Well, this problem has been bugging me for YEARS. The only way to use an MIJ bass drum with missing M6 rods is to convert the inserts to 12/24. This is not always a good fit. The M6 inserts are larger, causing slop in the lug. So,I MADE M6 T-rods. The hardest part was locating a source for M6x110 mm cap screws. There is a shop in the midwest that sells them for reasonable money, and they are stainless.But, they don't have enough threads, so they had to be threaded further, around 1". The handles are Ace Hardware outside spigot handles. They are pot metal, not chrome. It's actually good that they are pot metal. The cap screws have small splines which are very close to the inside splines of the spigot handle. The cap screw is set into the spigot handle and pounded in with a 5 lb. sledge. The end result is a useable, fairly realistic copy of the original M6 rods.
Home-made M6 T-rods...
buy a kids drum set for $15 and use the parts
Fantastic! Very creative!
That is "Seriously" crafty sir.
I love it.
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
It is hard to find a kids drum set from 1970...
Good old Yankee know-how! Love it. Creative solution, nice craftsmanship.
John
"These are Faucet Handle T-rods sir, very special"
Hey.... wait a minute.....I've got faucets on my house.
Yours is the best DIY of the year.
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
Well,here is the end result of many hours worth of deliberating, sourcing parts, testing, buying WRONG parts,retesting etc. I did accomplish what I set out to do. It was expensive, about $4 each to make, not including $24 worth of unreturnable parts from Mcmaster-Carr (my fault for measuring the diameter of a 12/24 rod for spacers on a M6, which is larger). They work well, smooth rotation.
This does not surprise me one bit knowing what a clever/intelligent person you are. Great idea and performed with perfection.
Thank you!
Jeff C
"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
I thank you all for the kudo's...this is a nice place.
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