Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

It's a small part, but a helpful one....
--- okant <okant@...> wrote:
> Gee! I wouldn't know if my kit is missing them.
> Thanks for the 
> information. Strange that DTXpress brochures does
> not mention 
> anything about cymbal clamps.
> 
> Okan
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Okan,
> > 
> > First, yes they should come with the kit, but over
> > time sometimes they become separated from the
> cymbal. 
> > If you pick up a used cymbal, sometimes you get
> them,
> > sometimes you don't.
> > 
> > What they do is clamp to the cymbal stand, with
> their
> > rod part going through the small hole behind the
> > cymbal stand hole in the cymbal, to keep the
> cymbal
> > from pivoting around - which can make it a hard
> target
> > to hit.  Since it is hard to deal with Yamaha, and
> > since it seemed like a straight forward part to
> > improvise with, that's what I did.  
> > 
> > Walt
> > --- okant <okant@y...> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > This may be dumb but... What is a cymbal clamp?
> > > Isn't it included in 
> > > the Yamaha package? My DTXpress order is on its
> way,
> > > should I expect 
> > > to get one per cymbal with the kit or is it
> > > something extra?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Okan
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > > Hi Leon,
> > > > 
> > > > A friend of mine had taken one of the original
> > > > versions from Yamaha, and basically duplicated
> it
> > > > using parts available at local stores.  I can
> take
> > > > very close up pictures of it if you like, but
> I
> > > don't
> > > > have any measured technical drawings of one.  
> > > > 
> > > > I do still have a few left if anyone wants
> some -
> > > they
> > > > ended up costing me $7 each to have him make
> them,
> > > and
> > > > I will sell them for that price (plus
> shipping).
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,  Walt
> > > > --- leonkoeleman2001 <kol@t...> wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Some time ago I read that someone had made
> > > > > Cymbal-pad clamps. Is it 
> > > > > possible to get the drawings so I can make
> my
> > > own
> > > > > clamps? Would 
> > > > > appreciate it.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Leon,
> > > > > the Netherlands
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >
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