many will also appreciate its charm as a complete musical instrument.
I would like to thank and give credit to Mr.Johan Berglund for developing NuRAD.
Now, due to personal circumstances, I am going to make a certain modification to this wonderful instrument.
To put it simply, I am going to make NuRAD's PinkyKey, which is thin toward the outside, thicker.
However, I do not have a 3D printer. So I decided to ask Professor Takashi Tokuda of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan to help me out.
Prof. Tokuda sells in Japan a state-of-the-art wind controller called MWiC, which he developed himself.
https://teefonics.jp/
It is a hybrid device that holds an EWI Key and uses an Alto sax mouthpiece.
I ordered MWiC and it will be delivered by the end of this year.
Those of you who are good observers of WindSynthesizer will recognize the image.
MWiC's PinkyKey is curved along the tube body (i.e., outward). This design was apparently based on the opinions of professional musicians and others. So I asked Pfor. Tokuda about it.
I asked Prof. Tokuda, "I want to customize NuRAD, so can you tell me how to make a PinkyKey?"
Prof. Tokuda was kind enough to explain in detail how to make it (even though he was talking about a competitor's product).
Excellent response. Thank you Prof Tokuda.
And we made a promise.
"Do not tell anyone other than MWiC users the make or model number of the component."
Therefore, to keep my promise to Prof. Tokuda, I will not specify the names of tools and parts in this article.
The names of tools and parts differ from country to country. And the standards for each may be different.
Therefore, I would like to ask you, the reader, to go to your favorite store, consult with the staff, and choose and buy what you think is best for you.
Let's cut to the chase.
First, I would like you to obtain five parts.
thumb screw(knurled screw?)
hex nut
Set Screw(Hex Socket Set Screw?)
vinyl tube
Low head screw
And by the way, if you find this, please give it a try.
Rosette Washer
Before we get started, a few words about each Screw.
I think it is OK to choose screws of the same thickness as those used for NuRAD's keys. In Japan, it is called M3, but I wonder if it is the same in your country.
Now, I would like you to refer to the following image for the working procedure.
Set Screw(Hex Socket Set Screw?)
hexagonal wrench...
Take a small screw.
Next is the vinyl tube.
hex nut
Put this in Set Screw(Hex Socket Set Screw?) you just put in.
Reverse-tighten the hex nuts to secure each one in place and keep it from moving.
Completion is near. Keep up the good work.
Ta-da! It's done!
Enjoy your wonderful NuRAD Life!
Once again, I would like to thank Johan Berglund of NuRAD and Prof. Takashi Tokuda of MWIC from the bottom of my heart.
Without their instruments, my old age would have been very boring.
Finally.
The rule of the Ninja is that if you are kind to someone, you should be kind to others.
We call this 恩送り "On-okuri".
