Making a custom snare...

[xWhiskey Society]

Some friends and I are getting ready to make a custom snare. We're ordering a 14x5 10 ply Maple Keller shell.

We're going to laquer it, and we're getting all the supplies needed, but I have one question.

Should we order lugs and have the holes in the shell drilled for us, or should we order lugs and rims (for an expensive fee) and have the holes drilled for us, or drill the holes ourselves?

[stevo30]

If its your first, i would either get the shell drilled, or practice a lot on a useless peice of wood before drilling the shell.

[xWhiskey Society]

How would I go about making the hole marks?

Measure around the circumference of the shell and divide it by 8 (the number of lugs on each side)?

Then I'd take the quotient and convert it to inches, then make a mark every __ inches?

[imapirate]

Since this is your first drum, I would suggest that maybe you should get the shell pre-drilled. I'm sure that you could drill it yourself, but with other people involved they may feel your way is wrong and theirs is right. Everything could get very confusing very fast and lead to a messed up shell. That's my opinion, I hope that your drum turns out great, good luck.

[stevo30]

How would I go about making the hole marks?

Measure around the circumference of the shell and divide it by 8 (the number of lugs on each side)?

Then I'd take the quotient and convert it to inches, then make a mark every __ inches?
yeah, pretty much

[xWhiskey Society]

Since this is your first drum, I would suggest that maybe you should get the shell pre-drilled. I'm sure that you could drill it yourself, but with other people involved they may feel your way is wrong and theirs is right. Everything could get very confusing very fast and lead to a messed up shell. That's my opinion, I hope that your drum turns out great, good luck.

Yeah, well we're gonna order the shell with bearing edges, but without holes.

The total for the following is $275.15

-Shell: 100% keller maple. 10 ply with 6 ply reinforcement rings. bearing edges already done.
-Lugs and tension rods
-Rims (counterhoops)
-Strainer and butt plate
-snare wires (13")
-Coated ambassador for the batter and a hazy snare side ambassador

We'll do the drilling ourself if we're confident enough. There's 3-5 of us in on this project, so we'll pay anywhere between $55.00 and $92.00 each.

[stevo30]

^^ i would forget the re-rings, unless you really like their sound. It'll save you money

[TommySalami]

naw get the reinforcement rings,and if you're any decent at math youll do fine drilling the holes. i would suggest making a paper template to be taped over the shell so you know where to do what, and quintuple-check everything after youve already quadruple-checked it

[Jok3r420]

just wondering how much would it cost to get them to drill the holes?

[xWhiskey Society]

just wondering how much would it cost to get them to drill the holes?

I'm not sure. I know there's a fee, but my friends and I are contacting Precision Drum to see if we can work out some sort of discount since we'll be ordering so much through them.

When I find out, I'll let you know. :)

[Jok3r420]

ok thanks alot, im thinking on building a snare also.

[Jok3r420]

nvm found it on there site. Strainer & Butt Plate


$15.00 per set

Tom Mounts


Part # TM-D - $10.00 per mount
Part # TM-B - $12.00 per mount

Spurs


Pro Spurs - $20.00 per pair
All others - $40.00 per pair

Lugs


$2.50 per 2 hole lug
$4.00 per 4 hole lug

Floor Tom Leg Brackets


$24.00 per set of 3

[dogma ag]

i say if you are skilled enough do the holes yourself no harm can come of it unless if you dont know what you are doing

[skweetis]

get a compass and a protractor. draw a circle, mark the center. put the protractor on the center and divide 360 by the number of lugs. say you have an 8 lugger you would mark at 45 degrees, 90, 135, and 180. then you put your ruler on the center mark and each of the marks you just made and draw through the diameter of the circle. There you have a perfect lugs marks assuming you marked spot on for each 45. Measure 3 times, cut once. oh, you do this on a flat piece of plywood or particle board.

another idea...order everything from amdrumparts.com and you get drilling, snare bed and edges free if you also buy hardware. www.amdrumparts.com

[G.I.H.U]

Instead of doing measurements for the snare which will be hard you could get an old snare and use that as a kind of template.

[skweetis]

Instead of doing measurements for the snare which will be hard you could get an old snare and use that as a kind of template.
I've done this but making a template is something you can use over and over again. If it's a one time project using a shell that's already drilled is the easiest way for sure