Bell Plates

Photo shows three bell plates: a larger sized bell plate, a smaller bell plate and one shaped like an equilateral triangle. Also are shown the three hammers used to strike these plates: a soft fabric hammer, a hard rubber hammer, and a soft rubber hammer.

Larger bell plate soft rubber hammer fabric hammer hard rubber hammer	Smaller bell plate Smaller bell plate	Equilateral bell plate with second partial without second partial

The larger bell plate is progressively trimmed. The bell plate is then struck with a soft rubber hammer.

untrimmed bell plate	trim 5 mm	trim 10 mm	trim 15 mm	trim 20 mm
trim 25 mm	trim 30 mm	trim 35 mm	trim corners 1	trim corners 2
trim corners 3	trim corners 4	trim corners 5	trim corners 6

	held away from node
	held at other node of fundamental mode
	held at node of other mode two modes together
	suspended
	main lobe to dipole lobe