north atlanta drummer
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Anyone else have this problem when adjusting the positions of the rack toms. Seems Yamaha could have placed the screws facing outward instead of inward toward the tom rims
In that case ..... rotate that, left or right 1/3rd turn, so the wing bolts come out the side.I think he means the wing nuts on the triple tree...
Can you post pics of what your talking about?
Yes, I am talking about the triple tree. When I slant my 12" tom toward me the bottom rim hits the wing nut on the right tube that allows me to raise or lower the tube. I hope that is clear. I took a picture with my phone and saved it to my desktop but when I tried to attach the photo it said it was too big. I can set it where it does not have to hit it but then I cant get the range of slant I want necessarily.I think he means the wing nuts on the triple tree...
The wing nuts are fixed on the triple tree housing and are rearward facing. They can not be rotated.In that case ..... rotate that, left or right 1/3rd turn, so the wing bolts come out the side.
Rotate the entire mount.The wing nuts are fixed on the triple tree housing and are rearward facing. They can not be rotated.
Indeed. Yamaha's been using this system since (at least) 1978. First time I've ever heard of this type of issue with it.This is the first time I've heard of this problem, so it makes me think you must have some extreme angles.
Like this ....The wing nuts are fixed on the triple tree housing and are rearward facing. They can not be rotated.
Well darn that was easy! Thank you. I wonder why all the pictures on the internet show the mount pointing with the wing nuts toward the rack toms. I just flipped the whole thing around like you said and now the wingy things point out the front. You don't think it affects the mount eithr way do you?Rotate the entire mount.
I still wonder why the wings and the rims are so close the other way. On examining it again if I raise the tube high enough it would probably give me enough clearance but then the tubes seem like they would be too high. I'll talk to other pros in the area and see what they think too.I was going to suggest rotating the mount as an alternative solution but then you lose the ability to use that third hole to mount a cymbal arm or accessory. No big deal if you never planned to use it, of course.
Here's another solution, perhaps. Raise the triple tree. Load in the tom arms upside down. Memory locks go on top of the triple tree.I still wonder why the wings and the rims are so close the other way. On examining it again if I raise the tube high enough it would probably give me enough clearance but then the tubes seem like they would be too high. I'll talk to other pros in the area and see what they think too.
I still wonder why the wings and the rims are so close the other way. On examining it again if I raise the tube high enough it would probably give me enough clearance but then the tubes seem like they would be too high. I'll talk to other pros in the area and see what they think too.
Hmmm, I am going to play around with this a lot I'm sure. Thank you everyone.Lower the ball mount and raise the triple tree