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Big_Philly
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Hey everyone,
inspired by some things I read here on DW and an article on making octobans I read on the internet I decided to give it a try. I wanted to get the basic materials as cheap as possible since it's just an experiment. So I decided to go for PVC rather than the more common acrylic. And since 6" PVC is an irregular size (very hard to find) in the Netherlands I went for an 8" diameter. I have made two octobans, one is 18"deep and the other 22". I equipped it with Remo Emperor, which is the only thing I regret. I can't really get the sound I want out of them (Yes, I did remember to make a bearing edge, so that's probably not the issue). I got some cheap noname lugs and screws, and Stagg tom brackets. I haven't got a stand yet though.
The standard PVC was a dark grey with some letters printed on them about the manufacturer, warranty and some production data. It was hideous. So I went to a paint store with one of my toms (I have a tama superstar custom in ocean fade lacquer, see signature line). It had to be mixed specially for me since they had nothing like it. The guy working there was amazed at the colour since it was not blue or green, but not really turquoise either. After a little experimenting he came up with the exact same colour and sold it to me at a small discount since he enjoyed the challenge of mixing that colour and we had a few good laughs discussing the colour and first few results.
Well enough with all the text, here's some pictures (sorry about the low quality):
The "natural" PVC colour
After spraying on a primer and the first layer of the ocean fade colour. I put some tape over the bearing edges to keep those clean.
The two finished octobans.
The darker parts at the top are simply made by spraying another layer of paint; the paint is actually quite dark but the first layer was very thin and on a white primer. Now they look a lot more expensive and luxurious.
So now I'm gonna look for a proper stand. I have a piece of metal tubing that fits in the brackets so I'm probably gonna DIY a stand for it, by buying a cheap cymbal stand, drilling a hole in the tube and welding the tube onto the cymbal stand.
inspired by some things I read here on DW and an article on making octobans I read on the internet I decided to give it a try. I wanted to get the basic materials as cheap as possible since it's just an experiment. So I decided to go for PVC rather than the more common acrylic. And since 6" PVC is an irregular size (very hard to find) in the Netherlands I went for an 8" diameter. I have made two octobans, one is 18"deep and the other 22". I equipped it with Remo Emperor, which is the only thing I regret. I can't really get the sound I want out of them (Yes, I did remember to make a bearing edge, so that's probably not the issue). I got some cheap noname lugs and screws, and Stagg tom brackets. I haven't got a stand yet though.
The standard PVC was a dark grey with some letters printed on them about the manufacturer, warranty and some production data. It was hideous. So I went to a paint store with one of my toms (I have a tama superstar custom in ocean fade lacquer, see signature line). It had to be mixed specially for me since they had nothing like it. The guy working there was amazed at the colour since it was not blue or green, but not really turquoise either. After a little experimenting he came up with the exact same colour and sold it to me at a small discount since he enjoyed the challenge of mixing that colour and we had a few good laughs discussing the colour and first few results.
Well enough with all the text, here's some pictures (sorry about the low quality):
The "natural" PVC colour
After spraying on a primer and the first layer of the ocean fade colour. I put some tape over the bearing edges to keep those clean.
The two finished octobans.
The darker parts at the top are simply made by spraying another layer of paint; the paint is actually quite dark but the first layer was very thin and on a white primer. Now they look a lot more expensive and luxurious.
So now I'm gonna look for a proper stand. I have a piece of metal tubing that fits in the brackets so I'm probably gonna DIY a stand for it, by buying a cheap cymbal stand, drilling a hole in the tube and welding the tube onto the cymbal stand.
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