PVC Stand
| I also get more inquiries about my stand than I do my drums. |
| This is the standard method of playing a small okedo on the floor. This
three-pronged stand is specifically designed for Eitetsu-style (short
bodied) okedo. The main differences between this one and a true taiko
stand is the material and the fact that it folds almost flat. I made the
prototype at right out of PVC tubing.
It was important that the stand fold flat for transportation and storage. The front two supports fold down; the back one folds under. Cotter pins, inserted through the plastic, keep the stand rigid when it use. The cotter pins are attached to the stand with strings, to prevent losing them. Hopefully, the photos here show enough detail. As with the others, click on each image to display a larger one. The hooks were originally bare metal, which scratched the wood finish on the drum. As you can see, I later dipped the hooks in a rubber solution that coats the metal and hardens. This is a dip in a can, available in hardware stores for coating the handles of tools. |
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A view of the stand without
the drum in the way
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Close-up of the rubber-coated
hooks
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Pivot point with cotter pins
in place
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Clear view of a locking cotter
pin
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STand folded for transport or
storage
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| I intend on eventually making a wooden stand for my drum someday. |
