The Tinkering Timpanist

Musings of a mechanically minded musician.

  • Layout Board

    Layout Board

    September 7, 2023

    This PDF is to be printed at 100% (36″ x 36″) and then laminated to a piece of MDF or similar board. I use this…

  • Introducing: “The Flood Lights.”

    Introducing: “The Flood Lights.”

    June 22, 2023

    It started with an Facebook message… …followed by a lengthy email conversation. Eventually it was agreed upon that I would buy these drums so that…

  • How to Wrap Chamois Timpani Mallets

    How to Wrap Chamois Timpani Mallets

    June 2, 2023

    These are directions saved from a previous version of the DK Percussion website. If you enjoy or have questions, please leave a comment! Chamois covered…

  • How To Wrap Timpani Mallets – Cartwheel

    How To Wrap Timpani Mallets – Cartwheel

    May 12, 2023

    These are directions saved from a previous version of the DK Percussion website. If you enjoy or have questions, please leave a comment! Cartwheel wraps…

  • How To Wrap Timpani Mallets – Parachute

    How To Wrap Timpani Mallets – Parachute

    May 6, 2023

    These are directions saved from a previous version of the DK Percussion website. If you enjoy or have questions, please leave a comment! Parachute (or…

  • Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 5 (Finale!)

    Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 5 (Finale!)

    July 12, 2017

    As the title says, here is the Finale! However, I’m sure I’ll be tweaking this thing until the day I’m done using it. Everything went…

  • Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 4

    Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 4

    July 1, 2017

    Well, we’re almost there! Of all the projects I have going on this summer, I’ve basically been going at this one the last week or…

  • Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 3

    Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 3

    June 19, 2017

    Well school and the symphony are out for the summer, so I have time to continue working on this project. Since the last post, I…

  • Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 2

    Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 2

    January 16, 2017

    As work progresses, I hope to post here when there’s enough to write about. In the last few days I built the bench that will…

  • Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 1

    Bridgeport M Head Rebuild (for the Benchmaster Mill) – Pt. 1

    January 9, 2017

    This post will chronicle the rebuilding of my Bridgeport M Head milling head that will be put onto my Benchmaster mill. I’ve heard of the…

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