Drum Beat! What NOT to do!!!

[Edward Tinker]

No pictures with red and gore - so a successful day

[G.T.]

After the work bench drum disaster that I described early on the third, the next day was spent on just getting back to where I was when I started... I did make a half dozen of the little winding arm lock pins, and a dozen or so blanks that are close to final finish. So, if anyone ever needs one, I'm your huckleberry! … Anyway, after installing the pin, and greasing the spring, I continued with the reassembly and all went well... My takeaways are as follows... Rule one, under all circumstances, protect the winding arm lock pin/mechanism, and rule two, always follow rule one!!! The problem is not that they fail, it is that they fail lightning fast, when you least expect it? This makes the fourth time I've been impaled by a Luger drum part... I could hardly use my hands to start with...
One other thing I have noticed, the AEG drums seem to be made just a bit better then the Bing?... Maybe it reflected in the cost... Lowest bidder, etc. etc. … best to all, til....lat'r....GT...