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Plug and rewrap '64 clubdate

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From troutstudio

I have filled many holes to full structural soundness using solid maple plugs and a modern 2 part epoxy glue. I prefer this to dowel for larger holes. First i make the hole round; then I cut the maple plug with a modified hole saw (removed the centre drill bit and substituted a bolt to use as the mount) then shape with a Dremel. The new epoxies can be sanded and drilled and are rock solid. These are the first ones I ever did:[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/troutstudio/Rogers/034278ab.jpg[/IMG]

Which 2 part epoxy do you use?

BLAEMIRE DRUMS
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
Posted on 8 years ago
#21
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The kit looks great, even without perfectly matching. Got a real soft spot for silver sparkle Club Dates...

Mitch

Posted on 8 years ago
#22
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Here's the 8x12" tom plugged ready for wrap. Still have to sand fill and sand the interior one more time but she's almost there!

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I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 8 years ago
#23
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Wow your project is really starting to come along very well... and it won't be very long before you will be enjoying your babies again!

~ A true Gretsch & Camco fanatic ~
Posted on 8 years ago
#24
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Very nice job on the holes. Looking good for sure.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 8 years ago
#25
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The drums look outstanding! Excellent save, now you are forgiven for your teenage foolishness,lol!


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 8 years ago
#26
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From clubdate64

In the pictures you can see the difference in color. The 9x13" and 14x14" have a little ginger ale coloring. I actually like that better than the blue-ish hue of the new wrap.

Curious - is it also the case that the new wrap has what looks like glass glitter and the old has hex glitter? My friend has a Rogers tom re-wrapped and it is not hex glitter like what Ludwig used back in the day...

Mitch

Posted on 8 years ago
#27
Posts: 919 Threads: 82

The new wrap is hexagon glitter. I got it from precision.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 8 years ago
#28
Posts: 410 Threads: 14

Instead of wood filler, what I use for wood repairs is QuickWood stick epoxy.

There's another brand that's just as good called KwikWood.

These provide the adhesion and structural integrity needed for this type of repair. And they are very easy to work with.

-Erik
______
Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat

Posted on 8 years ago
#29
Posts: 919 Threads: 82

From Starship Krupa

Instead of wood filler, what I use for wood repairs is QuickWood stick epoxy.There's another brand that's just as good called KwikWood.These provide the adhesion and structural integrity needed for this type of repair. And they are very easy to work with.

Pretty cool. I watched a YouTube video of quickwood just now. I have plenty of other projects that could benefit from this.

Thanks!

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 8 years ago
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