Steve's Pipe Organ Project

Hi Folks
I've been on vacation this week and got several things accomplished. What to do with the last day? Miter pipes, work on windchests or make room for the additional components.

These are the offset Open Diapason and Violin Diapason pipes on on their sides as there is not enough ceiling height. I set in the pipes and wired them to the Opus-Two controls and programmed them in. It is amazing how simple the Opus-Two makes this.

Rack and toe boards that will be used for the Salicional(Austin), Gedeckt(Wicks) and Flute de Amour(Moller) and Vox Humana(Wicks). These toeboards are from the Gotttfried rebuilt Skinner. I hate to do it but I'm cutting the 5 rank windchest into one rank sections for ease of placement and putting direct electric valves in. This was the echo chest At least the Wicks ranks should work well.

This is my homemade miter box for cutting the 16' Gedeckt and 16' Pedal Lieblich Gedeckt miters to fit under the ceiling. It has slots for 22.5 and 30 degrees.

These are the Kilgen Concert and Hohl Flutes stacked up by the main blower. I'm told these are a delightful salmon color by Allan, Music Director at Sacred Heart and a newfound friend. They are very clean and sound nice

Here is the Crescendo and Swell pedals and Toe Pistons installed and programed into the control system.

Till next time

Steve

Steve's Pipe Organ Project

This is the display which shows many aspects that the system controls

This is the console with the pistons, couplers and the Opus-Two display installed

This is the chamber output cards. At the time of this photo only the primarys and pitman stop control is wired on the bottom two cards. The other cards are for the Kimball melodia and other ranks planned that need the windchests built yet.

This is the console inputs and and outputs for the combination action and the 3 Organcraft ranks integrated into the top of the console

Well, alot has happened since last post. I received and installed the pistons purchased from Arndt Organ Supply Company, another fine company with good people. I received the Opus-Two Instrument Control System from Essential Technology. A really nice system and super guy Dave Milton. I can't say enough about this system and the support I've received while installing. The Organcraft alone with only 3 ranks is so much more enhanced with the couplers. I purchased 4 more ranks to install, an 8' hohl flute, an 8' concert flute both Kilgen, a Moller 4' Flute d' Amore and an unknown 8' Chimney flute. So I have lots of work yet to do. Hope you enjoyed the picture update.