While PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is safe when heat shrinking in a method like this, youll want to avoid melting it, because once it starts to liquify is when itll produce harmful vapors
This is inspiring to watch. :) I love the idea to make usefull things out of others crap. Never seen someone make banjo heads out of soda bottles. Thanks for showing the process with us. Nice playing too sir. :)
Thanks Susan but I had to laugh a bit. People rarely describe me that way. I usually borrow these ideas from other folks and then twist them to suit what I'm doing.
Thanks for this great video. I love making cheap homemade guitars and stuff and I want to make a nicer looking one instead of a tin can one and using the banjo style rather than the guitar style is a lot easier to get them loud. I've been wondering what to use and you cleared it straight up. Thanks again
I watched this vidoe the other day, and was thinking afterwards. I like the ngoni type lutres from west africa. Theres no reason why you couldnt create (carve) a lute body with the same circumference as a soda (lemonade) bottle (but flatter, not circular), then slide a soda bottle on and heat shrink it. No staples needed
Not sure if you still comment on this channel at all, but I made a banjo head from a soda bottle and used rivets and epoxy. The epoxy was just to hold the plastic on there before I could drill the rivet holes. The rivets work but the epoxy came completely undone. I only put it on the top though so maybe epoxy on the side would work, but the way I did it, the epoxy didn't hold up.
I usually use either staples or upholstery tacks to ho;d the plastic. I considered using epoxy but I think the heat would cause it to release. Since this video I've made about a dozen instruments using this method and they've held up very well!
a master question can attach a piece of plastic bottle with another piece of the same to enlarge the patch for an instrument with a slightly larger box saludos desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
I was re watching this, and I'm wondering why we haven't seen anything from you in such a long time. I got that uke for Christmas a year ago but, honestly, I'm more of a percussion guy. This bottle idea would make great drum heads for congas, etc. I hope you've been well.
+tom drew Yeah Tom, good to hear from you. When I was pretty much forced to switch to Google Chrome this you tube channel wouldn't recognize me anymore so I had to start a 2nd page with the same morbanjo name. I've posted a bunch on there. I actually found a fellow making drums for kids using tin cans and pete1 plastic. A banjo's just a drum with a stick attached after all!
Bit random, but I think it was your grandson's birthday recently. Happy birthday to him! 13 now, right? I finally found some salad bowls for cheap at the thrift store so I can finally try this out!
Wow, that's great. Thank you. This should work wonderfully. I've been wanting to make a banjo for a while now and have been wondering how I'm going to do the heads. I've been looking into velum but that's expensive. This should do nicely. I wonder if we can't use tacks though. They sure would look nicer.
Thanks Paul, tacks will work too if you're leaving them visible, I plan to insert this into a larger body for a type of mountain banjo style where the staples won't be seen.
Hey Steven, I go to flea markets and yard sales to get these cheap. I normally would mount a neck first but I was experimenting to see if this would actually work. I'll still try to get a neck on this soon.
While PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is safe when heat shrinking in a method like this, youll want to avoid melting it, because once it starts to liquify is when itll produce harmful vapors
This is inspiring to watch. :) I love the idea to make usefull things out of others crap. Never seen someone make banjo heads out of soda bottles. Thanks for showing the process with us. Nice playing too sir. :)
A trick: watch movies on flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Julio Kylan definitely, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
You're some kind of lutheir genus! I make gourd drums and once I made a gourd banjo. You're building techniques are invaluable!
Thanks Susan but I had to laugh a bit. People rarely describe me that way. I usually borrow these ideas from other folks and then twist them to suit what I'm doing.
I still think you're a genius.
Man I love your videos...God's continued blessings on your life and music...
I’d like to make a banjolele like this, you’re very kind to share your awesome methods.
These little salad bowls are a good size for a banjolele.
A great way to use the food clam shells that can't go in the regular recycling bin!
Thanks for this great video. I love making cheap homemade guitars and stuff and I want to make a nicer looking one instead of a tin can one and using the banjo style rather than the guitar style is a lot easier to get them loud. I've been wondering what to use and you cleared it straight up. Thanks again
wonderful idea out of such simple materials. Will be sure to try a few variations of instruments using this method.
Fantastic!!!!!! thanks for the demo......!!!
Make our own whiskey and our own smoke too I guess we make our guitars and banjos too.
I watched this vidoe the other day, and was thinking afterwards. I like the ngoni type lutres from west africa. Theres no reason why you couldnt create (carve) a lute body with the same circumference as a soda (lemonade) bottle (but flatter, not circular), then slide a soda bottle on and heat shrink it. No staples needed
Well that's worth a try Goldsmithexile1960!
Should glue buttons around or lace to cover the staples or tack it. cool idea though
Not sure if you still comment on this channel at all, but I made a banjo head from a soda bottle and used rivets and epoxy. The epoxy was just to hold the plastic on there before I could drill the rivet holes. The rivets work but the epoxy came completely undone. I only put it on the top though so maybe epoxy on the side would work, but the way I did it, the epoxy didn't hold up.
I usually use either staples or upholstery tacks to ho;d the plastic. I considered using epoxy but I think the heat would cause it to release. Since this video I've made about a dozen instruments using this method and they've held up very well!
That's really clever
very cool
My mind is spinning with what I can do with this
heating the PET plastic can release antimony from it
a master question can attach a piece of plastic bottle with another piece of the same to enlarge the patch for an instrument with a slightly larger box saludos desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Thanks JM for this Sea of info, King of the Mountain Banjo's, Heck Man Your GooD !! Greeeeettssszzz! A.D.
+A.D. Eker Thanks Andries. Hope you can use it.
I'm going to use this for my next project
Brilliant !!!
I was re watching this, and I'm wondering why we haven't seen anything from you in such a long time. I got that uke for Christmas a year ago but, honestly, I'm more of a percussion guy. This bottle idea would make great drum heads for congas, etc.
I hope you've been well.
+tom drew Yeah Tom, good to hear from you. When I was pretty much forced to switch to Google Chrome this you tube channel wouldn't recognize me anymore so I had to start a 2nd page with the same morbanjo name. I've posted a bunch on there. I actually found a fellow making drums for kids using tin cans and pete1 plastic. A banjo's just a drum with a stick attached after all!
I'm glad you're alright.
I'll look for your new channel. I enjoy your videos, and the instruments are absolutely beautiful.
Thanks Tom!
Used to make banjos and uses and we used x-ray plates
Would you be able to connect multiple bottles to make a full sized head?
Bit random, but I think it was your grandson's birthday recently. Happy birthday to him! 13 now, right?
I finally found some salad bowls for cheap at the thrift store so I can finally try this out!
Well done instructional. Now I just need wood salad bowls, not sure where to find them.
I see them occasionally at thrift shops
Wow, that's great. Thank you. This should work wonderfully. I've been wanting to make a banjo for a while now and have been wondering how I'm going to do the heads. I've been looking into velum but that's expensive. This should do nicely. I wonder if we can't use tacks though. They sure would look nicer.
Thanks Paul, tacks will work too if you're leaving them visible, I plan to insert this into a larger body for a type of mountain banjo style where the staples won't be seen.
morbanjo Okay, I see.
Have you tried a white Clorox bottle plastic? Thinking of a plastic item that would be white .
tengo que dar las gracias por este tutorial muchas gracias
My pleasure Orlando. Con gusto.
Great idea for polystyrene.
It's not polystyrene. It's PET.
Mind blowing
How did this turn out? How was the sound? This could save someone some cash on banjo heads if it works. Your projects are always so neat.
Yup, I
m always looking to not only save money but to make music from stuff people throw away.
you are smart man
What kind of wimpy stapler is that.
me ayudó mucho para mis invenciones
I am concerned, wouldn't be better to mount the neck before securing the head?
Hey Steven, I go to flea markets and yard sales to get these cheap. I normally would mount a neck first but I was experimenting to see if this would actually work. I'll still try to get a neck on this soon.
Copy that. I order a bowl from Alaska of all places off of eBay. $4.99 6" dia 3" h salad bowl.
GAME CHANGER - lots of mini tom tom sets to come
awesome genius! !! can u use it as a drum? ?
Thanks! Yes, it makes a great little drum.
How hot is the lowest temperature?
Musicians are nerds????????? hmmm (should have been me!)
I should have said pete 1 plastic. That's what soda bottles are made from.