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25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Thanks again Randy! I just don't want to give the impression that I think this is some kind of fine woodworking I've done here lol. But yeah, wanted t...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
I have uploaded some more pics of my lap joints - look at them, study them...and do it differently! My joins are a bit "scoopy", as I removed too mu...
10 years ago12x 20 kit ludwig
Love the small size kits! 12X20/22 bass drum is a great idea IMHO. Can't wait for pics... Mitch
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Thanks again guys! The second hoop turned out to be a bigger challenge for some reason... Last night before going out to a gig at 11:00pm I was pull...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Thanks dudes! It's been big-time rewarding to discover that this can work with minimal tools etc. The join I clamped last night turned out real well...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Here's the cut-down batter on the drum. I could *not* be happier, even with real ones. The old Leedy's were a little shallower/narrower than more rece...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Glued and clamped. Wish I had more clamps, and better ones too... Now I'll leave that setup close to the heater overnight. I'm going to go install th...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Here's the twist in this hoop. I'm ready to glue and clamp and will attempt to match the ends on the fly while clamping...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Thanks a ton for the good words guys! I'll just gently point out I'm Canadian, but do possess the determination to bend any object toward my will. :)...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Lap joints cut and sanded. This hoop is a bit twisted, but I know from installing many MIJ hoops that the tension from the claws will take care of tha...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Thanks Randy. I guess the challenge in your case with a target of 17" hoops is finding or making a form. You need some 17" hoops to use as a guide...I...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
...marked for straight cutting. Basically the marks for cutoff [removal of extra material] are the same as the lap start/finish marks... There should...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Here's the second step [after cutting straight across, perpendicular to the hoop] for the reso hoop. I'd suggest cutting the hoop at it's most worn po...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
Randy I was thinking of you while posting this and was going to put a link in your conversion thread. Here are some pics of the joins, with a gentle...
10 years ago25" to 22" BD Hoop Cutdown!
[Edit - Warning! Go to page 3 of this thread before attempting this job; it wasn't as easy as I thought!] Hey all, I put this here instead of restori...
10 years ago