Vertical KD-7, a.k.a. "extension thingie"

[boismenu]

Hi,
here're the first photographs of my prototype:




And one with the pedal:

[boismenu]

The plate were the KD-7 will be hold is a little too thick so I'm planning to replace it.

I haven't glue it yet. I wanted to try it to see if the size and everything is ok. So far so good!

[pjames]

Looks good. Wonder if it'll be louder/quieter than the normal KD-7 setup. Hope it works well for you!

[Hielko]

Originally posted by pjames:
Looks good. Wonder if it'll be louder/quieter than the normal KD-7 setup.

Louder. No doubt! I wonder if the pedal can hit it. Sure you want that angle with a normal padel?

Nice thing btw.

[clymore]

I have built three of those similar to yours. I have one for the KD-7 (with a single upright member). One for the Pintech Ergokik and one to mount a Pintech CC-101-ST. They may not be much quieter but they certainly work better. Those beaters were never meant to be inverted!!! Bad mechanics!!

P.S.: The Pintech CC-101-ST feels the closest to a real drum and is the quietest!

[boismenu]

I haven't played much with it since it's not finished yet (glue, paint, etc). But I can tell you that's certanly much quieter. Not so much in the same room but a relief for my family in the rest of the house and the neighbours downstairs.
And as Claymore said It's easier to play than the *perverted* beaters.

Hielko, the angle of the plate is to make the KD-7's small rubber pad to be vertical and aligned with the beater.
Originally I considered disamble the KD-7 and mount the trigger (rubber part and ring) directly in the wooden plate. In this way I could mount this plate vertically making the cutting of the lateral plates much more easier. But after considering the risks I abandoned the idea.

[Caspar]

Looks great! When can we see the technical drawings???
Groet,
Cas