Piccolo Question Driving Me Bonkers!

[Olimpass]

I’ve seen the issue on both drums. Just a bad lug design. Both ends are being pulled on and it begins to twist.
You could always install single offset lugs.

[idrum4fun]

Originally Posted by O-Lugs

Well, with the Ludwig Downbeat, it was clearly an issue with the "push/pull" orientation of the lug screws, on the thin shell...the holes became oval in no time.

But with the Tama, I have no idea other than to guess it was a casting miscalculation. If this angle is consistent on all the lugs, then it would appear that someone's abacus wasn't calibrated.

O-Lugs educated explanation makes the most sense to me!! The abacus only needed to be off by one bead!!

-Mark

[Olimpass]

Originally Posted by idrum4fun

The abacus only needed to be off by one bead!!

-Mark

Lol. I see what you did there !

[salty 1322]

Originally Posted by idrum4fun

O-Lugs educated explanation makes the most sense to me!! The abacus only needed to be off by one bead!!

-Mark

Hey, Mark!
Yes, I tend to agree with O-lugs explanation. The lugs fit tightly, the holes are perfect. The t-rods fit fine and the drum has been played for nearly twenty-five years with no issues. It sounds great! I am now wondering how this slight deviation was not detected at the factory! Oops! sorry, guys. I'll just drop it. Thanks everyone for weighing in!
Brian