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brad hays
03-25-2024, 9:12 PM
If you've never heard of the Aztec Death Whistle you can do a youtube search to see what it's about. When blown it makes an absolutely horrendous sound, but I found that doesn't exactly come through in the videos. The thing takes a decent amount of air to make it work and a full breath of air put through it lasts for about 3-4 seconds.

What one of those youtube videos shows is blowing one using a small battery powered dust blower like this...

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So that gives you an idea of what kind of wind generation I'm talking about. The whistle might actually reach full volume with less air being pushed through it than this on full blast, not quite sure. I have one of these whistles arriving Wednesday so I'll be able to figure it out more.

What I'm wanting to do is set up some kind of battery powered air generation system that makes the whistle blow at full volume for about 8 hours straight, and much longer if possible.

How might one go about rigging such a battery powered fan setup? Any appropriate wind generator will do. It doesn't have to be the blower pictured.

I don't have access to electricity where I want to set this up so battery power is my only option.

Jim Koepke
03-25-2024, 9:33 PM
Try searching > air mattress inflator pump < many run off of a car battery. Some have their own rechargeable batteries.

jtk

brad hays
03-25-2024, 11:21 PM
Mr. Koepke I sure do love your signature. I gave a 'Churchill quotes' book to my great uncle this past Christmas.

Air mattress inflator pump. Sounds like a good lead to check into. Thank you.

Bill Dufour
03-26-2024, 12:41 AM
12volt blow dryer?

Ted Calver
03-26-2024, 1:01 PM
I have to ask. Eight hours of full blast Aztec death whistle??? Are you about to become the neighbor from hell??

Jim Koepke
03-26-2024, 2:53 PM
I have to ask. Eight hours of full blast Aztec death whistle??? Are you about to become the neighbor from hell??

Sometimes my neighbors blast their bass in my direction and this might be a good way to let them know I would like them to turn it down. :D

jtk

Pat Germain
03-26-2024, 4:26 PM
Sometimes my neighbors blast their bass in my direction and this might be a good way to let them know I would like them to turn it down. :D

jtk

Crank up Helen Reddy in their direction. That's gotta be worse than any death whistle.