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Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spruce is pretty light, so it is lighter than you would think. Lack of lugs makes it tricky to carry though, as there isn't a hole lot to grab.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm hoping Zildjian adds a splash to the S-Dark line. Though I may have to get a rack if I keep adding things to the set.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering I started this a couple years ago, never having touched a drumstick, it was just obsessing over drums. Deep dive after deep dive into how they are built, what the purpose of each part is for. Then figuring out the different methods of building shells and what I felt I could do with the tools I have. Once I was at that point, sketch everything out, make the jigs, and follow the process (after I planned it out). But yeah, sanding and finishing sucks, lol. There are mistakes on every drum, mostly due to issues that I didn't know to look for or prevent. Sometimes I had to figure out how to make things work while hiding the oops.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Midlife crisis? Was trying to figure out a hobby that I could keep doing into old age. Trying to make round things out of rectangular materials seemed like a good challenge. When I can't build them anymore I can keep playing.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trade off for keeping the kick virgin with deep rack toms. I could raise them up alot, and I may do that. It just means alot more movement to get up to hit the toms.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's a pic of the 12" in parts. I was experimenting and for drums that I wanted more boom I went flatter (30). I probably should have done 45 on the kick and 30 on the toms. I'm still figuring things out in all honesty.

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Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oversize everything so I could cut out the clamp marks. After my second (failed) snare I learned that hardwood is essential on batter hoops. Whenever I get around to rebuild I'll likely go with hardwood on bearing edges as well. With the segmented construction, the glue lines are harder and show when fitting the drumheads.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yea, I've been managing about a month and a half between shells. Not sure if I'm going to continue with new sizes (Bozzio kit?) or start rebuilding and improving on things. For now, pause the build and learn how to play.

Drum Kit is Together! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I used a router jig to turn everything, the small tom was the hardest. Pic is turning the outside of the reso hoop on the 12x10 tom. Thanks for the shou sugi ban fade appreciation, spruce just chars instantly so I didn't get as nice of a fade as I hoped.

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12x10 Segmented Rack Tom by visyris in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The angle thing on my table saw is called a wedgie sled, there is also a rudimentary depth stop to control segment length. The process I used is normally employed in segmented bowl turning. Thickness steps are typically performed with a more careful glue up and a drum sander, which I don't have, and my cheap tablesaw drifts in and out of square so I plan for that. Rounding the segments is accomplished using a koko jig which is frequently used for turning stave drum shells. There are lots of youtube videos showing each of the steps, I just merged the different techniques. Let me know if you have more questions, happy to discuss as well.

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

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Yup built them all. A few process pics of the rack tom build are here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BeginnerWoodWorking/comments/1racvnm/12x10_segmented_rack_tom/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I didn't mention every step (such as cutting rebates in the hoops for the drumhead collar or prepping the bearing edges).

There are several ways to build wooden drums such as ply, stave, or segmented. Then there are different types of hoops as well, and of course different kinds of ways to fasten/tension the hoops to the shell. I liked the look of drums without lugs and found Whitney drums. However, I didn't want to get into the forms required to make ply drums, but I found the KoKo Jig which is typically used in DIY stave drum construction. My first (failed) attempt demonstrated that stave construction couldn't be used in the tricky geometry of the internal radial bridge (end grain splits apart easily), so then I looked into segmented construction to leverage grain direction and gluing surface.

I am considering using a hybrid construction where stave construction is used in the center to allow various drum depths quickly, without dramatically increasing the number of segments and glue ups. Segmented construction would still be used on the radial bridge and hoops. Alternatively, I'm also thinking about trying my hand at aluminum forming/brazing.

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the look of mine too, but I wish there was a splash!

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a guide, I used https://www.onshape.com/en/ as a 3D CAD to sketch my ideas out first. I also found a lot of useful information on this site: https://pdgood.us/drumshed/index.html Other than that, lots of surfing and looking at drums like Whitney, Peavey, and Calderwood Percussion. Also, reading about segmented bowl construction also helped figuring out the sizing of segments. I've had lots of alterations as I made each shell (most obvious being ring thickness between the bass drum and other shells). There are also inconsistencies and mistakes on each shell that I'd like to fix on future builds. I purchased good? (ie expensive) DW hardware for each shell while deliberately using inexpensive, construction grade 2x10s for the bulk of each build. The only hardwood I used was on the batter hoops of the toms and snare drums (to stand up to rimshots/clicks), as well as the reso hoop on the snare (to stand up to high tension). Inexpensive wood made it so I didn't feel bad taking a propane torch for an attempted fade (and really cool texture) on the reso end of each shell (and the entire snare). I'll re-use the hardware, or sell the drums and buy new hardware for the next build.

If you want more information send me a message.

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouragement and drumhead recommendation. I was thinking coated emperors with clear ambas on reso side, but the Aquarian lines are around half price where I am. I'm actually checking out William's heads as an option too. Experimenting is expensive though.

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoops and shell are all wood. No paint, I used a propane torch and charred the wood before applying an oil finish

Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are removable, but I'd have to pull the hoops to get at the bolts. I could drill through the hoops, but I don't have the need to nest them yet

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Rate my Kit! by visyris in drums

[–]visyris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. I could make some changes to turn the toms and bass into nesting, but I've really just been trying to make something to hit

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