Easy(cheap) way to mount ConcertCast Pads to Rack

[captain54]

In the process of putting together a second e-kit, and I need some advice on an economical way to mount three Pintech ConcertCast pads to a Gibraltar Rack...

the only thing I've come up with so far is the conventional method of mounting to the mult-clamps....

I thought of just buying three L-Rods (9.5mm?) popping them through the holes in the e-drum mount, and clamping them in to the multiclamps....

this seems to limit the positioning of the pads however, especially the snare to a side rail...Gibraltar does make a L-Rod/ball ratchet/post combo for this specific purpose, but they're about $30 a piece...a little more than I wanted to spend..

any other suggestions??

[This message has been edited by captain54 (edited March 14, 2002).]

[clymore]

I use the LMA-C and the LR-78 combo from Pintech.
http://www.pintechusa.com/New_Pintech_Si/hdwr.html

About $21 each (plus shipping).

[captain54]

Can you use a standard Pintech composite rack clamp.....(MusiciansFriend.com item#444905 $9.99) with the L-Rod???

[clymore]

If it is 1.5" rack to 7/8" tom/cymbal arm.

[mike529]

Here is a tom arm from www.drummaker.com:
Tom Arm- L arm type Racheted SHORT
Item No>5231
Type>Tom
Finish>Chrome
Category>Parts- Mounting

Cost $5.70 each
I got 3 of these and they work great!

[captain54]

Hey, great source for parts..

I ordered three myself....by far, rock bottom
prices on their "blowout" merchandise.....

thanks...

[newdrum]

The mentioned tom arm was a blowout and are all gone, BUT we have even nicer omni-ball types on blowout now for a few bucks more
http://www.drummaker.com/blowouts

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Andy Foote
Drum Supply House
http://www.drummaker.com/shop
"Custom Drum Parts sold here."

[captain54]

Originally posted by newdrum:
The mentioned tom arm was a blowout and are all gone

Well, that's all well and good, but I wish you people would have given me this information BEFORE I ordered this last week....

Bottom line, I'm sitting here waiting for the merchandise I ordered, and waiting and waiting...a phone call confirmed my fear...NOBODY knew anything about my order....was never entered, now you're out of stock...blah. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

Isn't that a *****....and I gave you guys a nice plug in one of my above posts....

Thanks for wasting my time.....

[bullshooter]

Wouldn't have a Gibraltar clamp and the top half of an old roto-tom stand laying around would you? Just a thought! :}

[captain54]

I ended up going with L-Rods...cheap and functional....you don't quite have the range of motion though..