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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!

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

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

onto problem two, pads... anyone?

You can use shoelaces with piezos attached to them XD

You can attach a piezo to nearly anything yu can imagine

elrules wrote:You can use shoelaces with piezos attached to them XD

I'll give it a try and let you know

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!

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.

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.

how much did that rack run you?

dcho wrote: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.