Platform for my Roland TD20 - this one works well!

[russb66]

Very solid...4 feet x 6 feet. Rubber stoppers from widgetco.com on the bottom[15 in in total] screwed into "2x4"s. I have 2 6ft. long 2"x4"s running at back and front. I also have 5 2"x4"s[44 inches] attached to the 6ft. pieces. On top, I attached[using screws and a drill] 3 2ft.x4ft. 3/4 inch plywood pieces. Finally, I threw a 4 foot x 6 foot 80 pound slab of rubber on top...Total time: 2 hours. Total cost: $44 for the rubber pieces, $52 for lumber and screws, and $104 for the rubber mat[Ebay] = $200.

[Michael Render]

Nice job - very resourceful.

[PumaPhreak]

Looks great Russ. How much sound did it reduce overall?

[BarT]

Presumably you have other uses for your balls, but how big are your rubbers?


Bruce

[russb66]

Looks great Russ. How much sound did it reduce overall?

It stopped most of the vibrations from traveling to the apartment down below since the guy below us hasn't banged up like a sissy all week.

[russb66]

Presumably you have other uses for your balls, but how big are your rubbers?


Bruce

Yes, my balls are put to good use. These rubber pieces are about 2" wide x 1" tall. My balls are a bit larger.Thanks for asking.

[Greenbutmean]

Wow you guys. I truly DID laugh out loud when I read this.

[russb66]

Nice job - very resourceful.

Thank you sir.

[russb66]

1 week without guy bangin' upstairs from the floor below me!

[Michael Render]

With all this talk of balls and rubbers, I don't think you should mention your neighbor "bangin'"!

[charlie66]

Presumably you have other uses for your balls, but how big are your rubbers?


Bruce

Oh Pease FFS....I spat my beer out....lol

[charlie66]

With all this talk of balls and rubbers, I don't think you should mention your neighbor "bangin'"!

Oh stop it....not you as well.. PMSL

[stixmanshead]

I hope this isnt an issue with my apartment. They are pretty new buildings. I live on the second floor and plan on putting the set in my living room.

[russb66]

I hope this isnt an issue with my apartment. They are pretty new buildings. I live on the second floor and plan on putting the set in my living room.

The vibrations travel right through the floor. It depends on the typeof floor you'll have.

[JimFiore]

The basic issue is mechanical coupling. If your kit is directly on the floor (especially a hardwood or vinyl-covered floor), you have great mechanical coupling through the drum to the rack to the floor, which travels to the joists and then your neighbor's ceiling. In fact, those big sheets of plywood used for the subfloor are now acting like a big vibrating (resonating) plate. You need to decouple the rack from the floor. The greater the mechanical damping (vibration resistance), the less that gets to the floor, and the quieter it will be for your neighbor.

Did you ever live below someone who had a hardwood floor? You can hear every step they take, especially if they're wearing shoes (like high heels). If they walk across a rug, the steps reduce in volume. This is not because of the sound absorbing qualities of the rug, but because the rug disperses the impact, reducing the transmission and subsequently causing less vibration in the structural members (one little rug isn't going to absorb much sound in that room).

So you want to mechanically decouple the kit as much as possible. My suggestion: place your kit on a plywood slab. Suspend the slab from the ceiling with very thick bungee cords.

Hey, I didn't say it was practical.