Cutting a hole in the bass drum...How big, methods etc...

[Deleted member 526375]

For some visual reference:

Here’s one of my bass drums with the cutout PS3 like @roncadillac suggested. Jumbo hole, perfectly round and clean.



Here’s another head with a 10” cutout. Used the Bass Drum O port cutter thingy to do this one. Large, round and clean.



These are both 22” bass drums. For a 24”, I’ve used cymbals and x-acto knife as mentioned earlier.

 

[bstrom6547]

Re: Cutting Hole in Bass Drum..Best way to do this?

i put loads of gaffa tape on the inside surface first to strengthen it (see diagram). then i trace around a suitagble tin. but i really like zackmans idea. sounds like my kind of guy.
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ps: keep the hole as small as possible. any more than 7'' and you may as well not have a skin.

Did a hole with packing tape applied first - cut using a very sharp Exakto knife on the inside surface with a can of Rotel Diced Chilis & Tomatoes.

 

[Tamaefx]

I was wondering, for those who like the boomy deeper sound of a full bass reso but would like a bit decompression still, how about the small holes like those of the DW bass heads ?
How would you proceed to cut like 6 holes the diameter of small coins ?

 

[Tiges]

I was wondering, for those who like the boomy deeper sound of a full bass reso but would like a bit decompression still, how about the small holes like those of the DW bass heads ?
How would you proceed to cut like 6 holes the diameter of small coins ?

I suppose you could use a small coin with a very sharpe exacto knife and carefully cut around it.

 

[DutchDrummersDreams]

I was wondering, for those who like the boomy deeper sound of a full bass reso but would like a bit decompression still, how about the small holes like those of the DW bass heads ?
How would you proceed to cut like 6 holes the diameter of small coins ?

Use a hot thick knitting needle.

I did that with some of my old Yamaha heads.

Inspired by one of the russ miller heads I have:


Or buy them and remove the dw logo.

 

[roncadillac]

I suppose you could use a small coin with a very sharpe exacto knife and carefully cut around it.

A piece of copper pipe, a small torch, and a pair of pliers.

 

[JimmyM]

Some people like them but it’s nearly impossible to stick a D112 in those little diamonds.