transparent rim guard

[Viperr]

Hey Guys,

After I spent a long time polishing the rims and lugs on my converted snare I didn't like the idea of hiding the rim under a black rubber rim guard. Therefore I went looking for a clear alternative. I found a very flexible clear tube with a diameter of 6 mm and a thickness of about 1 mm at a fish-tank supply shop. I sliced it up lengthwise, and put it over the rim. Although the sharpness of a rim hit was reduced, it was still very loud. Going back to the same shop I got a tube with a diameter of 8mm. This tube is less flexible then the first one. I sliced it up as well, and put it over the first tube. The result is a perfect triggering rim, and the sound reduction is comparable to the 682 black rubber rim guard.

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The first tube

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Adding the 2nd
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Small pieces of both tubes
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The end result

[perceval]

Cool. I did try with clear aquarium tubing some time ago, but the tube would never stay in place and fall off.

[Kabonfaiba]

I'm looking at this also, if only Drumtec made transparent versions of the rim silencers they already make.

[Viperr]

Cool. I did try with clear aquarium tubing some time ago, but the tube would never stay in place and fall off.

I had the same issue with the thin tube. It seems to be too flexible. The bigger tube is stiffer, although it "wants" to peel off a the both ends. I used a small piece of KRT to solve that issue.

[fulrmr(Daniel)]

Cool. Looks great! Jman showed me the clear tubing years ago and I've used it ever since. Never had to use 2 layers and never had any problems with it not wanting to stay in place though. I use KRT also on the ends to secure them.

[JmanWord]

Yup, clear replaced my previous black fuel line I was using for rim guards back in 2006: http://www.vdrums.com/forum/advanced...-but-not-heard

[Audiomanic]

Nice idea, thanks for sharing.

[cure1973]

Yes agreed it does look good - its the slicing down the tube in a nice straight line which is a total pain! Never managed to get that quite right

[Viperr]

Yes agreed it does look good - its the slicing down the tube in a nice straight line which is a total pain! Never managed to get that quite right

I clamped one end of the tube to my workbench, and pulled the tube tight with one hand. Then I used a surgical knife to cut the tube from the inside out, by pushing the tip in, with the sharp side up. Then simply push the knife forward.

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The result is a relatively straight cut.

[perceval]

If I remember well, Daniel made a jig to cut the tube in a straight line. It was U shaped with a knife in the middle, he just had to pull the tube to have a straight cut.

[cure1973]

I clamped one end of the tube to my workbench, and pulled the tube tight with one hand. Then I used a surgical knife to cut the tube from the inside out, by pushing the tip in, with the sharp side up. Then simply push the knife forward.

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The result is a relatively straight cut.

wow thanks for sharing! I see you are doing the right thing by cutting 'away' from yourself?!!
I think I will go down this next route on my next build. I currently have the 682 rims, very good purpose made but a bit 'rubbery' and bulky not to mention expensive!
I also have a Jobeky snare with a very small rim protector which I'm guessing is basically tube cut down, but....the ends are heat welded together and its a perfect fit!
Might be a bit hard to do with plastic but would look the business!

[cure1973]

If I remember well, Daniel made a jig to cut the tube in a straight line. It was U shaped with a knife in the middle, he just had to pull the tube to have a straight cut.

Yes I guess its fairly easy, you could simple cut longer straighten out the tube and screw each end down to a bench or something similar, then cut? A jig would certainly help as its pretty easy to go wrong cutting plastics.....

[cure1973]

Hey Guys,

After I spent a long time polishing the rims and lugs on my converted snare I didn't like the idea of hiding the rim under a black rubber rim guard. Therefore I went looking for a clear alternative. I found a very flexible clear tube with a diameter of 6 mm and a thickness of about 1 mm at a fish-tank supply shop. I sliced it up lengthwise, and put it over the rim. Although the sharpness of a rim hit was reduced, it was still very loud. Going back to the same shop I got a tube with a diameter of 8mm. This tube is less flexible then the first one. I sliced it up as well, and put it over the first tube. The result is a perfect triggering rim, and the sound reduction is comparable to the 682 black rubber rim guard.

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The first tube

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Adding the 2nd
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Small pieces of both tubes
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The end result

do you have any pics of the full kit?

[KennyinDundee]

Very nice solution. Nice work.

[fulrmr(Daniel)]

If I remember well, Daniel made a jig to cut the tube in a straight line. It was U shaped with a knife in the middle, he just had to pull the tube to have a straight cut.

Nope wasn't me. But this jig has been around for ages. I just let the tube lay on the table and cut the top of it (outside-in) with a razor or X-acto knife on it's natural curve. Very simple.