Not a problem. Now I'm with the plan. have you gone thru and checked for loose bolts and tightened all the bolts that the spur's have on them? just asking? cause I like mine very stable, but your right the spikes they have to be on carpet! you can get drum rugs, to place underneath the bass drum. you probably know that!
Yes, in fact, all of the above has been done. In some rooms, the "professional" manufactured drum rug I use and gig with does not prevent old-timey spikes from making sharp contact with what may be expensive wood flooring underneath.
By way of context: I have a modest range of quality drum gear from very modern to vintage (have been playing since, well, a long time ago...). I prefer the general greater solidity of the newer hardware, but at times, the tone of the vintage. Another example: most modern snare and cymbal stands seem, in my opinion, to be far better in design and construction. With the present circumstance of the '57 Ludwig bass drum, my main goal is to make it as solid as reasonable without adding the newest hardware to the shell. Which is how I've ended up with the oddball Ludwig spurs - I thought those would solve the issue. I think the approach of supplemental clamp on spurs can still work, and now need to find a pair that'll do the job.
Meanwhile, it's my curiosity at play that makes me wonder about the spurs I earlier attached photos of. Presumably they go with "something" but I'm unclear with what. Maybe they were one-off prototypes? and someone was not so good at using a protractor?
Any Ludwig collectors wish to additionally weigh in?