The Zipper Snare Drum

[@bleednate]

amazing shop

[@peterbrownwastaken]

That was amazing! The magic box was amazing. Cat ear headphones were amazing! I was amazing when I clicked the like button...

[@Wordsnwood]

You're always amazing, Peter... ;-)

[@BALES5000]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@BALES5000]

It's louder and it has a quick decay/short sustain. I'll get it into a studio once I work out some scheduling.

[@bigboibunz]

I honestly didn't think I would see Peter Brown here. I love both of your guys' work. Maybe do a collab sometime?

[@TheMetalFreshTiger]

Peter Brown ME TOO!!!!

[@newenglandinsurancesolutio901]

Wow! Much respect! Great drum, fantastic production.

[@takiclintonharness4066]

The black finish on this one is a killer Good job

[@BALES5000]

Thank you.

[@jmber27]

Awesome video , great looking drum ..... well done 👍

[@01xtreme]

That was, undoubtedly, one of the most entertaining videos I've seen! I wish I could give it more than one thumbs up.

[@ou8nucks630]

Man that is unreal dude, excellent piece.

[@CzarCustom]

I was not disappointed at all....videos that are not click baits are hard to find these days, congrats!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

[@BCdesign1]

Nice work,the jig for cutting the drum body on the table saw is awesome!!excellent work!!!

[@mikeschumacher9715]

Great video. One of the most inventive I have seen to date.

[@BALES5000]

+MIKE SCHUMACHER thank you.

[@adanvaldcontreras4283]

Dude you guys are awesome. keep up the good work 🤘🤘

[@jonivan1014]

Cool build and interestingly good video production...

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Fantabulous !! Loved the video.............................

[@BALES5000]

Thank you.

[@zulumagoo1]

Well i guess if this is the first time i see your work then this would be the best video to see it in??? your filmwork is AMAZING. Zippersnare cool as the day is long on the first day of summer.

[@BALES5000]

I have a few alright vids. Some of the earlier projects aren't as tightly edited, but it's a learning process.

[@WhoNoes]

Great idea. That was fun to watch

[@ytdrums]

dayuuum!!! that's so amazing Bryan i love it!

[@matt_williams1015]

That is an awesome design!

[@BALES5000]

+Matt Williams Thanks Matt.

[@cutestbunnyever]

Omg, that drum is soooo cool!Great video, lol! Joe and Barb must think you've finally lost your mind, hahaha!

[@sticksbass]

awesome! im glad that was a cymbal player instead of an ociffer of the disturbing the peace.

[@notsunkyet]

That was hilarious, had me belly laughing with the cymbal playing. Awesome project, as always, thanks for sharing.

[@MichaelLawing]

YES!!! The cat headphones and cymbal playing sent me over the edge. Ah-mazing. Seriously killer build, dude!

[@BALES5000]

HA!! I knew you'd appreciate the ridiculously awesome cat headphones.

[@MichaelLawing]

+BALES what's not to love?

[@ARDrummer]

Great editing and snare build! Very cool drum!

[@anarchism]

dudelll i love this channel... im so glad i didnt went to school today

[@zackstryPWNS]

Damn, this looks great!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks Zack.

[@letsmakesomethingawesometo8266]

Nice! That is super rad.

[@DannyAckermans]

nice looking snare drum! Wish i had the same shop as you have to make such an awesome project! i also liked your instructable

[@makermonkey6591]

Awesome ending! Nice build..

[@nate6692]

Like that table saw sled!

[@c_townmtg]

nice!!! I'm subscribing. sweet RCC cymbal skills at the end too! lol

[@drums.4011]

I'm Japanese people. I like drams. This video is interesting! This snare is very cool!!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@capnskustomworks]

THAT was freakin' beautifully done, brethren!!! Very, very nice!

[@BALES5000]

That's high praise! Thank you.

[@capnskustomworks]

BALES You're most welcome! As a fellow percussionist and instrument maker, I found that incredibly inspirational. I'm looking forward to watching more of your work!

[@BenBrandt22]

All around fantastic!

[@bonafidegeek]

Oh man, I'm gonna need to make some of those jigs! Drum is awesome too :)

[@jpwoodwork]

awesomeness overload!!!! great job sir :)

[@BALES5000]

Thanks Jamie. This one was fun.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Very nice man!

[@BALES5000]

+I Like To Make Stuff Thank you Bob!

[@chardtedmontz9424]

Cool get that working all day long

[@kryptonicloser]

Hell yeah so sick

[@Tugmun11]

That's some Top Hat stuff way to go

[@1986kxt250]

Best video I've ever seen! You just earned a sub!

[@BALES5000]

+1986kxt250 Thanks for checking it out.

[@sdmcustoms]

very cool concept,it looks awesome !

[@ReaperWoodworks]

So awesome!!!!!! I can never tell Bales #1 from Bales #2. Shirt looks amazing on you!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks Mike!! This shirt kicks ass .. sweet logo. Once I inevitably shrink it in the wash, it'll fit like a glove ... hopefully a loose fitting glove. According to the Jackman rating system: BALES #2 is the overly serious, task oriented, hates everything version. BALES #1 is the free spirit, just wants to have fun version.

[@ReaperWoodworks]

Noted. That will make it easier. Shirt won't shrink much. They hold their shape pretty well. Or maybe I shrank some...nah, thats not likely.

[@drumavenger83]

friggin eh man! that's cool stuff! definitely worth subscribing to!

[@BryGy]

Great video! That drum looks awesome! Bales #1 doesn't get enough credit.

[@BALES5000]

Right?! He doesn't appear to do anything, but he does have most of the ideas.

[@JayStiqs]

Golden intro☝🏾

[@TheMetalFreshTiger]

Man!! You're a master!!! Great home made snare drum, all made by you, original and amazing! Great video, perfect images and a funny editing :) 👍 you're GREAT!! KEEP IT UP✌️👍👍👍

[@BALES5000]

That's high praise! Thank you.

[@invisiblemansband]

very creative.

[@parafizzle]

Great video. Awesome job man!

[@BALES5000]

+parafizzle Thanks!

[@claytonlevibrown]

every time a person says something is awesome a devil gets its wings

[@BALES5000]

Awesome

[@bobmercury8550]

haha awesome video man, your neighbors must love you

[@BALES5000]

+Bob Mercury The neighbor with tools and a pickup truck tends to get away with murder.

[@jlbourgeois504]

Holy shit your channel is awesome. I just came across it. As a fellow builder, you're giving me plenty of ideas on things like jigs and processes. Subscribed!

[@BALES5000]

+John Bourgeois thanks! Jigs and fixtures are a guilty pleasure of mine.

[@RichardMartin]

That was awesome, turned out very nice indeed. I'm not a drum expert by any means, but that's very cool looking indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@PaulDesmondimakewoodthings]

So cool. Not sure how I wasn't subbed but I am now! Love the ending bit

[@stevenvaldez1803]

That is sweet

[@charlesholland6851]

that's badass!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks Charles.

[@willb5240]

Very Cool.. Subscribed.

[@garybeckman3382]

frikkin awesome dude.How does it really sound with a gaping hole in it ? what about a clear perspex inlay on the inside of the opening to contain the pressure ?

[@BALES5000]

+Mouse dog The zipper track is proud in the inside and the pull is an obstruction. Check out split vent drums and large vent drums. It's a dry sound with a very quick decay, but has a punch.

[@garybeckman3382]

+BALES fantastic. I will check it out. love your work

[@weeblum91]

very cool

[@highlightmaterial]

i love the way you throw the box of head hahaha ! ! ! nice one :)

[@luisonpicaruzo8302]

Superb video, excelent mixed efects!, beside the snare sound is great! forget about the zipper. I really liked your workshop! neat and functional with everything at hand. The vaccum system may be also of your own design I presume. Very creative, congratulations and yes "like and subscription" are there. Cheers mate

[@BALES5000]

The dust collection is a shop vac, dust deputy cyclone separator, 2" PVC pipe, and aluminum blast gates. It's not as good as an actual dust collector, but space was a concern and it's better than nothing. Thanks for checking it out and for the kind words.

[@GregsGarage]

Fricking KILLER brother!!!! Subbed.

[@drumgod52]

Nicely done!!

[@BALES5000]

Thank you

[@victor.lucasz]

Genial! Ficou espetacular!

[@MakeSomething]

This is awesome!! Love it! Do your neighbors think you're crazy?

[@BALES5000]

+Make Something Level 10: Batshit ... For sure.

[@richscatenclosures7535]

I have a craving to build a drum set!

[@uenessimoes8391]

Preciso de uma caixa dessas!👐👐👐👐👐👐

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

That's sharp! Really cool build. 👌 Cool video as well! Subbed!

[@Valhalla2024]

creative!

[@Kirkshelton]

So it's just decoration? I thought it was going to be functional as a way to adjust the size of the shell.. Partially anyway.

[@IT-kone]

Yeah, kinda dissapointed here too.

[@sogmnao]

That would break the wood you know

[@Kirkshelton]

There's a way. 😒

[@BALES5000]

If you can make that shell zip close with the lugs holding the span and keeping the shell from collapsing, I want to see that design and then try to make it.

[@chucktouchton398]

Ouch! Four months and no thumbs ups for your piss comment...That's gotta suck!

[@danthemakerman]

That was sick!!! Super impressed with your skill set man, is there anything you can't do?

[@BALES5000]

I think we can agree that I won't be on Dancing with the Stars or in the Blue Devil's (Drum and Bugle Corp) Cymbal line any time soon! Tons of stuff I'm not great at .. yet, or haven't tried ... yet. I think the key is that I'm not afraid to "fail", so I just try it.

[@danthemakerman]

BALES Words to live by.

[@thiagobotelho1082]

Great video man! By the way, how did you curve the wood to make the shell?!

[@BALES5000]

Ply shells are made using presses or forms. I buy them directly from Keller in NH. You can buy them direct online, or buy from a distributor.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Awesome!

[@jacobisanangel]

Real talk, can't find this song anywhere and really want an mp3 or something I dig it

[@BALES5000]

I reached out the Rick (the writer and performer). He's going to upload it today.

[@jacobisanangel]

BALES Lol looks like he never did, rip :(

[@BALES5000]

+JacobAngel98 either he is slacking or iTunes is slacking!

[@jacobisanangel]

BALES probably iTunes

[@jarrodhitson480]

Any way you can give is a breakdown on the shell cutting jig you use. Can't figure out the way you have the rollers attached.

[@BALES5000]

I started a jig/fixture video last year, but lost interest. I should revisit that. The end away from the fence comes off. 2 star knobs lock it in place and the 1 knob on the top secures it to the bottom deck of the fixture. Both ends have sets of drilled holes - sections of metal pipe was cut and inserted to act as bushings. The threaded rod, which runs through the center of the rollers, inserts into those holes. I'll be making a new version this winter. It will be larger, more modular, and use steel conveyor rollers, which will drop into slots instead of the captive hole design.

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

MAN! this is awesome!!!! I suppose the metal parts takes part of the stress so the plywood doesn't break right? awesome awesome

[@BALES5000]

+Cactus! workshop Correct. The lugs bridge the span and hold all the tension.

[@FilipoBearzotti]

Beautiful snare man! Really amazing! And how's the sound with the opening?

[@deandiamond5479]

Any info on that super handy router lift? Is that shop built or something you can buy? Another awesome build!

[@BALES5000]

It's a John Heisz design using plywood, common hardware, and a bearing - I just extended the height adjustment arm to fit my large table. He sells the plans for $10 and has a cool youtube channel.

[@BillSinWorkshop]

Hey man awesome work! You took the snare design in the next level...you're also a good actor..Did you thought about it?

[@BALES5000]

Thank you. I just do multiple takes and edit in my favor, but I really appreciate the compliment!

[@jaytomes2856]

SWEEEEEEETTTTTT!!

[@g.work.specials6859]

damn this is cool!!

[@BR5409.]

hilarious and awesome

[@BALES5000]

+John Tarvin thanks!

[@Geeksmithing]

Awesome build man, the one tiny gripe, just wish the turntable bit was slower at the end to appreciate the awesome!!! BTW, your unboxing style literally makes me lol everytime. :D

[@BALES5000]

Thanks! I agree on the turntable ... editing to the space of the music arrangement has unique challenges. The random shop quirks also add to the fun .. it's like playing the rests, as well as the notes.

[@Geeksmithing]

+BALES XYZPDQ Drum line.

[@p_rossi]

Is there anyway to buy one of this? xD

[@BALES5000]

Currently, this is the only one and it's in my personal collection. I have a second planned - 14" and red dye, which I hope to place on consignment with a local drum shop. My cost in parts alone (since I don't buy/stock parts in bulk) is/was right around $250. After labor, I'd price it at $600 - before any shipping costs.

[@p_rossi]

BALES oh, k. thx haha Only problem is that I have an eletronic set; xD! But if I had an acoustic one (and the money for it), i'd definitely buy one.

[@juanzavala2502]

I just want to ask.. what were you thinking?

[@BALES5000]

Several things, I guess. 1. I could make "ordinary" drums or I could try designs I've never seen before. 2. Split vent snares exist, but I've only seen them as two separate shell sections with an evenly spaced gap. 3. Is the split vent the main visual feature? Should it be? 4. What if I added zipper tracks to each side of the gap? Need the zipper pull to have that make sense ... that means part of the zipper track has to be closed. 5. Does the gap really need to be a consistent spacing? I see no reason why it can't fluctuate. There are no rules about split vents ... if there are rules I don't know about, screw them. 6. I'm definitely making it look like the shell is being unzipped to enlarge the standard vent. Then a whole bunch of measurements to deal with lug, throw off, and butt plate placement ... followed by just trying it knowing that it might not work or could be a disaster.

[@GuidoNietmann]

4:05 is epic!

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

i love the rerings... old school!

[@BALES5000]

+Cody the Barber I'm a big fan of rerings.

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

me too. i have some 63 slingerland with re rings and it gives a nice percussive thud. seems a lot of drum builders are going to thin bearing edges whuch give a timbale effect! then the drummer has to use tape or moongel to dampen it.. drum builders should bring rerings back!

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

I was thinking... it could open and close and that would affect the sound ... so you could get different snares sounds for recording without having to take different drums with you to the studio. You could be onto something great here

[@BALES5000]

An adjustable vent would be nice, but doing it with a zipper would introduce too much noise/rattling. I have seen it down with a mechanical iris.

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

See... gotcha thinking 🤔 Could be the NEW snare standard

[@dreamer097]

sooo it's just to look cool right? does it affect the sound in any way?

[@BALES5000]

Very dry with a quick decay/short sustain because the air isn't 'trapped" to resonate the shell. I hope to get it into a recording studio this summer for a follow up video.

[@dreamer097]

ooo, that sounds really cool actually. If you remember, can you respond here so I can check it out? I produce electronically, and have always found live snares to be a bit loose to work with on their own. Amazing craftsmanship btw, keep it up.

[@ianrosales4390]

Nice video man! Entertaining :)

[@emmaponcin2379]

COOL

[@woowoo997]

What happened to you, BALES? You are really good at what you do. Please keep on keeping on!

[@BALES5000]

I had to put some time into house DIY and a few "hired gun" drumming jobs. However, I should have a new video out this week.

[@woowoo997]

Hey, at least you had jobs to do. I'm glad that you're getting back into it

[@michaeldurham8856]

I saw a photo of this on another video as click bait (wish I could remember where to tell you who stole it) and was convinced it was photoshop. Awesome work!

[@BALES5000]

Thanks for the heads up! I know Instructables has shared it in their social feeds and it appeared in a sub reddit. I found a few other oddball sites had my drum videos, but they had them embedded, which actually gives me the view count and is beneficial. I'll keep an eye out.

[@LaVitaInSaletta]

fantastico

[@Wordsnwood]

How does the sound compare to a non-zippered snare? (Love the build video, btw. Very well done.)

[@BALES5000]

Dry attack with a quick decay/not much sustain. And louder than a conventional drum.

[@claterpult]

cool looking snare fun video to watch careful there was a weird looking dude playing cymbals just outside you're house while you were jamming on your kit

[@BALES5000]

I can't shake that guy. Also, after three takes, the neighbors who didn't already think I'm insane ... now think I'm insane.

[@321mzzz123]

shit, you deserve more views! subscribed

[@claytonlevibrown]

where does the shell come from? another place or yourself

[@BALES5000]

Keller in NH

[@claytonlevibrown]

ya keller's like the only company that does that. kind of limiting

[@BALES5000]

They are the most well known. There are other companies who possess the necessary shell presses, I'm just not sure if they sell shell stock. I'm sure a few do. I could ask around if you are seriously looking.

[@claytonlevibrown]

no I thought about a long time ago< I've refinished the paint on my drums four or five times only doing it over each instead of buying new drums> I don't build anything.

[@JaYGoasT]

i want one

[@lylekobberstad8571]

Wow...holy sheep shit that thing is soon cooool! Did you fill the zipper opening with acrylic or is it left open and if open does it effect the sound?

[@BALES5000]

It's wide open. "Split vent" snares are an existing design, as well as snares with multiple large vent holes. This is kind of a hybrid with a primary focus on the visual aesthetics.

[@lylekobberstad8571]

+BALES so I see, said the blind man.

[@petergerhard6336]

COOL.....................

[@obejeromichaeli.9899]

How do you stain ? Like that black

[@BALES5000]

This is leather dye. I just applied it with a rag like shown in the video.