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14" Keller Drum Shell

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I recently aquired a 14X24 drumm shell from keller via Ebay. I have this collection of snare drums, most are 14" dia. I have them stacked up in my drum room, to keep me going. lol Im sure all of you have experienced this:

One 14" snare stacked on top of another 14" snare, eventually will fall down, unless you realighn them regurlarly. I had a snare in progress (shell only)stacked in between two restored snares. They stacked perfect that way!

So, anyway, I bought a 14X24 shell to cut into 1" bands to stack inbetween my snares, so they will stack up nicely and not fall down, ever! I have surfed the net for solutions and invented a few myself on how to cut this shell down perfectly. I have decided to see if i can just have someone else do it, rather than invent a new machine that I may not ever use again. I am also gonna get a 3" to make a home made snare out of lol! or what size should i make?

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1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Take it to a woodshop with a tablesaw, fine-tooth blade.

Shame to use almost the whole shell on 1" strips, though. I like the idea of a snare.....maybe two picc's or one standard-size one ?[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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I would think keeping them in cases might be a better idea. A little safer and cleaner for the drums. Mine have never fallen over when tucked in their cases.

Larry

Posted on 15 years ago
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Ya, I agree with the cases idea.......The Band

Posted on 15 years ago
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Looks like a cocktail kit project to me!

Posted on 15 years ago
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Well im cutting them into 1" strips to stack my snares. I like to look at them all the time. What good are they packed away in bags? They have been in the closet for a number of years. My G/F suggested I set one up in the livin room, and I have been going berzerk! ever since. My passion for drums has been awaken! If they were all packed away in bags in the closet I would be bar b q'ing or something! LOL Anyway, i took my shell to a wood shop and the cost wasn't going to be possable for this preject. I studied it aand confered with many experts, and decided i'd cut the dam thing with a jig saw. Now i was faced with getting a "perfect" mark to cut. I pondered and pondered all day, untill it hit me! Use a 14" drum rim to mark the cutting line! Doh!

That worked great! I used blockes to space the rim up for the nest line.My keller slices will be 1 1/4". I will end up with 15-1 1/4" slices

and a 5 1/2" slice. Then,

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1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 15 years ago
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I cut a little slit on every line with my dremel tool. This slot will be where the jig saw will start it's cut. I will let you know tomorrow if it actually cut nicely, or disintergrated lol

see pics.

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1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 15 years ago
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From the_drum_dad

Looks like a cocktail kit project to me!

I was thinkin my 20" slingy floor tom would make a nice cocktail kit! How about that?

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 15 years ago
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Get a table saw, make it pretty. Otherwise, you are not going to be happy with the result of this and its one hell of a butchershop job you are going to get.

Rogers Drums Big R era 1975-1984 Dating Guide.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
Posted on 15 years ago
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Why not just make some kind of display where they can be on their sides? The idea of stacking them on top of each other scares me. Plus, if they are stored side by side, you can pull one out at any time to play it without having to take all of the other ones off of it.

Just my $0.02

1970 Ludwig Downbeat
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
Posted on 15 years ago
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