The problem is common on all such snare stands with the same design.

Without actual machine shop equipment and tooling it's a difficult fix.

That being the case, the sagging arms can often be manually bent back close to their original shape, and the rivets tightened with a good pair of smooth jawed vise grips mashing together the top and bottom of the rivets. A good rubber hammer may assist in straightening the basket arms if necessary. Hope this is of some help.

I have on occasion had some success with those "hollow end rivets". Try masking taping a steel ball bearing into the rivet's hollow end.. and then wind/clamp it up in a vice... (Can spread the end of the rivet a little more).

Tapping the taped in ball with a hammer can also work, but not as controlled.

Cheers

John

It is not difficult. I'm tearing down a MIJ Slingerland clone snare stand to be brass plated.

Time consuming so try and mend what you have first.

I would find the replacement rivets before drilling/grinding/filing any of the originals off.

Then needed is a rivet setting kit. This affair is a rounded punch to seat the rivet and a bit that holds the domed part of the rivet.

Have been to your Country twice and it is wonderful. A leather craftsman may have worn out tools that would work. Anyone working with metal should be able to assist as well. Let us know if any questions

Creighton

Ok, so I found out that the rivets I'm looking for are semi-tubular rivets, and the tool for setting them is called a clincher. Now I have to find out what they call this in dutch ;)

Btw, the snare basket is still in good shape, but the problem is at the base of the stand. These early 50's wfl stands (with round rubber feet) have a much weaker base than the late 50's and 60's versions.