STTT: Vulcan Lyre construction plans.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:15 pm

I know it says Vulcan Harp, please take my word for it, though it looks more like a member of the harp family, it's actually properly termed the Vulcan Lyre.
http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/vu ... -plans.php

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:56 pm

beats that whistle

so, ya gonna make one?

can you get your ears to do that?

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:13 pm

If I find a Vulcan to mind-meld with me will I be able to play one of those forevermore?

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:26 pm

I noticed a distinct lack of photos of any Vulcan lyres successfully built to those specifications or, indeed, of any form of recording that might indicate that such plans are workable and capable of producing a satisfactory instrument. It is not as if I was trying to make a lyre out of anyone but ...

djm

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:28 pm

Fascinating.

Indeed, the design appears to be most logical.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:10 pm

I always liked that episode where the space hippies want the Enterprise to take them to Eden. It would be neat if the lyre sounds like the music they had on the show.

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:32 am

Paul wrote:

That's brilliant.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:30 am

Seems like the plans might have a few problems.

http://electro-music.com/forum/post-113150.html

But for 95$ you can buy a non-playable version.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:28 pm

I.D.10-t wrote: But for 95$ you can buy a non-playable version.

$95 is just the shipping fee!

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:47 pm

Walden wrote:
I.D.10-t wrote: But for 95$ you can buy a non-playable version.
$95 is just the shipping fee!

Oops, right you are.

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:04 pm

Walden wrote:I know it says Vulcan Harp, please take my word for it, though it looks more like a member of the harp family, it's actually properly termed the Vulcan Lyre.
http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/vu ... -plans.php

Are you telling the terrestrial truth?

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:08 pm

Here's a clip with Spock playing the Lyre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmgYMTO6Th4

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:09 am

djm wrote:I noticed a distinct lack of photos of any Vulcan lyres successfully built to those specifications or, indeed, of any form of recording that might indicate that such plans are workable and capable of producing a satisfactory instrument. It is not as if I was trying to make a lyre out of anyone but ...

djm

The plans are flawed, badly flawed, but with some creative effort and a lot of tools, the harp-- it's eaier to call it that than a lyre-- is doable. But it is both difficult and expensive. If you want to do it really right, it is incredibly expensive and difficult because some of the materials are hard to come by.

Doable, yes. If it's worth doing at all, that I can't say at moment.

'Doc

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:34 am

Doctor? THE Doctor? Can't you make one with your sonic screwdriver?

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:41 am

Innocent Bystander wrote:Doctor? THE Doctor? Can't you make one with your sonic screwdriver?

Better made with a good miter saw and a router. Although if the sonic screwdriver can get money from an ATM, that might help a lot too. The trick is avoiding all those pesky security cameras.

'Doc

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