Project Rifleman_WI (vdrums.com)

[Racer52]

Some of you know about Jeremy (user ID: Rifleman_WI at vdrums.com)

Take the time to scout this one out - it may open your heart too.

before and after pics here:
http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=363244#post363244

Full photo construction photos and notes here:
http://vdrums.com/forum/album.php?albumid=85 Project Rifleman_WI

Sorry, I am too tired/lazy to post all this here too.

Tom - Thank You
Michael - Thank You
daddy4life - Thank You
Rifleman and all your buds, we all thank you - God Bless You, Amen

[dschrammie]

So what's going on with the rest of the set? Are you making multiple toms, kick, snare, and cymbals for him as well? Just curious about stuff matching (or not).

I'm also very curious about the longevity/strength of home-made mesh heads. Are those 2 layers of mesh, or just one? I assume that you have those on your own drums as well...how long have you been playing on them and how well do they hold up?

Just curious.

BTW, is Rifleman a personal friend of yours or did you just meet him on the forums?

[Racer52]

So what's going on with the rest of the set? Are you making multiple toms, kick, snare, and cymbals for him as well? Just curious about stuff matching (or not).

I made the two toms. He has a table top pad kit that he is tapping into for the toms and cymbals. Efectivly he is adding 2 toms and two cymbal pads to his existing 'kit'
this is his edrum machine:
He has a Yamaha DD20 Mini Drum Machine like this one: http://cooldiscountinstruments.com/s...duct_info.html


His snare, base and HH are in the form of a Roland RMP-5 Practice/training pad, hi hat is a block of wood covered with a mouse pad with a piezo recessed in it hooked to the Roland practice snare.
See this link for his Roland RMP-5:
http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42929

see this link and then scroll to post #15 to see pics of his KIT:
http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44811
... when was the last time you used one of those? I am not talking about the Roland

I'm also very curious about the longevity/strength of home-made mesh heads. Are those 2 layers of mesh, or just one? I assume that you have those on your own drums as well...how long have you been playing on them and how well do they hold up? Just curious.

Single Layer of Phifer SolarTex90 solar screen. Thick and tough - 40x40 grid of nylon coated fiberglass strands. I have them on the mini kit I am building. All heads wear out. we have Hart Magnums at church - the snare is showing wear after 6 months of only twice to 3 times a week playing. Not sure how long these will last. My kit is not complete yet. But I have been using the snare - it shows no wear yet after about 3 weeks.
see this YouTube of my snare:
YouTube - racer52's mini snare acoustic to electronic drum conversion

BTW, is Rifleman a personal friend of yours or did you just meet him on the forums?

Only know of him form the website - read his posting and dicided to start something.

YouTube of Rifleman_WI's new toms:
YouTube - DIY e-drum tom toms for Rifleman_WI

I'll come back to this thread and add the missing info

[Racer52]

A handful of folks from this forum and from vdrums.com have chipped in and helped with this project.

At present there are two boxes in transit to my work address. these two boxes contain the balance of what was need for Rifleman_WI (vdrum.com member ID). Everything should ship out to Iraq by the first of next week

the list:
2 single zone DIY cymbals
2 rack cymbal arms
2 Dual zone Toms w/: L arms, DIY mesh heads, quick disconnect triggers
rack clamps to fit the 2 cymbal arms and the 2 tom mounts
4 cables
spare trigger w/cone wired with quick disconnects
4 TRS panel jacks wired for single trigger

For a complete trail w/ links to pictures see the thread at vdrums:
http://www.vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45901

[Racer52]

Shipped and Received in IRAQ !!

http://edrumforum.com/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=100

RIfleman_WI will be sending a cd to me with some of his practice sessions with his buds and then another disk with the talent show video.. He has problems loading to the net, so there will be a week or two time delay until I rcv and post.

Many thanks to all that participated in this project whether, in support, prayer, knowledge, time, money, or parts.

A Special Thanks to:

TaKnipe
roadking
daddy4flife85
awDeOh
coletones
mRender

[guihuomao]

Spammer diguised as a real poster!!!!!!

[WildWes]

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[TAKnipe]

Just trying to be helpful Wes, this guy was good, disguising spam as a real post. Very slick

Thank you for reporting it. Tom

[Axe_Grinder]

I've banned him. Why didn't you? :D

[TAKnipe]

I was at work and all I had time for was a quick delete and public outing. WOW GOLD lol :)

[WildWes]

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