Drum Surface Choice

[rdshackleford]

I would like to hear more from morphiusrt about how his vinyl wrap drum is working out. One good thing about MDF is its very heavy. I imagine 2" of MDF wrapped in a colorful vinyl pattern would make a very nice economical drum

[LouisvilleBagr]

I would like to hear more from morphiusrt about how his vinyl wrap drum is working out. One good thing about MDF is its very heavy. I imagine 2" of MDF wrapped in a colorful vinyl pattern would make a very nice economical drum

Agreed, you know he is down there cooking something up. I've been anticipating seeing either morpheus or the bags feeling the pain.

[LouisvilleBagr]

24" diameter. Not sure how much more it would have been to get it 30", if it was able to be cut out of the same pieces of wood, I would guess the cost differential to not be very great.

Wow, well if you happen to talk to him, see if he would be so kind as to ballpark you a 28 inch, same thickness.

Are the dispensaries open there yet? If they are and the drum is close to $100 it may just be worth the drive.

[rdshackleford]

fwiw, this is a sandwhich stack I did a few years ago. dirt cheap pine finished with stain and poly...

[UK mark]

I used a 30mm thick quartz slab on my latest design, 60x60mm square , had a steel frame made using angle iron , there is virtually no vibration , feel is great too

[UK mark]

Very heavy but solid as ,...

[rdshackleford]

UK mark, that is a really nice setup

[LouisvilleBagr]

Very heavy but solid as ,...

That is a beast, looks solid! Did you build in a security feature that releases the unit and crushes any would be bag thieves?

[rdshackleford]

The length of your swivel stack is pretty extreme. I am not trying to sell my own swivel here when I say this, but I would like to see another swivel up on your platform. Title has a very short u-bolt that would be much faster.

[rdshackleford]

this should be twice as fast

[LouisvilleBagr]

fwiw, this is a sandwhich stack I did a few years ago. dirt cheap pine finished with stain and poly...

As always your stations look amazing. Did you notice as big of an improvement as I did to the standard Everlast mount after you sandwiched the two platforms?

[rdshackleford]

No, I did not. That platform is on a shaky stud wall and the weight of the drum is not its biggest problem. That is my "guest" platform, where newbies can dick around.

[LouisvilleBagr]

I know what you mean. That secondary station I just sandwiched is on a non load bearing stud wall, hence the 'small bag' station. It was ok before, but feels considerably more stable/solid after sandwiching. Deeper sound as well.

[UK mark]

That is a beast, looks solid! Did you build in a security feature that releases the unit and crushes any would be bag thieves?

Haha ...If the local scrap thieves knew how much it weighs in sure it would be gone pretty quickly , good job half of the swivel un screw's

[RockSteadyBoxer]

RockSteadyBoxer It must be the angle of the shot but that beautiful drum looks like it's five inches thick. Great classic bag too!

It's the angle. It is 3x1" dimensional plywood, so approx. 2,75" combined!