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Attention Steel Drum Builders,
Supplying Tools & Equipment to Serious Steel Drum Builders Since the Beginning of the 21st Century! After years of intense study starting in 1984, Dennis E. Martin designed and engineered Rhythmical Steel Power Tools. Since 1994 he had been using these advanced tools to build steel drum instruments. During several years of using and proving his innovations time and time again, Rhythmical Steel decided to introduce their tools to the Steel Drum World in 2001. Dennis' powerful machines greatly speed up the time it takes to build an instrument from start to finish! Can you imagine sinking a pan to 7" X 28" in 30 minutes? Easy, with Rhythmical Steel DM Powerful Sinking Hammer! The other major innovations designed by Dennis give you the ability to do higher quality work! These advanced tools allow you to get more work done with less physical effort during a work day, leaving you with much more time and energy for doing the fine tuning! Dennis has said many times, "There is no way I could go back to building steel drum instruments using the old traditional methods again!" Sinking/Shaping Power Hammers! "R" Basic Starter Package $1,350.00 "R" starter package includes: [Video Tape (Instruction on using all "R" Power Hammers) ["R" DM Sinking/Shaping Power Hammer [Foot Pedal (for dynamic control of pressure) [Air filter/regulator/lubricator The Basic Starter Package comes with everything completely assembled ready to use! What you need is the air compressor and a 1/4" male NPT on the end of your compressor hose. Dennis uses a 5 horsepower single stage air compressor; However, he recommends using a 5 horsepower two stage air compressor. "R" DM Sinking/Shaping Power Hammer will do the work from start to finish, but by using Rhythmical Steel's three different sized power hammers; it makes the job easier and produces a higher quality steel drum instrument! All three Rhythmical Steel Sinking/Shaping Power Tools are listed below: 3 Powerful Sinking/Shaping Power Hammers! ["R" DH Power Hammer $850.00 (for initial heavy sinking) ["R" DM Power Hammer Which is included in "R" Starter Package (for medium sinking and shaping) ["R" DL Power Hammer $695.00 (for light shaping and smoothing) Rhythmical Steel Suggests: Starting with the basic package, then adding on by purchasing the "R" DL Sinking/Shaping Power Hammer, and then the "R" DH Sinking/Shaping Power Hammer! Next finally purchase all the other tools listed below. Rhythmical Steel's Air Hammer & Smoothing Head Tool ["R"Air Hammer $345.00 ["R" Smoothing Tool Head $225.00 (for smoothing during the preparation process) listed below: ["R" G1 $55.00 (for grooving small notes on lead pans) ["R" G2 $55.00 (for grooving outside notes on lead pans) ["R" G3 $55.00 (for grooving seconds, double tenors, guitars, cellos pans) ["R" G4 $55.00 (for grooving tenor bass and bass pans) Sinking Demonstration Video Tape $25.00 If you would like a demonstration of "R" Power Hammers in Action, purchase a Video Tape for $25.00 from Rhythmical Steel. This video shows the initial sinking of a raw 55 gallon barrel to the depth of 7" by 28" across in only 30 minutes! You will see every single hammer blow. Private Instructional Classes! Located at "R" Steel Drum Workshop! 6 hours per day $875.00 Instruction By Dennis E. Martin On the Innovations Changing The Steel Drum World Today! This includes one brand new 55 gallon barrel for you to work on, plus Dennis would be working closely with you teaching you how to use these awesome innovations! He will also explain the best way to set up your own modern day equipment in your own steel drum workshop! To order Rhythmical Steel Power Tools, Grooving Tools, Video, or to plan a trip to Rhythmical Steel's Workshop for Instructional Classes with Dennis contact: Rhythmical Steel We "R" The Steel Drum Family! e-mail: rsteel@rhythmicalsteel.com Phone: (360) 263-3141 check out "R" short demo by clicking here to see it in Action! |