A propane tank drum

[ocas5000]

YOU ARE AWESOME MAN...

[macmorrisonguitar]

hey, i uploaded a video of myself playing a tank drum. See my channel and tell me what u think!

[Desertrunv]

Were did you get the pattern.

[fl3nd3r2012]

Thanks :)

[superjackson73]

fucking skills sir!!

[MissCrystalStarr]

Thank You!! Mr Lifted Lorax!!! You Rule!

[lisashelly11]

Did you bore a large port hole in the bottom? Do you use magnets, or a dampener of some sort inside? Do you cut the legs longer to get the right tone? And lastley, where is your link to ebay so I can buy one from you should I not be able to make my own. Ive heard others who have followed the same

[lisashelly11]

Did you bore a large port hole in the bottom? Do you use magnets, or a dampener of some sort inside? Do you cut the legs longer to get the right tone? And lastley, where is your link to ebay so I can buy one from you should I not be able to make my own. Ive heard others who have followed the same instructions & yours sounds better than any of them. I live about 4 hrs from the inventor - maybe I should go see him.. Thank you & great job

[idothefish]

I SPEAK FOR THE TREES, FOR THE TREES HAVE NO VOICES!

LiftedL0RAX is my demonoid, piratebay, and xbox live account haha

[winndell]

How do you get it in tune?

[theliftedloraxshow]

@winndell dennishavlena[dot] com/for-webpage-lp-hang.htm

[psychomikeo500]

@theliftedloraxshow i used his instructions to tune,. but also used a tuner from making a PVC flute. Look up tuner.e.zip . after that, i searched for note frequency so i knew how many hertz i was aiming for to tune. then you just cut slowly.

[every1diesal0ne]

@atacemre kardeş yarıldım burda huauhauhauhauhuha

[TankDrumVideo]

there are some beautiful Tankdrums for sale at Tankdrum.com

[TankDrumVideo]

Check out Tankdrum.com ...awesome drums...

[MrFedoraincorperated]

How Do You Tune It After Cutting?

[theliftedloraxshow]

People, People!! In the video, I say "my drum" --I mean, "my drum" as in the one that I am making... This is the beautiful work of Dennis Havlena who is awesome. Please find his videos (they are great) and from there you can link to Dennis's site and instructions.

[GalitUnggoy]

Question Chris, what size dremel discs are you using and what size metal blades on the jigsaw? My blades are small, but I can't get quite the arch on them and end up outside my template lines.

[theliftedloraxshow]

@GalitUnggoy Oh thank God, a answerable question... The dremel discs are the good ones --the ones that are reinforced with "grid" of fiberglass. They are thicker than the cheap ones and they match the thickness of the jigsaw blade. The blades I use are regular Bosch fine tooth metal cutting. Push down hard when you cut and remember to "steer from the back of the saw" --don't point the nose where you want to go, rotate the back of the saw to "steer".

[Malarz26]

You didnt say how to tune it up asholee!!!!!!!!!!!

[GalitUnggoy]

@Malarz26 Use a cheap guitar tuner.

[SwampMonsta420]

is it necessary to paint them?

[theliftedloraxshow]

@SwampMonsta420 It is not.

[PinkuJessy]

wow awesome :D 

[604psysutra604]

WHOLY SHIT!!

[Slim49n]

Dammmm... awesome.

[MarcioGandra]

do you have the PDF file of notes pattern ? could you send it please to marcio@reflex.at , thank you !

[Darthbelal]

the part I'd be worried about (with a used tank) is getting that valve unscrewed. after that, just fill the tank with water and leave it overnight should make it safe.....

[tehSnark]

How do you make the different notes?

[S1W2E3D]

no fucking way...i want one...id cut a limb off making this thing... man..how much do you sell them for? i am mesmerized by the sound of these instruments and you should definitely sell me one.

[MrMahalaxmi]

Great job man...I will made one..THANKs

[kenmignun]

o and how did u get d notes?

[kenmignun]

should have used some safety goggles...Gr8 job m8 10x for sharing!!!!

[Gutavo1992]

¿cuales son las medidas de los cortes que hay que hacer?

What are the measures of the courts to do?

[ernestsanglier]

merci mais mille fois merci

in english a big fucking thanks !!!

very good tuto

[barnakovac]

Hy!

Im from Slovakia, and i want to make my own hank drum. Can you please tell me what are the parameters of single panels, and when i made the instrument, how i can tune it? Thank you for your answer!

Barnabás

[zash008]

I am thinking of taking an old used tank and filling it with water for a week to get the gas out... why wouldn't this work? am I missing something?

DO YOU CUT MORE TO TUNE EACH TUNG OR DO YOU GLUE STEEL DISC UNDER EACH TUNG TO TUNE IT?

[zash008]

jygattozzi mentioned bungee cords on it. where did that come from?...

IS THERE A STANDARD ORDER FOR THE NOTE PLACEMENT AROUND THE DRUM? WHAT ARE THE ORDER OF THE NOTE PLACEMENTS. IS THERE A "RULE OF THUMB" TEMPLATE FOR THE TUNG CUTTING? PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!

[rumjar]

another question, do you use a template to cut out the tungs?

[rumjar]

hey bud, just a question do you need to purge a new tank? and how do you purge a tank?

cheers. love the way people like yourself sow us how to save money...

cheers again

[bunnypiee]

harbiden haklısın dostum xD

[abrildiez55]

sencillamente GENIAL!!!!...cómo se pueden calcular los cortes?

[misterpinkwhistle]

So how do you tune it? Did I blink during that section?

[marmaladekamikaze]

I presume he meticulously sanded down the shape of the different notes until they vibrated at the right frequency.

[jygattozzi]

so if you coat it with paint like you did, does it replace the bungee cords and muffle the tank ring?

[lupolupo8]

SEI UN GRANDE

[semaforomaster]

can i make it from a freon gas tank?the sound is different?

[dannera1234]

nice vid, i think ill make one soon, just gotta figure out where to find not used tanks...

[camcamcam12123]

hey im in the process of making mine right now but u can find non filled tanks at places like osh , home depot , and lowes or places like that. i made one from a used tank but dont do it because like he said you have to know how to purge it.its not the hard part, getting the valve out and tuning are hard though . hope this helped!

[COBHC3000]

do as he did and go get it emptied...

[AllOfTheAboveFilms]

no bungees

[gregoryburrows]

nicely done

[hornerm5]

I notied it that you remove the head valve and no float bulb came out. What kind of valve was it?

[odiwan74]

Finally, cheers Chris, for posting this. I needed some visuals to follow Dennis' instructions. This is a great tutorial, and I don't know how long it would have taken me otherwise. So thank you Chris! Awesome tutorial.

[rpbemusic100]

I was wondering why you didn't use the chords to wrap around it

[DakotaFloyd]

Nice video showing the technique of getting everything apart, but I would've liked to have seen a bit more explanation on the musical end of things, ie, placement of tabs, tuning, yadayadayada.

That being said, good video, excellent sounding drum (one of the best hanks I've heard), 5 stars.

[davedono]

man, that sucker ended up sounding really sweet. thanks a lot for the post! i hope to have mine fashioned really soon! summer project

[LEot128]

awesome. That's an amazing sounding drum right there. I want one.

[ff9zidane199]

you know propane causes cancer if u smell it for too long

[haiatso]

Ok I have an Important question. You see Im very cheap and I dont want to pay 45 bucks for a new tank, so in order to take out all the gas out of a used tank, would it work if I took off the valve thing and filled the tank with water as to push out all the gas?

[RSKueffner]

They're only about 15 bucks around here in Illinois.

[haiatso]

really! wow, over here they want to sell me one for 45 bucks

[odiwan74]

Well, I have made one from a used one, and my method of purging was to take the empty tank, and sit it in a bin of water with the valve open, weighted down with rocks, and as it took in the water, refil the bin until no more "bluhp, bluhp" sound. I then sat it upside down and very carefully with a hand powered drill (you know the old ones with the handle that turns the drive shaft) I pierced the base and the water hame rushing out filling the tank with good clean air.

[odiwan74]

Having said that, I would still be very, very, very, very careful! I don't want anyone blowing themselves up on account of my comment here so, if you aint sure... get a new one!!!!

[Ogsonofgroo]

Thank you for posting this, they do have a wonderful sound. I am wondering if you could spare a sec and PM or post your purge methods, I am thinkinking that soap and water would do the trick but dunno and am curious.

Also, do you open up the bottoms? And have you tried cutting larger tongues in the sides for bass notes (like would it work?)

5star production and for giving credit to the origional creator :)

[dpbrazil]

nice try...it must have been handy having the hang drum in the background!

Anyway, I still admire your good work!

[nukebass]

Buddy, first of all nice tutorial! Never heard one of these babies sounding so well!

I would like to know if there is a way to safely empty a used propane tank (BEFORE cutting it, of course). A used one must be far cheaper to a first try. Would be safe to open the valve and wait the tank to be emptied and then screw off the valve?

Thanks again!

[voicega]

don't these drums get out of tune when it's very cold or warm? and does the tune only depend on the size of the pads? or also on the postion... the angle (which may be changed accidentally by hitting very strongly(?)). I also want to build one, but if I can't use it anymore after 3 weeks, the work is not worth it for me. Soo please help me ;)

[dbztiki]

Bravo man . Very nice instructional And awesome job on the drum.

[WanderingWolfe]

Sweet. Never heard a propane tank sound so pretty.

[ForestSchoolUK]

I want to make one of these - how do I find out where to cut the slots

[bellaben]

thank u very much Christobal el Carpentero!!!

[milhouse6669]

You can probably post this video on metacafe. make some money off the idea?

[theliftedloraxshow]

Well thanks, but all the credit goes to Dennis Havlena -He invented these and gave us all the instructions. -I do sell one on ebay from time to time if my shop or paint booth is getting cluttered but I'm really not in it to make any money, I just love making and painting these cool drums.

[milhouse6669]

ok i have no idea, its usually money for the actual production, if you know about the site i just thought to mention that

[atajenlosnisperos]

Muy bueno viejo,voy a intentar hacerme uno..gracias por publicar el paso a paso...buena onda.

[theliftedloraxshow]

(Solomente un poco espanol, lo siento)

Por favor, por favor, usar SOLOMENTE tanques nuevos! Nunca corte un taque con propano.

buena suerte!

Christobal el Carpentero

Chris the Carpenter

[yellowchthonic]

Great drum. I'm a bit blind in my left eye because i didn't bother with eye protection. Not a criticism, just a point.

[ELMUGGSLOCO]

THIS DRUM IS AMAZING , WOW!

[moonshinealice]

I wish I had all your tools to make my own!!!

[dhavlena]

Hi Chris - Dennis Havlena here (these things are my invention) You've done it right! Great tuning and all! I have full instructions for building and tuning this instrument on my webpage - Google my last name, havlena, & my webpage will pop right up. Cheers, Dennis

[theliftedloraxshow]

Thank you so much dennis, what a fine complement from the "original". I adore your work sir and I appreciate the inspiration. You are good man to allow all of us to enjoy your invention.

[dinkwit]

Genius working class adaptation of the cadillac Swiss version. But I can't access your website. Is it down temporarily or long term.

[dhavlena]

Hi That's odd! Try googling my last name --

my page comes up at or near the top of the results list

[dinkwit]

I can access it on my laptop but not the desktop, fresh XP install, go figure. Anyhow, got the plans, got the tank, green light.

[dhavlena]

Good luck. DH

PS:

If anyone has any questions of me, please respond on my "hank drum" site -- this here

is LiftedLorax's site.

[notredamske]

@dhavlena i am going to try it too. I am very happy that you share your invention, so we can all enjoy this very nice music. Thank you so much, sir!

[k0rneliuz]

Chris has /all/ the cool tools!

[djuggler]

Excellent work! Now, for your follow-up video, how do you tune it?

Also, you said "save this. we will need it later" but I didn't see where you used the saved piece.

[djimbej]

this is a great invention by Dennis Havlena, he has some of the most innovative instruments i have ever seen. good job making his creation beautiful sounding! this is one of the best recreations i have heard :)

[theliftedloraxshow]

@djimbej Wow, thank you so much! This is the 5th or 6th I have made and they just keep getting better. I am starting to work on a 1/2 size tank for a "soprano"!