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Quoted from RonaldRayGun:How about a simple light dimmer?
A light dimmer is for 120VAC, so no.
The loudness of a bell is determined partly by composition and shape of the bell, and partly by weight and velocity of the hammer striking it. I'm no expert on bells, but based on this fact - perhaps attempting to alter the velocity of the hammer using a piece of foam rubber as a stop for the armature would be another way to lower volume without losing tone?
Quoted from newmantjn:That was sort of my original suggestion, which I went back and edited. The way the bell etc is constructed, you can just pile cardboard underneath until you get the sound you want.
As an aside, when I first saw this post, I did a bit of an eye roll, but I have come to really enjoy the back and forth and all the different ideas everyone had. It has been really fun!
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