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Love to hear this - thanks for trusting Bono Percussion with your drum!

Glad you found it helpful!

If there's no brake pad, the pedal is balanced solely between the tension on the head and the tension of the spring. You can try adjusting the range of the head to see if it helps but a new head might do the trick. If the current head is stretched then it will have a hard time balancing the spring. If that doesn't work, a repair tech may be able to make some other adjustments.

Thanks! The most common rattles we see on Adams gauges are: 1) The indicator arm rubbing up against the indicator rail. You can simply loosen the arm and move it away from the indicator rail. 2) The ball joint that connects the gauge to the spider does not have enough lubrication. You can pop the ball out (remove the cotter pin if it has one) and add white lithium paste to the casing before putting the ball back in place. As for the pedal, some white lithium spray or silicone spray at the axle and any joints around the pedal should fix it. Happy drumming!

@@BonoPercussion thank you so much! I'll try these fix when it's time to change a new head

So glad you found this helpful! How did the head change go for you? Many thanks for passing the video along 😄

@@BonoPercussion I managed to change the head. I think I may have sanded too hard on the bearing edge in the past and caused it to become uneven, and I had trouble getting the hose clamp to sit completely evenly around the head. Nevertheless, it dried properly, and the new head has stayed on so far. I remain grateful I had this video!

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Appreciate the kind words.

Glad it helped!

Glad it helped!

My initial thought is that the rails need to be readjusted. Before you do that, make sure the cord is sitting in the suspension posts properly and that the rails are sitting on the frame correct. I’d also check to make sure the entire frame is put together correctly and then adjust the damper bar as shown in the video.

I talked to Adams about the problem and they are going to send us new rails. I hope, that will help. Cheers.@@BonoPercussion

@@MarkusKrämer-p3q Oh great. Hope that resolves your issue!

Glad you find it helpful! What is happening with your pedal? If the head is starting to reach an octave, it's more than likely worn out and may not be balancing with the spring. If this is the case, a new head may be the fix. If it doesn't fix it then the horizontal pull rod may need adjusting. We normally recommend having a percussion repair person do this adjustment.

@@BonoPercussion Thanks for getting back to me. I'm about 99% sure the head is retired and needs a new home. I really hope so because where I live, I AM the percussion repair person! I rely on videos like yours, so again, thank you!

@@dariobroccardo Oh cool! Let us know if you need any help 🙂

Absolutely! Let us know how it works out for you 😄

Push the pedal to the toe down position and then try screwing it back in. You may have to wiggle the screw around a little to get it to line up.

@@BonoPercussion toe down. I was doing heel down. Thanks

I have been playing timpani for a community band for 18 years. The drums belong to a middle school and they are very old. I suspect that the heads are not supposed to last 40 years.

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Thank you - glad you find these videos helpful!

You’re welcome! I use Tonal Energy Tuner but I’ve also seen people use iStroboSoft. Just remember that the apps are not great at distinguishing the fundamental pitch from the overtones on timpani so these apps will get you close but using you ear to fine tune is always recommended.

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Any place that sells brand name tambourines should be able to order a replacement head for them. You can also check places that sell calf skin hides for drums. On this one I used a piece of calf skin from a used timpani head.

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Working on it!