Modified shocker Horns to Play K5LLA, not Airchime, Nathan Leslie or K3LA K3 K5
I was able to secure some unglued horns that were going to be the usual 4 trumpet horn sound that everyone has. I wanted to simulate a train horn sound so I tuned the length of these to the same notes that a K5LLA uses. 1L Bell or a C note, 1 Bell or a D# note, 2 Bell or an F# note a 3A Bell or a G# note and a 4A Bell or a B note. I also showed how I "voiced" a couple of the horns using an app called PanoTuner and a regulated supply of air at 20 psi. I used the PanoTuner app to make sure the correct note was played with the right amount of pressure then while watching the dB meter, I tuned it to make the loudest note. If you get bored go to 1:19 and see the air gauge work with 120 psi in. Distributed it only reads about 25 psi I took a piece of 1"x1" aluminum bar stock and whittled it out to be a manifold for the horns. I had an extra port so I installed a low pressure gauge to satisfy my curiosity. At the end I swap out the 1L for a 5 bell to match the notes that are played by a K5LA just for fun. These horns may not equal the loudness of a real train horn but I have included in the shots, some dB levels. It is next to impossible to get anyone with a train horn to spend the extra 20 bucks and get a meter. You can comment that your $2000 horns are louder but please include a link to your video showing the dB meter readings at 100'. I would like to see them. My project was about $350 bucks and I am pretty happy with the results of 112 dB at 100'. Thanks for watching