The Garage Drum Builder

The Online Video Show dedicated to DIY Drum Building.

Episode 3 – Truing/Marking Jig

Dustin | February 20, 2009

In this episode I make a truing/marking jig. On one side is a layout mat which is used for marking the hardware locations on a drum shell. On the opposite side is glued a sheet of glass. When sandpaper is attached to the glass it will be used to flatten the edges of a drum [...]

Episode 2 – Making Parts

Dustin | February 13, 2009

Before building any drums, we must build two jigs to make it possible to work on round shells. In this episode I’ll show you how to make parts for these jigs from 1/2″ mdf using a router guided by a straightedge.
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Episode 1 – The Tools

Dustin | February 6, 2009

Welcome to the first episode of The Garage Drum Builder. I’ve started this show because of the lack of video content on the market about drum building. My goal is that this site would become the best source on the web for anyone interesting in building, modifying or repairing custom drums. In this episode I’ll [...]