yeah. what i did on the one drum i cut. all that was available from the local
hardware store was the standard 45 degree router bit. so i set up on my router
table, used 2 blocks aprox 3 inches high to bring the cut angle back to aprox
35 degrees. just go real slow. don't let it chatter or it'll break the shell.
and use 2 inch wide masking tape inside and out. i'm sure vistalite shells are
hard to come by in the U.K. even here in the U.S. it took me around 2 years
to collect 9 pieces of red. now i'm gonna start a green kit. that'll take
even longer... if ya run into trouble. look up a company called R.C.I.
starlite. they sell shells. most colors and fairly cheap..

jonnybeharveyuk <johnharvey-@...> wrote: Ta for reply,
You may well be right there with the 35 degrees, even that is good
news as even that angle would save me a lot of work if any.
I hope someone will advise on the correct profiles & angles all in
good time ;-)
Boy they were poorly made these old 70's placcy drums were they not.
Great sound though... Odd eh!
John H

--- In ludwigvistalites@yahoogroups.com, "flashbackcoverband"
<flashbackcoverband@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think it's all of 45 degrees. i'm not an expert but as i
> recall it's more like 35 degrees.. allthough the common router
bit
> is no doubt 45 degrees. again. not sure. but i have just sanded
> the edge by hand to smooth out that rough factory edge.. worked
> best for my taiste...just use alot of masking tape to protect the
> area you dont want to scratch...
>
>
>
> --- In ludwigvistalites@yahoogroups.com, "jonnybeharveyuk"
> <johnharvey-@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> > I am re-furbing my 70's clear Vistas again.
> > What is the original bearing edge profile for these old toms?
> > Over 20 years ago! I reformed the usual 'wobbly' Vista bearing
> edges
> > and re-cut the edges to two 45 degrees with the high point or
> actual
> > bearing edge in the center of the plastic, like this /\ if you
get
> me
> > drift.
> > I have convinced myself over the years that the original profile
> should
> > actually be with one single 45 degree angle rising from the inner
> > circumference to the actual bearing edge 'point' around the outer
> > circumference of the shell, and that I had 'buggered 'em up'!
> > I've just seen an acrylic drum repair site I think by Griptoad?
And
> I
> > think I can just make out the two 45 degree profile on the drum
> being
> > repaired. So maybe I aint 'cocked-up' after all!
> > Any advice chaps?
> > John H
> >
>






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