tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post1410990199738575899..comments2023-12-02T13:18:29.455-07:00Comments on Mr. D's Daily Ventriloquist Journal: Huey Ukulele debutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post-10124695793335752532011-02-02T18:13:06.293-07:002011-02-02T18:13:06.293-07:00Great idea Ted. Christine, Ted showed the works on...Great idea Ted. Christine, Ted showed the works on this blog back on 8/10/10, if you check the older blogs you can see how it works. Quite impressive.Bob Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219433571138755767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post-85106906764940541892011-02-02T15:54:24.051-07:002011-02-02T15:54:24.051-07:00Awe shucks...Thanks! Mr. D posted some photos of h...Awe shucks...Thanks! Mr. D posted some photos of how Huey was constructed (and a peek at the mechanics) in some older posts. Just put "Huey Ukulele" in the search at the top of the page.<br /><br />Basically, the mouth is pulled open by a string that feeds through a hole in the head stock and goes down the back of the neck. (it's knotted in several places so I can pull it with my thumb while I'm also fingering chords.) The eyes are on a rectangle that slides side to side in a track, pulled by strings that connect to a simple lever up on the back of the neck.<br /><br />After working with this setup for a while, I'm finding that I need an improvement. The string for the mouth gets out from under my thumb too easily in the heat of things and I have to wait until my hand is close to the top to be able to move his eyes. I have some ideas. I'll be sure to share with Mr. D as that progresses.Tedtoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410968930211064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post-49331941795133776932011-02-02T14:17:39.850-07:002011-02-02T14:17:39.850-07:00That's a Wow thing!! How exactly does this lit...That's a Wow thing!! How exactly does this little guy work, anyway!!<br /><br />Christine CampbellCreative Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399554165923266606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post-27877883694453981052011-02-02T05:52:15.958-07:002011-02-02T05:52:15.958-07:00Sorry I meant, very excellent work Ted Nunes.Sorry I meant, very excellent work Ted Nunes.LeeDeanhttp://www.youtube.com/kriketpuppetshowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032258502517519125.post-39855521439098338342011-02-02T05:50:31.276-07:002011-02-02T05:50:31.276-07:00Very good work Ned Tunes.Very good work Ned Tunes.LeeDeanhttp://www.youtube.com/kriketpuppetshowsnoreply@blogger.com