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L arm for bass drum cymbal mount
I already have the mount on the drum, but not the two piece L arm. Old, new, beat up or not - as long as it works!
5 years agoSlingerland snare project -- tips??
Thanks - this was a fun project. No rebuild of any kind needed. And thanks again to the forum for tips and advice. I have the original snares but up...
5 years agoSlingerland snare project -- tips??
Thanks to the helpful advice, the restoration went smoothly. It sounds great, too! Check it out!
5 years agoRogers Swivo matic bass drum pedal
I found those on an early Swivo I restored. A gent told me that the first generation had a hole in the base, where the pillar starts. The three holes...
5 years agoGretsch good deal? Or ...
Thank you - stuff about the lugs, etc - what else. Yup, for 6 bills, I think I’ll sit this one out.
5 years agoGretsch good deal? Or ...
This caught my eye today, but it’s tough to decide what it is, or could be. I’m not concerned about cosmetics, or some flaws. And if it is what it cl...
5 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
Curing the squeak take it to a whole different level. I’ve found a solution in using hard nylon bearings. But it’s labor intensive. It’s also worth...
6 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
Oh, and I don’t worry about being really careful where I direct the heat. The pot metal expands faster the the steel bearing caps and around t...
6 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
After restoring a couple dozen Speed Kings, I found my #1 tool for disassembly and cleaning is a heat gun. I use it to warm the bearing housings to ma...
6 years agoPowder coated hardware stripping
The site is: https://polyphonicdrums.com/ The pedals look nice. Now that I look again, the footboards could be polished. A bead blasted piece can l...
6 years agoPowder coated hardware stripping
There is a website selling what looks like chrome powder coating on Speed King parts. It looks great in the photos, a real professional job. I’v...
6 years agoSlingerland Zoomatic Repair
The JB Weld is super strong. On some of the press-fit parts with the splined shaft, sometimes a whack with a rubber mallet is enough to hold it, too....
6 years agojust discovered "evapo-rust"
I’ve used Quick Glo polish to clean up the surface rust on chrome. It works great, but has a downside- it can leave light surface scratches on...
6 years agoPitting/Flaking Ludwig Supra
If you want to try the plastic wrap, the plastic wrap that is used to ‘insulate’ windows on the inside would be a good source for shrink w...
6 years agoSlingerland snare project -- tips??
Ah. That didn’t occur to me. I was focusing only on a wood ply. Now that you say it .... thanks!
6 years ago