The Garage Drum Builder http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com The Online Video Show dedicated to DIY Drum Building. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Copyright 2009 The Garage Drum BuilderDrum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYGames & Hobbies/HobbiesDustin MartinnoDrum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYThe online video show about diy drum building.This is an educational video show about do-it-yourself drum building. Dustin will teach you tips and techniques about building and repairing custom drums and percussion instruments. 2009 Snare Drum Olympics http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/127 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/127#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 16:19:23 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=127 If you’re a drum builder, you have a great opportunity to showcase your wares.

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The 2009 Snare Drum Olympics will be hosted by Not So Modern Drummer at The Southern Drum Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Anyone can enter, whether you have a two month backlog of customer orders, or if you’ve only just built your first drum.

There is $50 entrance fee to cover the cost of the show, but it is a small price to pay to get your drum in front of a lot of eyes. All of the drums will be placed on display for the public judging. The drums will also be featured in an article in Not So Modern Drummer Magazine and featured on their website.

The deadline for entries is Friday, July 10.

Check out all the information about the show and get a sign up sheet here.

]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/127/feed 4 Episode 6 – Drilling For Hardware http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/115 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/115#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:25:10 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=115
This week’s episode is about drilling holes for your drums hardware. All that time put into accurately laying out your drum is worthless if you can’t drill a hole exactly where the layout lines intersect. I’ll show you how to use a brad point drill bit to create very precise pilots holes. Then we’ll use a uni-bit to widen the pilot holes to the appropriate size for our hardware.

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/115/feed 0 no This week’s episode is about drilling holes for your drums hardware. All that time put into accurately laying out your drum is worthless if you can’t drill a hole exactly where the layout lines intersect. I’ll show you how to use a brad pointDustin Martin This week’s episode is about drilling holes for your drums hardware. All that time put into accurately laying out your drum is worthless if you can’t drill a hole exactly where the layout lines intersect. I’ll show you how to use a brad point drill bit to create very precise pilots holes. Then we’ll use [...]Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode6DrillingForHardware258.mp4 Episode 5 – Marking The Shell http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/109 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/109#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:02:36 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=109

This week’s episode is all about shell layout. Precise layout is key to keeping all the hardware on your drum straight and even. I’ll show you where to apply masking tape to the drum to keep from getting any marks on the finished shell. Then I’ll demonstrate how to use a combination square and a fine point marker to ensure that all your hardware is square and equidistant from the edges of the shell.

I reference all of the lines from my layout table. If you haven’t seen it go back and check out episode three to learn how to make your own.

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/109/feed 0 no This week’s episode is all about shell layout. Precise layout is key to keeping all the hardware on your drum straight and even. I’ll show you where to apply masking tape to the drum to keep from getting any marks on the finished shell. Then I’ll dDustin Martin This week’s episode is all about shell layout. Precise layout is key to keeping all the hardware on your drum straight and even. I’ll show you where to apply masking tape to the drum to keep from getting any marks on the finished shell. Then I’ll demonstrate how to use a combination square and a [...]Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode5MarkingTheShell215.mp4 Episode 4 – Edge Preparation http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/71 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/71#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:24:35 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=71

This weeks episode is a short one detailing the preparation of a drums edges. This is the first step in the construction process because we need a nice square edge to reference from when marking out our lug locations.

Also a flat and true edge is paramount for cutting proper bearing edges. If the edges are uneven you will never be able to properly tune a drum head.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/71/feed 2 no This weeks episode is a short one detailing the preparation of a drums edges. This is the first step in the construction process because we need a nice square edge to reference from when marking out our lug locations. Also a flat and true edge is paramouDustin Martin This weeks episode is a short one detailing the preparation of a drums edges. This is the first step in the construction process because we need a nice square edge to reference from when marking out our lug locations. Also a flat and true edge is paramount for cutting proper bearing edges. If the edges are [...]Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode4EdgePreparation422.mp4 Episode 3 – Truing/Marking Jig http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/52 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/52#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:08:55 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=52


In this episode I make a truing/marking jig. On one side is a layout mat which is used for marking the hardware locations on a drum shell. On the opposite side is glued a sheet of glass. When sandpaper is attached to the glass it will be used to flatten the edges of a drum shell to prepare it for bearing edges.

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/52/feed 0 no In this episode I make a truing/marking jig. On one side is a layout mat which is used for marking the hardware locations on a drum shell. On the opposite side is glued a sheet of glass. When sandpaper is attached to the glass it will be used to flatten Dustin Martin In this episode I make a truing/marking jig. On one side is a layout mat which is used for marking the hardware locations on a drum shell. On the opposite side is glued a sheet of glass. When sandpaper is attached to the glass it will be used to flatten the edges of a drum [...]Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode3TruingMarkingJig681.mp4 Episode 2 – Making Parts http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/44 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/44#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:27:38 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=44

Before building any drums, we must build two jigs to make it possible to work on round shells. In this episode I’ll show you how to make parts for these jigs from 1/2″ mdf using a router guided by a straightedge.

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/44/feed 0 no Before building any drums, we must build two jigs to make it possible to work on round shells. In this episode I’ll show you how to make parts for these jigs from 1/2″ mdf using a router guided by a straightedge. Download This Episode. Dustin Martin Before building any drums, we must build two jigs to make it possible to work on round shells. In this episode I’ll show you how to make parts for these jigs from 1/2″ mdf using a router guided by a straightedge. Download This Episode. Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode2MakingParts285.mp4 Episode 1 – The Tools http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/30 http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/30#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:29:20 +0000 Dustin Martin http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/?p=30

Welcome to the first episode of The Garage Drum Builder. I’ve started this show because of the lack of video content on the market about drum building. My goal is that this site would become the best source on the web for anyone interesting in building, modifying or repairing custom drums. In this episode I’ll talk about a tool kit that I’ll use in the first few months of this show to build a snare drum from a pre-made ply drum shell. Enjoy!

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]]> http://thegaragedrumbuilder.com/archives/30/feed 2 no Welcome to the first episode of The Garage Drum Builder. I’ve started this show because of the lack of video content on the market about drum building. My goal is that this site would become the best source on the web for anyone interesting in builDustin Martin Welcome to the first episode of The Garage Drum Builder. I’ve started this show because of the lack of video content on the market about drum building. My goal is that this site would become the best source on the web for anyone interesting in building, modifying or repairing custom drums. In this episode I’ll [...]Drum,Building,Percussion,Wood,Working,DIYhttp://blip.tv/file/get/Dkm148-Episode1TheTools939.mp4 Copyright 2009 The Garage Drum BuilderDustin MartinnonadultThe online video show about diy drum building.