You can’t exactly lug your guitar and drum set on a campout, but sing-alongs really rock with musical instruments. A kazoo is the perfect answer.
You’ll need:
Step 1: Saw off a strip 1⁄2 inch wide.
Step 2: Measure and mark positions for three holes on top of the strip. Measure 13⁄8 inches from one end and make a centered mark.
Step 3: From that mark, measure 3⁄4 inch in both directions. Clamp the two pieces of wood together to ensure drilled holes will line up.
Step 4: Use a 3⁄32-inch bit to start the three pilot holes. Drill the center hole 13⁄16 inches deep and the outside holes 1⁄2 inch deep. (Wrap a piece of masking tape around the bit to mark where to stop.) Gradually increase the center hole’s diameter: 5⁄32 inch, 13⁄64 inch, 1⁄4 inch and then—by 16ths—to 1⁄2 inch. Redrill the outside holes 1⁄4 inch deep with a 7⁄32-inch bit. Drive the wood screws so the heads are beneath the surface.
Step 5: From the end of the base you began measuring from, drill a 3⁄32-inch pilot hole 15⁄8 inches deep. Gradually increase the hole to 1⁄2 inch, as before, creating an “L”-shaped airway between the base and the strip.
Step 6: At the opposite end of the base, drill a 1⁄8-inch pilot hole at the center all the way into the blowhole. Increase its size to 3⁄16 inch.
Step 7: At the same end, drill a hole all the way through the strip for a leather thong.
Step 8: Cut a strip from a plastic garbage bag, 11⁄16 inches wide and 2 inches long. Remove the screws and lay the plastic over the holes in the base. Replace the top and redrive the screws. Smooth the entire instrument with sandpaper. (Wrap a strip around a piece of dowel to smooth the inside of the airway holes.) Apply stain or varnish.
Bring the blowhole firmly against your lips and hum loudly into it. With your tongue against your palate, create sort of a “duh, doo, duh” sound. Practice songs from your favorite tape or CD, as well as some classic camp tunes. You’re ready to rock your troop all night long!
COOL!
i built it and it works great
Thats very cool.
I thought this was so great, I copied the directions
that is cheting
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the kazoo is a really cool item
this is so cool
i didn’t know you could also do it this way
that is really cool
IT is awesome
cool
: ) thats cool
it looks really hard
That is cool!
COOL!
very cool for a music lover-like me!
really neat
im makeing it now and i only need the screews and sandpaper, keep these cool ideas comeing BSA ty.
thats great
I’ve made ten so far!!
It looks cool and I’ll try making it.
pretty cool
Your missing the point. It’s about making something . Anyone can go and buy something for that instant gratification fix, but that can’t compare with the feeling you get when you produce something with your own skill and intellect.
exactly! you got it man
pretty cool but u could just buy 1 4 five bucks
i could do that 4 4H
Thanks for the idea i’m going to use it on my next troop outing.
Wax paper works better than garbage bag!
it does not work
Anyone know if it works?
Add a comment when your done for the rest of us.
THAT looks HARD!
that looks harrd!
that is sooooo cool I’m going to build it today