The question was never "did it come with the trim?" Because I know it didn't.I'm simply inquiring where to get some.
Sorry for the misunderstanding! Not sure where you could obtain something like this. Have you tried any internet searches yet? I would think that there would be something available that you could use. It's always a matter of tracking it down!
-Mark
I don`t see anything with a 90 on it coming out of anywhere but the factory. It would need to be made like the hoops, to fit. I don`t see stock angle irons going around anything without releases or crimps, unless you got the tools to make it like a hoop. It`s got to be drawn or stamped.
Maybe contact a local heating and cooling contractor...Most have tooling to custom make duct work and such...Maybe they could help...
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Like I suggested in my first response, look for some Vinyl or rubber molding… Something that can be adhered with glue. The aluminium trim was a half hearted cover up from it's conception. It always ends up burred & jagged anyway.. (& the crappy little screws sometimes let go).
Cheers
John
Maybe contact a local heating and cooling contractor...Most have tooling to custom make duct work and such...Maybe they could help...Cheers
I`ve been on a few sites with HVAC guys and they do have forms and pipe benders in the truck. I`ve seen them make copper coils and round flashings with a 90 for capping off tubes on the exterior wall outside.
Not a bad suggestion. But they gotta want to do it $$$$.
There is a black rubber that you can get for marching trios and quints but it's too modern. I have a 14" Ludwig concert tom with the aluminum trim on it. Sure it COULD get dinged up, but it still looks better than gouged wood.
I was thinking something along these lines... Flexible & can buy in a bronze or silver colour.. Think maybe Custom Auto guys too..
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Clubdate,
I acquired some Slingerland concert toms in a grungy off-white color. I got some white pearl wrap from Precision Drums to help them match my ‘77 Classic Rock set. As you can see from the photos, the toms didn’t have any trim on the bottom. They also came with a dark gray interior paint (they may have been from the Spirit line of Slingy’s). My intent was to rewrap them and leave them without trim, but I couldn’t help chipping the wrap on the bottom edge. Therefore, I decided to trim them.
The trim started out as plain aluminum flat bar stock from Home Depot. I filed a subtle profile on the stock, as illustrated on the piece of paper on one of the photos. In order to curl the stock, I made the three-wheeled bender you see in the photos (there’s probably a more elegant name for this device, but I don’t know it). I just adjusted the sliding wheel as close to the pair as I could and gently forced the stock through a few times. When that process came easily, I adjusted the sliding wheel in a fraction of an inch and repeated the process until the stock was close to the curl I wanted.
I recommend you drill and countersink the holes after “rolling” it so it doesn’t get caught in the rollers.
I sanded the whole bar to get a consistent brushed look.
Aluminum is a soft metal that works well with most common woodworking tools.
The ideal screws are called “oval head” screws. I was too impatient and used round head screws instead.
If you don’t have the means (tools, materials, ability, inclination) to make your own three-wheeled bender, pm me your address and I’ll send you mine.
Then again, if you don’t care for the look, never mind!
Josh
Nice work Josh, great solution.. Clapping Happy2
Cheers
John
