DIY DM8/DM10 cymbal mounts

[orion32]

Has anyone seen or heard of anyone coming up with a DIY cymbal mount for a DM8/DM10 cymbal pad?

I have a few in need of replacement and wondering if this is even possible

[AlanK]

You may have to be more specific.. but for under 10 bucks (Cdn) I've bought many a spare clamp for the DM10 rack that fits either a cymbal arm or a pad bracket

[orion32]

sorry for the confusion.....I don't need the clamp that holds the arm.  I need the anti-rotation piece that sits at the top of the arm.

Its the black plastic piece that has the cymbal sits on.  I have yet to find a place that sells these and a few of mine were tightened too much and the plastic has expanded where the slot for the nut is

[AlanK]

ahhh my bad, and I know exactly what you mean.. I've got two where that squarish nut has had to be tightened a lot to keep the thing from spinning and it's deformed the housing that holds it in place! I've actually put my ride on a boom stand of its own (I think it looks way cooler too, but also had bought extra crashes so needed the extra stand anyways) and so I've got one sitting in a bin full of gear. I thought I saw them online somewhere before.. what about Alesis' website? Anything?

[AlanK]

https://www.google.ca/search?q=alesis+anti-rotation+mount&rlz=1C1GGRV_enCA752CA752&oq=alesis+anti-rotation+mount&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2j0.5815j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

http://www.proaudioguys.com/alesis-anti-rotation-mount-with-wing-nut-felt-for-electronic-cymbals/

[orion32]

no worries Alan, and thank you.  Your issue is the same issue I'm having. 

The one's I need look like this the one in the attachment

I was hoping someone came up with a DIY.  I'm not overly impressed with the durability/fuctionality of the OEM mounts.

I read, as you must have, when you over-tighten, you disform the plastic. However I have a few that aren't deformed, and as tight as they should be but spin fairly easily when "bumped" slightly.

This may be because they were not correctly tightened by the previous owner. 

I did find replacement on flea-bay for just under $14 which isn't too bad

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alesis-Anti-Spin-Rotation-Stopper-for-DMPad-Cymbal/201389180674

I just wanted to see if there was a DIY option someone had come up with. 

[orion32]

Oh, I meant to also ask you how are you mounting your cymbal pads on a boom stand?  Is it without and anti rotation mount?  If yes could you please provide details?

I have thought about getting booms for extra cymbals instead of something that mounts to the rack just for a little more flexibility for placement of the cymbals.

[AlanK]

Good question. So I just slid the anti-spin mount onto the boom tip and tightened it up

[orion32]

Gotcha........I have an idea on making an anti-spin mount......not quite fully baked yet.

I'll update the thread when I have something.....I was hoping someone else pioneered the way.

Guess I'll have to start.

[AlanK]

Cool, but don't get too baked or you may not be able to finish the project (yuk yuk)
Keep us posted and send pics when you've finished, may inspire the rest of us!

[orion32]

I will.......kind of hard for ME to get baked.......not a stoner......maybe I should start since its legal....LOL

[FCMarx]

I needed some for Roland style.  https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9xZCVGcfH3M
Just 3D print it. Could just add a blade to one side and you have an Alesis style. Costs maybe 50 cents to print.

[AlanK]

that's really cool, I think it needs a screw somewhere to tighten the mount to the top rod of the stand (as well as the fin)

great that we can 3D print parts if necessary.. there are a few of these where I work and some of the staff have begun submitting jobs.. I may have to have a few spare parts printed to try out this tech

[FCMarx]

I left the hole out for the screw. I drill it later for whatever size screw I have handy so it's a tight fit. Doesn't take much to hold it on the cymbal shaft. The mount hole is staggered so it doesn't fall all the way down.

[orion32]

I never thought about 3D printing.  THis could be an excellent option.

Thanks

[peanutismint]

Just adding a late reply to say - some awesome creator has made 3D printed parts for Alesis cymbals:

Anti-Rotation Mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4463500

Cymbal Knob - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3584502