The diamond-shaped wind catcher at the bottom of your Music of the Spheres ®
, Inc. chime is the "motor" that makes the chime work. Wind catchers harness the power of the wind and transfer it to the clapper, which moves to strike the tubes and play the music.
The larger the surface area of the wind catcher for a given size chime, the less wind is needed to activate it. We design our chimes to play in eight to ten mile-per-hour breezes. If your chimes hang in an extraordinarily enclosed or exposed area, they will require a correspondingly larger or smaller wind catcher than the standard one, to achieve a "standard" activity level. When ordering a larger wind catcher, you should also order, in most cases, the next larger hook
attachment. The hook attachment works like a safety pin and permits easy removal
and reattachment so that you can exchange wind catcher sizes. This ease of
removal also permits you to "turn down" the chime easily during intermittent
windy weather.
Our Music of the Spheres ® , Inc. wind catchers are made of tempered aluminum
alloy with a powder coat finish. This finish provides corrosion protection and
durability in all kinds of outdoor environments (acid rain, salt air,
etc.)
| Wind Catcher Size |
Size (Square)
|
Price |
| Soprano
(small) |
4 5/8" |
$16.00 |
| Mezzo-Soprano/Westminster
(medium small) |
5 ¼" |
$17.00 |
| Alto
(medium) |
6" |
$18.00 |
| Tenor
(medium large) |
8 ½" |
$20.00 |
| Bass
(large) |
12" |
$23.00 |
| Basso Profundo
(XXL) |
18" |
$41.00 |
