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MIJ Tension rod replacement
a lot of kids (toy) kits use metric parts... used "sets' go for as little as $15 gets you 8 or 12 lugs/claws/tension rods on "bass drums" and 4 lugs/...
12 years agoTama Royal Star in wich year was this one made?
also looks like Ludwig tom mounts (13" upside down?) with Ludwig bass drum bracket FrankenLuMa?
12 years agotama swingstars
Something like 1982-89 i think... The Zola Coating is similar to a current epoxy finish called Garage Guard, which is used on floors They even have a...
12 years agoYamaha questions.
looks like a re-wrapped, early DP model early versions had wood bass hoops, and the usual Yamaha tom holders later versions had steel bass hoops and...
12 years agoGreen Vistalite - What have I gotten myself into...
http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/acrylic_plastic_kits.htm and http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showpost.php?p=194320&postcount=7
12 years agoRecord price for a Tama bell brass
It "sold" to someone with zero feedback It had also been hand-sanded (poorly), so looks like someone was either completely misguided, or artificially...
12 years agoJust A Few Used Heads F/S Or Trade
What city are you in/close to?
12 years agoBest Router table
From davezedlee...
12 years agoBest Router table
cheap and cheerful, with a 30"x30" tabletop I added a second, white, masonite top for support (via contact cement) and better visuals (instead of a b...
12 years agoWrap Damage
DOON! couldn't really maintain or achieve a mirror gloss, probably because there's no new coat film buildup, just refining of the surface, but it cam...
12 years agoWrap Damage
where i'm at currently... wanted to see if i could skip the last two grits, 8000 and 12000 and just go directly to the Plastx and buffer pad you coul...
12 years agoWrap Damage
4000, then 6000, and a bottom-panel shot where the drum sits on the floor i left it alone, for comparison purposes later to see contrast, and also to...
12 years agoWrap Damage
onwards and upwards, using only machinery for consistency.... 5000 opms on the sander, water with one drop of dish soap, and a flannel cloth for wipin...
12 years agoWrap Damage
so decided to go for the heavy hitters: http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/mmr_discs.htm and the Meguiars kit
12 years agoWrap Damage
further along... hand sanded to 3200, then tried buffing with Plastx using a lambswool buffer pad on an orbital sander shows promise from a few feet...
12 years ago