Yep. The thread is M6.. Regular drums threads are not.
It was the chap at drummer base that gave me the idea after he told me he could not get 60mm (or whatever it was) regular drum rods.
http://www.drummersbase.com.au/drummers-base-i4/(I link his site every time I mention it... Thanking him for the allen bolt idea)
Thanks.. I love the look of my pads now..
I first bought the 682 mesh head for my kit. They were single ply and an utter nightmare.. On my DM10x pads it's like the drum hoops on the 12" drums are too big. The 682 heads slipped inside the hoops when I tightened it up.
The Silentstroke heads work way better. I've not tried anything buy single ply on mine. They work fine but are a tad bouncy for my liking. You may have noticed in my other threads my pads are not like anybody elses. I have modded them withing an inch of their life and loving them way more now than when I got them.
The allan key would not be 'another' to worry about. It is the 'only' one to worry about. Leave the drum key at home.
I have 3 allen keys in my drum stick bag now.
edit: Of course i can't leave the drum key at home... It does up my rack.