Wanna easy way to put the holes in your re-wrapped drum? Go to your local hobby store (who sells RC cars) and get a body reamer. Pop a hole from the inside, then ream out the material to match the mounting hole for your lugs.
EZ drilling of wraps
Dead dogs like rusty fire hydrants!!!
I use a small screw gun with hex ended drill bits. This will fit inside a 12" tom.
Lay the shell on a piece of wood and drill it from the inside out. Its very quick, easy and very effective.
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!
I use a 13-step UniBit step-drill, because it cuts clean, won't grab the material, has most sizes built-in, and there is a small chamfer between each step that you can use to your advantage to deburr the drilled hole. I don't use any twist drills to drill holes in pearl or shells. But the tapered reamer is also an old standby, and highly recommended if you don't have a UniBit.
You wont get burrs if you drill through the hole into a piece of wood against the shell.. I have step drills and tapered burr bits also I use on some things. I use a carbide burr bit to remove vent grommets with a angle die grinder..
I use a 13-step UniBit step-drill, because it cuts clean, won't grab the material, has most sizes built-in, and there is a small chamfer between each step that you can use to your advantage to deburr the drilled hole. I don't use any twist drills to drill holes in pearl or shells. But the tapered reamer is also an old standby, and highly recommended if you don't have a UniBit.
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!
- Share
- Report