johnbarnesiii
Senior Member
Hey guys,
I have an older DW kit (keller era) and a common issue on my snare is that a few of the lugs have been coming loose. They seem to be stripping where the screws go in (pic attached). More specifically, the outer most edge is caving outwards, please see pic.
In the past I've been simply buying new lugs, but the older lugs (non tru pitch) are a little harder to come by so I'm wondering:
1) Is it possible to simply repair the part where its been broken, rather than replace the whole lug?
2) Is there another way to prevent these lugs from coming loose? Perhaps the shock from heavy hitting is causing that specific part of the lug to break. Maybe this was before they wade sturdier lugs. At any rate, is there some reinforcement I can put in, aside from simply going tru-pitch all around, which I'd like to avoid due to cost?
Thanks!
I have an older DW kit (keller era) and a common issue on my snare is that a few of the lugs have been coming loose. They seem to be stripping where the screws go in (pic attached). More specifically, the outer most edge is caving outwards, please see pic.
In the past I've been simply buying new lugs, but the older lugs (non tru pitch) are a little harder to come by so I'm wondering:
1) Is it possible to simply repair the part where its been broken, rather than replace the whole lug?
2) Is there another way to prevent these lugs from coming loose? Perhaps the shock from heavy hitting is causing that specific part of the lug to break. Maybe this was before they wade sturdier lugs. At any rate, is there some reinforcement I can put in, aside from simply going tru-pitch all around, which I'd like to avoid due to cost?
Thanks!