Tom Clamps

[Electrified01]

Anyone have any idea what kind of clamps there are out there that is inexpensive, reliable, and sturdy that can hold an old school tom arm onto a cymbal stand? Or should I just resort to getting a new snare stand instead?

[bobdadruma]

I think that a stand clamp and a trip to a home improvement or hardware store would solve your problem
Post a pic of the tom that you want to mount and I will try to help you further. I am an automotive tech and I fabricate things like this all the time.
Here is a pic of a custom bass drum mounted three cymbal stand that I made using Plumbing fixtures, Home electrical hardware, and a clothes rack for a closet combined with conventional music store cymbal stand hardware. It also holds a cowbell and a jam block.

[caddywumpus]

Gibraltar makes a good one. They're available just about everywhere...

[Electrified01]

caddywumpus,
I've looked into a few, but in general, I'm still confused which one does what and which one is better and such. I can't afford to mess up the first time since money is real tight. :*(

bobdadruma,
Here is the picture you requested. The tom I'm planning on mounting to a cymbal stand is 12" x 9". Tom arm and cymbal stand are both roughly 7/8" - 1" in diameter. I'm not sure on the diameter.

http://i34.tinypic.com/34qwar6.jpg

[bobdadruma]

This kind of clamp should work. Clamp the tom holder that you already have in one end of the clamp and the other end on the stand.

[Electrified01]

Hmmmm. Ok.

What company makes that clamp?

[bobdadruma]

Pearl, Tama, Gibraltar, etc
If you want to shorten the tom mount tube that you already have you can cut it with a plumbers pipe cutter. If you don't want to buy the tool a hardware store will cut it for you.

[Electrified01]

Alright. Thanks a lot bobdadruma! :)