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DrumDad DIY by Cody Kerns Percussion education, current DIY restoration projects, product showcases and reviews for music gear, tools, etc.

01/22/2025

Adding another piece to the puzzle of Randall May stand upgrades. Possibly the most important ones.

07/25/2024

Summer nights don’t stop.

07/21/2024

Today’s upgrades for Providence HS, Charlotte, NC

Modern Style Randall May Carriers w/ the Dolphin Fin

•Add 1/4” Split Lock washers to prevent loosening of regular carrier adjustments from vibrations.

•5/16” split lock washer for the contour hinge to stiffen and secure the hinge from loosening.

Available at any hardware store with a lifetimes supply for around $10

•Wrapping the shoulder blades with 3 layers of Athletic tape. It comes in various colors and is easily accessible from Pharmacies (CVS & Walgreens), sporting stores (Dicks Sporting Goods) , & large Retailers (Walmart).

04/14/2024

Final upgrades for the Randall May Stands for Providence HS in Charlotte, NC. I’m glad to see these stands working better than ever (and that it’s finally over).

1. Old vs New cross dowel nuts. Old comes standard on all Randall May stands.

2. The new cross dowel nuts are made of stainless steel, provide more surface area to disperse the torque from the quick release handle, and have a tight fitting rubber grommet to ensure a smoother rotation path (if this doesn’t work I’ll press a nylon washer on top).

3. Replaced the button head screws with eyebolts and 2 nylon lock nuts to secure the clamp to the tenor stands. The eyebolt also functions as the top attachment point to use the bungee cord (from a previous upgrade) as a carrying strap.

4. Installed the new Stand Height (RM-SH42) memory locks with stainless steel set screws.

Can’t wait for Spring Training to start tomorrow!

03/30/2024

These Randall May Snare stands are ready for Spring Training at Providence HS! Mailbox Numbering, hardware upgrades on the fasteners, nuts and added washers will make these last for years to come! All that’s left is to install memory locks when I can get back to the school and we’re good to go!

02/17/2024

Close up of the upgrades made to these Randall May Bass Stands for Providence High School in Charlotte, NC.

Pic 1: Longer stainless steel (and some grade 8) bolts with additional washers for longevity; and lock nuts to prevent the bolts from falling out…ever. Stand Height Memory Lock with set screws (Memory Lock 1)

Pic 2 & 3:Longer and more ergonomic thumb screws (with more surface area coverage) for all student/pit crew set up & tear down adjustments including independent front leg for stadium use.

Pic 4 & 5: Top Memory Lock (Memory Lock 2) for angle of stabilizing arms and gaff tape bumpers for preventing damage to drum lug hardware.

Pic 6 & 7: Mailbox Numbering on both front and top right of stand (because the stabilizer arms can be separated for easier transport).

02/16/2024

Today’s project: Randall May Bass stands for Providence High School in Charlotte, NC where I teach.

•Remove unnecessary adjustments (that kids/pitcrew don’t need to routinely make to set up & teardown) by replacing thumb screws with set screws.

•Tighten all fasteners, add functionality and rigidity to stands with washer upgrades, addition of lock/stop nuts, longer stainless steel bolts.

•Add additional memory locks (with set screws).

•Add longer, more ergonmic custom thumb screws.

•Add new numbering stickers.

When I arrived at Providence this past August even though this equipment is only a few years old it was in desperate need of some TLC. Now these stands should be a lot easier for the pit crew to set up, and for the kids to use! The best part is they will last for YEARS!

11/25/2023

I finally got to play around with my low toppers by
These Promark 5B sticks are also the that I use the with the Canvas Medium toppers.

I pushed the low toppers up for more surface area to execute cymbal rolls and it feels like a traditional mallet. 👌🏼👌🏼

11/19/2023

Providence High School Yamaha tenor sets 2 & 3 are ready for heads. Glad for this fix to be done. They may not be Ludwig’s but these will work much better for the kids than they did before (and make my job much easier for next season).

11/15/2023

It’s been awhile since I posted but I’ve been as busy as ever. Working at Ludwig by day and teaching lessons by night in the Charlotte area. Finally got a chance to come in and start working on the schools Yamaha drums to get them ready for next season. 1 of 3 tenor sets completely disassembled and reassembled, table top flattened, and put back to (Ludwig) Factory assembly specs and ready for new heads.

08/05/2023

After a hectic last 2 weekends of traveling I’m finally back to play with my new toys I acquired at the Music city Drum Show!

Featuring the J***y Halo from Big Fat “Baldman” Percussion

Tackle by Dragonfly Canvas Drumstick Toppers

Awesome products by even more awesome people!

05/08/2023

My arsenal is filling up. 😎

05/05/2023

I’ve added some new muffling options from BFSD! “Don’t worry everyone’s playing together nicely.”

I had to add my golden sticker to the Medford Square because this thing is like GOLD! Thanks to BFSD for making these awesome products! Pleasure doing business with you as always!

04/29/2023

After 4 months of saving I have finally replaced my old kick drum pedal with a Trick Pro-1V Bigfoot Direct Drive pedal. Paired with the Suede (pictured) and Big Softy be**ers by Dragonfly Percussion you get the combination of precise note placement and rebound assist from the pedal with clean vintage sounds of the be**ers.

This is gonna be an awesome setup for me going forward and I’m proud to buy from American manufacturers that follow the needs of drummers! Thanks to Trick Drums USA for making these amazing pedals and of course special thanks to Dragonfly Percussion for making these amazing sounding be**ers I’ve been using the past few months.

02/24/2023

The Big Softy Flannel Be**er by

“The modern standard to achieve vintage sounds”

02/17/2023

This is what the cool kids are using. Not keepin up with the Jones’ per se but keeping up with great products and kicking it back to retro sounds.

Featuring:
Big Fat Snare Drum Quesadillas V2 Fusion Pack 10,12,14,16

TnR True Vibe Snare basket isolation Mounts

2 new drumset be**er models from Dragonfly Percussion

Big Softy (3” Soft Fluffly Flannel, softest attack in their product lineup)

Suede (18 layers of suede, on the hardness and attack scale it falls in between their leather and canvas be**ers, truly in the middle).

02/04/2023

A little sneak peak of what’s coming. 😉 IYKYK

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