Hondo
Junior Member
I was inspired by John Good of DW Drums & his drum tuning video to make my own drum tuning turntable –
How To Tune Drums - by DW's John Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9wgXSfxew
Here’s how I made mine.
I went by my local Home Depot and bought what I needed there.
In the lumber section I bought a 24 inch pre-cut, round piece of particle board to use as the platen for $5.00-
The board is lying on a small rug that I bought for $10. You can use whatever carpet you might have laying around- you just want to use something that will protect the finish of the drum while it is sitting on the turntable.
Next, I bought the turntable mechanism itself. The one I bought was the Sheppard Hardware Products (#9548) Lazy Susan for $5.00-
I needed some adhesive to glue the carpet to the wood platen so I bought some Elmer’s Flooring Adhesive for $7.00 –
I also picked up some inexpensive putty knives (to spread out the adhesive) for $2.00-
In order to have the turntable rotate evenly, the lazy susan needs to be centered on the platen as closely as possible. Here is how I determined the center of the platen –
http://www.mathopenref.com/constcirclecenter2.html
What we really need is one line that cuts the platen in half directly through the center so that we can mount the lazy susan on that line – (I drew 3 just to make sure that I was centered)
From the center point I measured out ½ of the distance between two of the mounting holes, marked it, and mounted the lazy susan using drywall screws. Pre-drill the particle board so that the board does not crack. Make sure that the screws do not penetrate the other side of the platen or you will have sharp points sticking up through the carpet.
I removed the lazy susan and coated the platen with a good layer of adhesive, maybe the thickness of a coin. I laid the carpet on the floor, the platen on top of that and then added some weight to the platen to add pressure for good adhesion. I used boxes of tile and a few cans of paint and let it dry over night –
I removed the weight in the morning –
And started trimming off the excess (this is just an initial trimming- (I trimmed the carpet off right to the edge with a sharp utility knife) –
I then took a cigarette lighter and ran it around the carpet edge to melt any loose fibers (prevent fraying) –
Then I remounted the lazy susan to the bottom of the platen using wood glue on the screws –
I ran the screws in most of the way with my drill/driver but then did the final tightening with a screwdriver- you don’t want to over torque the screws –
Don't forget to lubricate the ball bearings - I used a little household 3-in-1 oil.
Here’s my turntable in front of my smart TV- now I can watch John & tune right along with him!
Materials & costs (US dollars)-
24 inch particle board circle - $5.00
Lazy susan - $5.00
Carpet -$10.00
Adhesive - $7.00
Putty knives - $2.00
[FONT="]I hope this might help you make your own drum tuning turntable – Cheers![/FONT]
How To Tune Drums - by DW's John Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9wgXSfxew
Here’s how I made mine.
I went by my local Home Depot and bought what I needed there.
In the lumber section I bought a 24 inch pre-cut, round piece of particle board to use as the platen for $5.00-
The board is lying on a small rug that I bought for $10. You can use whatever carpet you might have laying around- you just want to use something that will protect the finish of the drum while it is sitting on the turntable.
Next, I bought the turntable mechanism itself. The one I bought was the Sheppard Hardware Products (#9548) Lazy Susan for $5.00-
I needed some adhesive to glue the carpet to the wood platen so I bought some Elmer’s Flooring Adhesive for $7.00 –
I also picked up some inexpensive putty knives (to spread out the adhesive) for $2.00-
In order to have the turntable rotate evenly, the lazy susan needs to be centered on the platen as closely as possible. Here is how I determined the center of the platen –
http://www.mathopenref.com/constcirclecenter2.html
What we really need is one line that cuts the platen in half directly through the center so that we can mount the lazy susan on that line – (I drew 3 just to make sure that I was centered)
From the center point I measured out ½ of the distance between two of the mounting holes, marked it, and mounted the lazy susan using drywall screws. Pre-drill the particle board so that the board does not crack. Make sure that the screws do not penetrate the other side of the platen or you will have sharp points sticking up through the carpet.
I removed the lazy susan and coated the platen with a good layer of adhesive, maybe the thickness of a coin. I laid the carpet on the floor, the platen on top of that and then added some weight to the platen to add pressure for good adhesion. I used boxes of tile and a few cans of paint and let it dry over night –
I removed the weight in the morning –
And started trimming off the excess (this is just an initial trimming- (I trimmed the carpet off right to the edge with a sharp utility knife) –
I then took a cigarette lighter and ran it around the carpet edge to melt any loose fibers (prevent fraying) –
Then I remounted the lazy susan to the bottom of the platen using wood glue on the screws –
I ran the screws in most of the way with my drill/driver but then did the final tightening with a screwdriver- you don’t want to over torque the screws –
Don't forget to lubricate the ball bearings - I used a little household 3-in-1 oil.
Here’s my turntable in front of my smart TV- now I can watch John & tune right along with him!
Materials & costs (US dollars)-
24 inch particle board circle - $5.00
Lazy susan - $5.00
Carpet -$10.00
Adhesive - $7.00
Putty knives - $2.00
[FONT="]I hope this might help you make your own drum tuning turntable – Cheers![/FONT]
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