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Bright & Shiny

2019-05-24

On: May 24, 2019

In: Music, Percussion

A few years back I started recording an album with the local band Bright & Shiny. It appears that the album is now on Production Hell and may never see the light of day. I was given temporary tracks to record along to. This was helpful but frustrating at theRead More →

News – February 11th, 2019 – Cymbal Cart, Wood Paste, New Docs, Studio Desk, and Router Table Article

2019-02-11

On: February 11, 2019

In: News

Progress on the Cymbal Cart I got the cymbal cart all welded together. I just need to clean it up by grinding down the welds, protect the steel so it doesn’t rust, and attach some non-slip material to the bars so the cymbals don’t slide all over the place. IRead More →

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I had to get some pickup shots for the video I'm m

I had to get some pickup shots for the video I'm making on performing the Shure SM57 Right-Angle Mod.

I'm recording the voiceover for my video on the Sh

I'm recording the voiceover for my video on the Shure SM57 right-angle mod.

Filming in the studio. It's hard to see but the s

Filming in the studio. It's hard to see but the subject of the film is the Shure SM57 microphone, which is positioned on my first floor tom, directly under one of my ride cymbals. There are actually two of them there, side-by-side, one of which has been modified into a right-angle microphone.

Taking a break from filming in the hot studio.

Taking a break from filming in the hot studio.

I added some shelves to an otherwise wasted space

I added some shelves to an otherwise wasted space on the ceiling in my shop. This is a good spot for my bins of electronic components.

Messy shop day. Doing some rearranging and making

Messy shop day. Doing some rearranging and making shelves for storage needs in the shop and the recording studio.

I finished converting my Shure SM57's to right-ang

I finished converting my Shure SM57's to right-angle microphones.

Slabbing some Oregon white oak with @frank.howarth

Slabbing some Oregon white oak with @frank.howarth

Making progress on the right-angle mods for my Shu

Making progress on the right-angle mods for my Shure SM57 microphones.

The boys are making it difficult to get any work d

The boys are making it difficult to get any work done. This is what I get for firing up the heater.

I'm all set up and ready to film a how-to video on

I'm all set up and ready to film a how-to video on the Shure SM57 right-angle mod.

Getting some video of the inside of a table saw.

Getting some video of the inside of a table saw.

Prepping another video shoot. I'm going to have s

Prepping another video shoot. I'm going to have some internal shots of the table saw while it's running.

Playing around on my milling machine.

Playing around on my milling machine.

I made a Kubb set for a socially-distanced party f

I made a Kubb set for a socially-distanced party for my eldest child's 21st birthday. I only had two days to make these, including the time for the finish to cure, so there are a few mistakes that I wish I could fix, but, overall, I like how they turned out. The kubbs and the king are made from walnut and the batons are hemlock.

If there's a pile of wood shavings in my shop, he'

If there's a pile of wood shavings in my shop, he'll find it and plant himself. I'm just glad he doesn't use it as a litter box. He just likes to lay in it.

I finally got my turning tools mounted on the wall

I finally got my turning tools mounted on the wall. I've got a few nice tools and a bunch of crappy ones, but my favorites are the two that I made myself, which are the biggest on the wall and are made for cymbal restoration.

I welded together the tool rest for my cymbal lath

I welded together the tool rest for my cymbal lathe. I just need to clean it up after it cools down. I may lower the posts a bit as well, but that's going to be a lot of grinding that I just don't feel like doing in this heat. I'll probably just leave them at that height and lower them later if they're in the way.

I made two turning tools for repairing cymbals. T

I made two turning tools for repairing cymbals. The shorter one has a 19" handle and is for cutting them down. The larger one has a 25" handle and is for lathing the surface. The handles were made from recycled oak flooring.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to electro-e

I'm trying to figure out the best way to electro-etch bronze. This method works great for steel but I suspect that this little piece of B20 bronze cymbal has a lacquer coating on it that is interfering.

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