Manufacturing of my fiberglass tumba shell - Photos on myspace

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Postby congalou » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:36 pm

Hello,

I make one slide on myspace whith some photos of the manufacturing of my fiberglass tumba shell.

No head for the moment, but with one of my bull skin, it will be incredible !!!

Her name is PINK MAMA TUMBA, isn't she funky ???

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Postby akdom » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:17 pm

Funky indeed.. you told me it was pink over the phone.. you sure didn't lie...

what an amazing job you did........

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Postby Thebreeze » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:32 am

That Fiberglass shell is incredible. I would love to see a three drum set, finished. Great Job!!
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Postby jmdriscoll » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:46 pm

Wow!! looks very nice. Looks like you turned a block of foam on a vertical lathe to make that original die? What kind of material is that original die made from?

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Postby congalou » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:20 pm

Hello jmdriscoll,

I'm sorry but I don't understand what "original die" mean, if you talking about the photo named "moulage" on myspace, I use platre on a lathe.

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Postby Congadelica » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:03 pm

Nice work Congalou , What type of hardware you going to fitt? and will you be making other drums to complete the set? Not too sure about the pink colour :p .

Great work cant wait to see end product.

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Postby akdom » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:35 pm

Congalou

the original die means, la teinture de bas.. he (and I) want to know what gave this amazing flashy color to the fiber.

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Postby jmdriscoll » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:49 pm

Congalou, sorry for my lack of words, as the actual name is escaping me now... die was the best that I could come up with.. "used to work in a machine/welding shop"...

I was referring to the big plastic looking thing that you turned on a lathe, and ultimately made your molds from. You just called it "platre"... Would that be plaster to me?

I had emailed you about your wooden conga construction a few months back. I bought a Shopsmith since then and have most of my prints drawn out now.... one step closer anyway.
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Postby jmdriscoll » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:52 pm

congalou, just pulled your pictures back up. Yes, the picture called "Moulage"
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Postby akdom » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:24 pm

Yep, would be great to have all the pics here... you are the new Delaporte, he he

and everytime I want to open your myspace, it freezes my computer while loading the slide shows...


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Postby congalou » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:45 pm

Hello congueros,

It's not so easy for me to traduce because I have learn english not at school but in a Irish pub near my house....

In a pub, with tree pint, it's easy to understand and to make me understand.... but with internet, it's more dificult !!!


I use simply plaster for the mold, and for the coulour, I use coloring agents. The harware will be the same I use for my oak congas.

I will put some pics here, but I can't show and tell everythings, You can understand That I want to keep some artisan secrets. :;):

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Postby congalou » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:53 pm

The original form in plaster.

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Postby congalou » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:58 pm

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Postby congalou » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:02 pm

Just before building the other part of the mold.

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