Homemade Platform - DONE

[wdipaulo]

OK, thanks to all for the help, I'm finally done with my platform. Basically - 4 28" circles cut out of 4x8 sheet of hardwood plywood, gorilla glued together, polyurethaned, screwed and bolted to basement rafters. Pic 2 shows how its height adjustable by loosening bolts and adding wood for height. Drum is very heavy (3" thick) so no vibration to speak of. Very happy with the results. Feel free to comment, ask any questions or make suggestions for improvement.

[ExEODCDR]

Really nice! How'd you cut the circles? Looks smooth and well constructed!

[wdipaulo]

Originally Posted by ExEODCDR

Really nice! How'd you cut the circles? Looks smooth and well constructed!

Thanks ... black stain hides lots of imperfections ... lid of my fire pit happened to be a 27 3/4 in circle, traced it 4 times, jigsaw cut-out, a little sanding, 5 coats miniwax polyshade (combo of stain and polyurethane) ... it dries fast 4 hours so the 5 coats just took a day ...

[ventanakaz]

now that looks like a solid drum, It's good that you went with four boards and 28" round. 28" should be stantard for the bigger bags 24" is to small. great job bro...ralph

[Zaza]

Really nice! ...and your basement looks like mine.
Where in the world are you located?

[wdipaulo]

Originally Posted by Zaza

Really nice! ...and your basement looks like mine.
Where in the world are you located?

Thanks Zaza ... i noticed that our basements look similar, then i noticed your from Upstate NY, same here ... Just east of Rochester for me. And you?

[Zaza]

Originally Posted by wdipaulo

Thanks Zaza ... i noticed that our basements look similar, then i noticed your from Upstate NY, same here ... Just east of Rochester for me. And you?

I knew it! ....I'm in the Albany, NY area.
Enjoy that platform & don't eat too much Dinosaur BBQ!

We have one in Troy now...damn that's good stuff.
(http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/)

[paranday]

Originally Posted by Zaza

I knew it! ....I'm in the Albany, NY area.

What gave it away? I see a basement, New Yorkers see so much more.

[Zaza]

Originally Posted by paranday

What gave it away? I see a basement, New Yorkers see so much more.

Yeah... it's a New York kind of thing!