Drum building projects that use drum wraps are my favorite projects to work on. Why? Because the project moves along fast, there's minimal effort for a maximum effect, and you can get really creative with stripes, custom drum wrap designs, color combinations, and more.

Not to mention, drum wraps are very tough. Knocking your kick mixer truck drum roller on the door handle of the club isn't as devastating with a wrap than it is when you have a nice high gloss lacquer. Chips and dents versus light scratches in a wrap? I'll take the scratches!

When I was building for a major custom company, I was wrapping between three to five drum kits a day. So here's some tips.

#1: My favorite option: Design Your Own Drum Set.

You can send custom designs and even your favorite fabric to get laminated. This is honestly the easiest drum building project to assure that the outcome is a 100% unique drum set. If you are a graphic designer, than you have no excuse!

#2: Sand Before Gluing

And you thought you could escape the sand paper! Sand the back of the drum wrap with #320 grit paper before applying your glue. This allows the glue to latch onto something... and helps with creating an unstoppable bond.

#3: Precise Drum Wrap Ordering

A common mistake with first time drum building ordering is NOT being precise enough when ordering your wrap pieces.

When you order, give exact widths and order the length of the drum wrap with a 1.5 " overlap for all drums 16" in diameter and under. Any projects with drums OVER 16" need a full laminate sheet (54"), plus a patch piece.

To figure out your patch piece length... find the circumference of your drum shell, add 3" to it and minus this number by 54. Always round up. For example, an 18" drum would need a 6" patch piece (do the math!!).

#4: Batch Your Drum Wrapping

If you haven't heard me use the drum building term "batching"... it simply means to group all similar drum building activities together.

At one point when I was working for a big custom company, I was wrapping three to five drum kits in one day. That's a lot of measuring, cutting, gluing, rolling, etc.

The solution? Batch all your activities! Whether or not you're building for a company or doing it on a lesser scale... you'll save a ton of time and hassle by batching your work.

For example, glue all the wraps at once. While they are drying, glue all the drum shells. Wrap all the shells, and then use the laminate roller on all the shells. Tape all the overlap seams, and then trim any wrap of the shells, etc.

#5: Use The J-Roller

An often overlooked step in drum building is the post drum wrap treatment. Most drum building gurus have huge laminate press' to rid the drum of air bubbles and to help cement the bond of the wrap.

However, the same effect can be achieved with a hand-held J-Roller. Using a J-Roller around the drums with good pressure helps your drum building project tremendously. It helps avoid wrap warping, bubbling, sound deadening (tone is killed from air bubbles), and more.

#6: Let Them Do the Cuts

Let the suppliers that you order your wrap from cut your stripes. Letting them do the work cuts down the necessary tools in the drum building project and also guarantees that if someone messes up, it's not you and it WILL be replaced.

But if you're deep into some crazy drum building ideas and you want to cut wrap yourself...the straight edge cutting jig gets the job done.

#7: Wrap Your Tom and Snare Drum Hoops

A cool drum building trick is to wrap your wood hoops. You can do it with traditional wood hoops, wood hoops with t-rod holes, and regular triple flanged metal hoops (use a different glue like "Gorilla Glue").

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When the North American Material Handling & Logistics Show (NA 2010) took place on April 28 in Cleveland, Ohio, one of its highlights was drum handling equipment. An educational conference with seminars and a keynote series on the future track of Supply Chain sustainability, retail distribution, and the industrial workforce, the summit featured tens of thousands of material handling and logistics buyers from more than 60 countries. Attendees were able to see, touch and operate the solutions of over 500 material handling and logistics providers. They were also treated to a 150,000 square foot show floor filled with manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, assembly, logistics and IT solutions for the supply chain.

In the days leading up to the trade show, at least two major material handling industrial leaders announced key initiatives involving mixer truck drum roller handling equipment. These newsworthy announcements demonstrated the timeliness of the conference's focus. Now that the North American Material Handling & Logistics Show has ended, attendees are likely wondering where they can get more information about the equipment before making a purchasing decision. Who might these purchasers consist of? Anyone who needs to lift, move or store heavy drums is a likely candidate.

Those individuals and/or businesses will want to entrust their needs to an expert in the field of handling equipment that offers a wide array of solutions. They will also be making a smart decision in choosing a provider who offers a complete range of services included with the purchase price of all equipment and systems. Such desirable add-ons might include process evaluation and analysis to determine the right equipment, engineering and design, project management, start up assistance and training, and complete installation and service.

If drum handling equipment from Morse is among the company's inventory, then the consumer can rest assured s/he is in good hands. Known as "The Specialist in Drum Handling Equipment," Morse manufactures the most extensive line of 55-gallon (208 liter) equipment. It carries ergonomic barrel and drum handling equipment to lift and move rack drums and to weigh and pour drums along with drum trucks, dollies, palletizers and handling forklift attachments. The company also manufactures a full line of drum handlers including rotators and rollers to mix the contents of sealed drums. In addition, it carries drum cones to control the flow of dry material. Finally, the company makes drum pumps, wrenches, faucets and heaters.

If the Morse lineup is not enough, a reputable equipment provider will also carry spill containment equipment, valves and vents, heaters, drip cans, drum dumpers, dispenser systems, drum crushers, drum lifters, carts/ dollies, cabinets, drum rotators, racks, funnels, scales and mixers-in essence, everything you need to cover your drum handling needs. Seek out drum handling equipment with a large scope of options that can be tailored to your exact needs. The time you put into the search will be well worth the quality, attention and choices you receive.

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Onsite mixers are useful for small projects like new rooms for your house. Bigger projects will require a larger concrete mixing plant. Major construction and mining companies frequently use different models of this facility. They produce large amounts of cement, which you can use at once onsite. You can also transport this in a truck with a revolving drum. These batching plants produce cement you can immediately use.

The days when batch plants contributed to the planet's pollution are now gone. Today, you can find a concrete plant with a sustainable design, reducing dust and particle emission and reusing wastewater. You also have more options to suit your demand for cement. Choose a stationary concrete mixing plant for constant cement needs. Building constructions are a perfect example of where you need this facility. Meanwhile, mobile mixing plants are perfect for projects that move from place to place, such as road works and pipelining activities.

There are a few things you need to consider when looking for a concrete plant. Keep these in mind when searching for one.

Determine your budget. Do you need to buy your own or just lease a few? Purchasing your own is a big business investment. Those in the construction industry will find this tool necessary. Meanwhile, those working on a major one-time project, such as tunnelling and pipelining, may prefer to lease units instead. Work with the budget that you have and look for a unit within your price range.

Consider what batching plant suits your cement. Take note of the cement type you are using for your construction project. Different equipment handles different cement mix and aggregate (stones, sand, gravel, and pebbles) combinations. See which machines can process the type of cement you will use. The basic features you need to look for in every type of batching plant are the mixing equipment and storage containers for each ingredient. Your mixing chamber should be big enough to accommodate your estimated amount of cement output per batch.

Select the technology you need. There are three types of concrete mixing plant units: automatic, semi-automatic and manual. Automatic self-loading units let you input instructions and they will do all the work. Feed the machine your cement recipe and it will sort aggregates, measure each ingredient accurately, and load them into the mixer for processing. Manual units will let you do all the work---segregating, measuring and loading the items into the mixer--which then turns the ingredients into cement. Most construction companies use automatic and semi-automatic units to ensure quality. Your cement needs to be up to par with local building codes. The mixing process can make or break your cement.

Mixers come in a wide range of sizes, from portable mini mixers to sizeable commercial mixing trucks. Select the size suited for the scale of your project. Check the features of each batching plant and make sure each one functions well. Examine the mixers, the conveyor belts, pipes, and other machinery parts. Make sure that each apparatus has a user-friendly interface that you and your men will understand.

When leasing, ask if your provider includes a specialist. Most construction sites have their own cement mixing expert on the team. For those that don't, or for those who are not familiar with the batching plant's interface, make sure you ask your provider about the items included in your rental package. Will you have the choice to hire one of their specialists? Do they lease units exclusively? Remember these tips and you'll find the perfect mixer truck drum roller.