kit for megadrum!

[ohawker]

hi everyone

i'm building a big electric kit to go with megadrum, but im facing two main design challenges (simple ones, but im stumped)

1. see on the attachment i have circled the joints holding the frame together? i have searched and searched online for the bars and joints to make this frame out of, so far i have got as far as using plumbing tubing for bars and wood-screw brackets for joints (not ideal). Has anyone any suggestions as to where i could get joints similar to those shown in the pic?

2. i am hoping to make the full 31 pads on my kit, so they need to be cost effective. much as i would like to refurbish 31 remo practice pads i simply cannot finance it, so i need to literally build pads from scratch. anybody have any ideas/links to maybe just an exploded diagram of the structure of a pad or something?

thanks in advance!

[elrules]

http://www.thomann.de/es/cat.html?gf=drum_racks&oa=pra

Maybe it is too expensive for you


You can also use plumbing plastic T joints, can't you?

See this topic (see all the imageshack links spreaded over the topic for the photos)
http://www.batacas.com/foros/showthread.php?t=34711

Specially this post, where he explain how he did his rack
http://www.batacas.com/foros/showpost.php?p=446971&postcount=33

[ohawker]

thanks for that, lead me to some good ideas, has solved problem one at least

onto problem two, pads... anyone?

[elrules]

You can use shoelaces with piezos attached to them XD

You can attach a piezo to nearly anything yu can imagine

[ohawker]

You can use shoelaces with piezos attached to them XD

I'll give it a try and let you know

[CyberFly]

If you want to build everything from scratch you have to be creative.
It really helps to look on the forums and make a few ideas for the same problem.
You can even check out you tube videos, some are really good!

This guy build everything from scratch. So maybe you should send him a message?
In the video his tells a little about the build.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NxeI3fNIsOk

You should also check out the vdrums forum. You can find a ton of good ideas there.
Check out the DIY sub forum! http://www.vdrums.com/forum

This gui made himself a few drumsets.
http://edrums.info

I hope this helps you!

[dcho]

Not sure if you're still trying to build a rack, but from the vdrums forums, it seemed like a general concensus that it's better (and often just as cheap) just to buy a used rack rather tan build one yourself. Save yourself the trouble.

[jman 31]

I used 1-1/4" pvc fittings that i drilled through and light guage 1-5/8" galvanized fence post for chainlink fences.They fit perfectly together. You can see what I did in these pictures.

[dcho]

how much did that rack run you?

[jman 31]

how much did that rack run you?

I probably have $100-$120 usd in the rack and the mounts if you were talking to me. I am currently working on one that will be doable for around $80 usd. I'll post pics when it's together. I'm working on a complete 5 pc set with 3 cymbals for around $200 usd without the accessories (throne, pedals, and module). I intend to post some pics and possibly a materials list if anyone is interested.