The plates are then pedal-driven by a rider sitting on a modified bicycle with chains going from the crank to the side of the barrel. Although the prototype was not a perfect success — there was water leakage on the barrel — the students think that a modified version can be made relatively quickly for the next round of testing.
As for the name ‘Bicilavadora’, it’s a combination of the Spanish word for bicycle and washing machine.
This should have been included with the PUMA Offshore Jacket post, but I had already pushed publish before I came across this video.
Apparently, the PUMA Ocean Racing team keeps a YouTube account with videos of their adventures, and one of them shows the team fooling around and testing their [PUMA] gear. The team really put their stuff to the test, especially as they made 100% sure that their gear was as waterproof as possible.
If you can jump into water with your gear on and still come out relatively dry, I’d say your gear is pretty darn good. Watch the video for a demonstration.
Mapex released a butt-load of new gear today, and one of those was the 700-series boom stand seen above. I honestly haven’t bought any new drum gear or hardware in several years, so I’m not the most up-to-date with what companies have what features, but I really love the new quick-release lever for the head portion of this stand. I think something like that would offer lots more leverage and thus give me an easier time in adjusting the tilt of the cymbal compared to the traditional T-styled tighteners.
