Rimshot
New member
Are you using the dry silicone powder lube or the spray? I use the powder on much of my hardware.
Are you using the dry silicone powder lube or the spray? I use the powder on much of my hardware.
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bdenton
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Guess ya'll never had to deal with a Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal, huh?
A wonderful pedal, but I truly believe the Ludwig QC people wouldn't let 'em out of the factory if they didn't squeak.
Back when I first started drumming, there were two lubricants that were a "must have" for every drummer...KY and 3 in 1 Oil.
If you don't know what the KY is for you should probably dump the drums and take up the cello or something.
And we used 3 in 1 for everything else. Anytime you took a head off, you put the lug screws on a piece of newspaper and zapped all of the threads with 3 in 1. Let 'em sit there for a couple of minutes so the newspaper wicks off all of the really liquid stuff, leaving just a thin film on the threads. It was also good for taming those emergencies during a gig or a session.
And I still use it, although I now used paper towels to soak it up instead of newspaper (paper towels didn't exist back then). I also use it on a regular basis for the screws and nuts on my stands, although you need to keep a little 91% denatured alcohol around to wipe the oil off the little "handles" on your stand screws or your hand's slip off when you try to tighten them. And don't forget the screws in the memory locks.
When I do my yearly tear-down, I soak the moving parts of my bass and hi-hat pedals in 91% denatured alcohol to get all of the gunk off (I'm sure there are other degreasers but I use the alcohol for lots of other stuff). After all the parts have dried, I sparingly lubricate all of the moving parts with lithium grease. (I keep that around 'cause I'm bi-polar...just kidding!)
And except for that damned Speed King (I still have one) my kit stays nice and quiet, and all the parts are nice and easy to move...
A wonderful pedal, but I truly believe the Ludwig QC people wouldn't let 'em out of the factory if they didn't squeak.
Back when I first started drumming, there were two lubricants that were a "must have" for every drummer...KY and 3 in 1 Oil.
If you don't know what the KY is for you should probably dump the drums and take up the cello or something.
And we used 3 in 1 for everything else. Anytime you took a head off, you put the lug screws on a piece of newspaper and zapped all of the threads with 3 in 1. Let 'em sit there for a couple of minutes so the newspaper wicks off all of the really liquid stuff, leaving just a thin film on the threads. It was also good for taming those emergencies during a gig or a session.
And I still use it, although I now used paper towels to soak it up instead of newspaper (paper towels didn't exist back then). I also use it on a regular basis for the screws and nuts on my stands, although you need to keep a little 91% denatured alcohol around to wipe the oil off the little "handles" on your stand screws or your hand's slip off when you try to tighten them. And don't forget the screws in the memory locks.
When I do my yearly tear-down, I soak the moving parts of my bass and hi-hat pedals in 91% denatured alcohol to get all of the gunk off (I'm sure there are other degreasers but I use the alcohol for lots of other stuff). After all the parts have dried, I sparingly lubricate all of the moving parts with lithium grease. (I keep that around 'cause I'm bi-polar...just kidding!)
And except for that damned Speed King (I still have one) my kit stays nice and quiet, and all the parts are nice and easy to move...