How to Construct personal Chladni Plate

Step by step as to how to create chladni plate with picture and tips.

Materials

Metal Plate: -Brass/Steel are recommended materials; -1/16 or 1/8 th of inches are recommended; -For this demo, 10x10 inches plate was used; -For this demo, plate should not be too large that it sags by its own weight when put on the rod
Nuts X4: -using one or two Wingnuts will help you adjust the height by hand easier; -Regular nuts should be used to fasten rod in the base
Base: -Wood plank of any size (consider where you are going to clamp down the base to)
Threaded Metal Rod: -Minimum 5 inches in length; -Any Materials; -1/4 or 3/8 of an inch in diameter
Metal cutter: -required only if you are cutting your own metal
Hand Drill and drill bits: -Drill bit to match the diameter of the metal rod; -Another drill bit to create a wider hole in the base.
Flat File: -To rough up the side of the metal plate.
Clamps: -To clamp down the base of plate to a steady platform.
1.Find the center of the base and the metal plate.
2.Clamp down the base and the metal plate and drill a hole in the center.
3.Put rod through the base and stablize rod by applying 2 nuts on both side of rod.
4.Put 3rd nut about 5~10cm above the base.
5.Put the rod through metal plate so plate sits ontop of the 3rd nut.
6.Screw the 4th nut to the rod and tighten metal plate between the 3rd and 4th nut.
7.Using a flat file, buff out the edge of the plate to give some texture.