How to make a whistle for a regular kettle

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Surely, everyone will appreciate the functionality of the kettle whistle, which lets us know that the water is ready for preparing hot drinks and does not allow the vessel to boil in vain. However, it happens that these useful things are lost, broken or simply missing when purchasing a kettle. In this case, you need to know how to make a whistle for a kettle with your own hands. Craftsmen are coming up with various ways to make useful devices for home teapots from scrap materials with a minimal set of tools, so let's look at the most interesting options together.

The simplest DIY sheet metal whistle

Anyone can assemble such a whistle. It will take no more than half an hour to make for a beginner. An experienced DIYer can assemble such a whistle in less than 10 minutes if he has the necessary materials and tools. This whistle is quite easy to blow and is quite loud. Alternatively, the whistle can be made from a sheet of copper or aluminum and then polished, just like a piece of jewelry can be engraved. It will be a pretty stylish homemade product.

Materials and tools for homemade work: - thin sheet metal (suitable from a tin can); - paper; - pliers; — scissors (you can work with a tin can with ordinary scissors, however, they will become dull); - pen, felt-tip pen, pencil or nail (or another writing instrument).

Let's move on to making the whistle:

Step one. Homemade drawing

There are two different drawings in total; you can make a whistle according to any one you like. If you don’t want to draw everything, then the drawings can be printed on a printer, the scales are saved.

At the final stage, you need to work with pliers, you need to squeeze the edges thoroughly so that the formed gap has a strictly rectangular shape. Well, then the sheet of metal can be removed.

Step five. Setting up the whistle

It happens that a homemade whistle does not whistle the first time, but this is not scary, it still needs to be configured. The ring part must be bent in different directions until a whistle appears. You can also try adjusting the width of the gap “b”.

Similarly, you can set the desired whistle tone. If the sound is not heard, this does not mean that the whistle is assembled incorrectly; it is quite possible that it emits ultrasound, which we cannot hear.

You can also see in the video below how you can whistle using your fingers.

According to the author, such a whistle whistles much louder than a plastic one. It is also quickly and easily assembled from scrap materials. If desired, you can place a ball inside the whistle, and it will turn into a football one.

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Method one

You will need:

Cardboard or plain white A4 paper. The most important thing is that it is tight.
Colored paper.
Scissors.
A simple pencil.
Ruler.
Markers.
Eraser.
Satin ribbon.
Glue gun.
Buttons.

How to proceed:

Before you create a jacket out of paper with your own hands, you need to make a drawing. It will make the whole process much easier.
In the middle of the sheet, draw a rectangle with sides of 16 and 11 centimeters. On either side of it are rectangles with parameters of 6 and 16 centimeters.
Cut out the resulting shape. Bend along the drawn lines. The upper part of the main rectangle should be slightly rounded using scissors.
Thus, you should end up with something like a book. Carefully fold the edges - this will be the collar of our jacket.
The next step is to create a collar for the shirt. To design it, we make a drawing - draw a rectangle with sides of 14 and 4 centimeters. Let's cut it out.
Draw a diagonal vertically and bend the figure along this line.
Then you need to bend the edges, giving the shape of a collar. We attach it to our workpiece.
Now take half of the A4 sheet and fold it in half. On one of the inside sides we write poems with congratulations, and then we glue the piece of paper inside the jacket - it will become a shirt.

That's all! Your card is almost ready - all that's left is the decor:

We knit a tie from a satin ribbon and glue it to the collar of the shirt.
We attach buttons and small pockets cut out of paper to the jacket.

How to make a whistle for a kettle with your own hands?

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Branch selection

It is best to make a whistle from brittle ones. But you should not destroy a living tree. Many branches can be collected next to it. Twigs no thicker than one centimeter are best suited. You can easily remove the bark from them with a knife.

Having collected enough branches, you should choose the only one from which you will make a whistle. To do this, find the most equal branch without knots or damage. Just 5-8 centimeters of a clean and level area on the branch will be enough. Pay attention to the bark: it must be perfect. The presence of kidneys will not be a hindrance - they can simply be removed.

After selecting a branch, you can cut off the excess part on one side until the smooth section begins. Having measured 5-7 centimeters from it, we make a circular cut. You will get a slot that resembles a ring. It should not be too deep, just cutting through the bark, touching the wood, is enough.

Metal whistle

The shape of this device often resembles a short cylinder. Although, its upper part can have absolutely any design. The main thing here is that the system of the device and its functionality are not lost. However, if you want to make a whistle for a teapot with your own hands, it is better to stick with a cylinder.

Craftsmen who have worked with metal at least once will not have much difficulty making a device from copper or zinc plates. Having metal that is not susceptible to corrosion, you can make the following simple device:

Principle of operation

An electric kettle, regardless of model and class, works on the same principle. In its lower part there is a heating element; it can be open or closed. It connects to a thermostat, which consists of a plate. When current is applied, the heating element begins to heat up, thereby heating the water in the container. When the liquid boils, steam is formed, which rises to the top of the device and enters a special channel where the thermostat is located, which controls the operation of the device and is responsible for turning it off after the water boils. But despite the simplicity of the work, many do not know how to properly disassemble an electric kettle and do it correctly. Because different device models have differently located latches that unlatch the handle of the device.

Whistle

For ordinary teapots with thin spouts, a children's whistle is quite suitable, which, as a rule, is able to completely adhere to the surface. If, on the contrary, the kettle has a wide pouring part, then a metal cup in which you can very easily make a hole using a thin nozzle of an electric drill can be an excellent base.

Important! To make a whistle for a kettle with your own hands, which will serve you efficiently and safely for a long time, you need to choose the metal for it wisely.

The whistling thing cannot be made of aluminum or plastic. Preference should be given to materials that are resistant to corrosion, for example, copper, zinc or galvanization.

Reasons for the absence of whistle

A fairly common problem that happens with such cookware is the breakage of the whistle.

You can repair it yourself, since the mechanism is very simple.

First of all, you need to understand the cause of the breakdown. To do this, remove the whistle from the spout of the cold kettle and try to blow into it. If a whistle appeared, trouble happened to the kettle itself. If it is not there, then the problem is with the whistle - it is broken. If the whistle falls off, it is advisable to buy a new one - they are sold separately.

Repairing the whistle

The need to make a whistling device for a kettle is very often caused by a breakdown of the old device. In this case, one of the best options is to simply repair the failed part.

Important! Often the breakdown consists of the plate inside falling off the whistle, which is not always welded properly.

If this is exactly the situation you have, then you can repair the accessory using the following steps:

Important! For this purpose, you can also use regular ammonia, however, remember that this procedure must be carried out outdoors.

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