Hi Patricio, Let me describe a few things that can be done, depending on how much you can get in Argentina, and on how much your drummer wants to spend. First, if the screws and nuts on the clamps are coming loose, you may be able to get something we call lock washers for them. This is a different kind of washer that resists a screw or nut from turning, once it has been tightened. Also, if you have screws and nuts that come loose, which you want to always leave tight, there is a kind of glue made by Locktite in the US which will keep screws and nuts tight. Another item that may help is memory locks. These help where the clamp attaches to the rack. The memory lock has a small key that fits into a notch in the side of the clamp. This gives you 2 sets of screws holding the clamp steady. Of course, you also have the option of changing clamps as well. I use Gibraltar clamps on my kit now. They are more expensive, they are made of metal instead of plastic - and they stay where you put them! I will give you a warning about them - they may scratch aluminum rack tubes more than the plastic clamps will. But then your drummer can upgrade his rack tubes to steel ones.... Walt --- In DTXpress@y..., "Patricio Murphy" <murphy@g...> wrote: > Hello, > I've noticed that my drummer has to keep fastening (?) the kit constantly since it gets loose after some minutes of playing. Any strategies to avoid the parts to move while playing? > Thanks! > --------------------------------------------- > Patricio Murphy > NAN - Buenos Aires, Argentina > http://www.gruponan.com > ICQ 19416686
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Re: Drums too loose
2002-09-05 by wgardus