Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Has anyone tried this yet?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Vernon Graner" <vern@t...> wrote:
> I know this has been a topic on many an occasion, and recently 
(after
> describing the problem to an engineer friend of mine), he came up 
with a
> very inexpensive and amazingly effective way to isolate your kit 
from
> your environment when practicing. Since I didn't think you folks 
would
> appreciate 6.5megs of JPG's plastered into the list ;), I made up a 
web
> page with the images he referres to here:
> 
> http://www.dtxpressions.com/platform/platform.htm
> 
> Have a look :)
> 
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> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Sound Dampening Platform
> From: Bob <bob@s...>
> Date: Fri, March 14, 2003 10:16 pm
> To: vern@t...
> 
> 
>   Vern,
> Here is the concept on how the make a sound dampening platform
> for your drum kit. This platform is made with 1/2 thick plywood and
> tennis balls. Tools needed are a saw, electric drill, drill bit, 
and a 1
> 3/4 hole saw.
> 
> Two additional items will need to be figured out.
> 
>    1. How big to make the make the pieces of plywood so all the gear
> and YOU will fit comfortably on the base.
> 
>     2. In certain areas there will be more weight on the base, as 
where
> a heavy person will sit.  In these areas a few extra tennis balls 
can be
> added to support the extra load. These can always be added later.
> 
>    The pictures show small pieces of plywood.  This is for example
> only. A real platform will be much larger.
> 
>    Pic-1.  Mark the corner of both pieces of plywood with and x.  
This
> is so you can match the orientation of the 2 pieces later.  Mark 
the top
> piece of wood with marks where you want the tennis balls to be. 
Balls
> about 12 to 16  inches apart offer plenty of support.
> 
>    Pic-2.  Clamp or screw the 2 pieces of wood together.
> 
>    Pic-3.  Drill a 1/4"  pilot hole at the marks for the balls.
> 
>    Pic-4   With a 1 3/4" hole saw drill holes at all of the pilot 
holes
> made
>            in Pic-3.  Hints:  Drill through ONLY 1 piece of wood at 
a
> time.
> 
> Raise the hole saw briefly while drilling to clear the
> cutting  teeth of the hole saw. Do the clearing after every
> 10 to 15 seconds of drilling. This makes drilling go faster.
> 
>    Pic-5.  Remove the cut plug from the hole saw after each cut.
> 
>    Pic-6.  Drill all the holes in both pieces of wood.
> 
>    Pic-7.  Place the tennis balls on the bottom piece of wood.
> 
>    Pic-8 & 9. Place the top piece of wood on the tennis balls.
> 
> An additional 3rd piece of plywood can be placed on top to
> give a smooth walking surface. The two top pieces of plywood can 
fastened
> together with some short wood screws and a little Elmers white glue.
> 
> These little pieces of 1/2" plywood and 4 tennis balls I used in
> these pictures easily supports me standing on it and I weight 
200lbs.
> 
> So spread this around on the drum forum.  It is easy to make and
> works well. :)
> 
> Bob Sheldon, Austin Texas.