Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Can I use a 12" 6 lug RIMS® mount on a 12" 5 lug drum, or vis-versa?
A: No, not really. The diameter of the drums may be the same, but 5 lugs are spaced out around the drum differently than 6 lugs. So a RIMS® band for a 5 lug drum actually needs to wrap farther around the drum in order to connect to the appropriate number of lugs. Make sure to order the correct diameter AND lug configuration for your drum. Gretsch is the main drum company that produces 10" 5 lug and 12" 5 lug sizes.
A: No, not really. The diameter of the drums may be the same, but 5 lugs are spaced out around the drum differently than 6 lugs. So a RIMS® band for a 5 lug drum actually needs to wrap farther around the drum in order to connect to the appropriate number of lugs. Make sure to order the correct diameter AND lug configuration for your drum. Gretsch is the main drum company that produces 10" 5 lug and 12" 5 lug sizes.
Q: Why is there only three adjustable flanges for some RIMS® mounts?
A: For RIMS® sizes 13" diameter and below, you only need three flanges in order to properly isolate your drum. Two flanges should be placed at the ends of the RIMS® band. The third flange should be placed close to the side plate, on the 'high side' of the drum when mounted and angled. If you place the third flange on the 'low side' of the drum when mounted and angled, the weight of the drum will settle into the flanges, which can begin to cause choking issues.
A: For RIMS® sizes 13" diameter and below, you only need three flanges in order to properly isolate your drum. Two flanges should be placed at the ends of the RIMS® band. The third flange should be placed close to the side plate, on the 'high side' of the drum when mounted and angled. If you place the third flange on the 'low side' of the drum when mounted and angled, the weight of the drum will settle into the flanges, which can begin to cause choking issues.
Q: Can I buy extra flanges?
A: Generally, no. The adjustable flange is the most unique aspect of our mounts, and it also bears our "RIMS®" trademark. This means that it should not be sold separately from our RIMS® mounts, and no one should add extra flanges to any of our mounts either. On the low chance you have any damaged flanges, we will replace them free of charge after the damaged flanges are returned to us.
A: Generally, no. The adjustable flange is the most unique aspect of our mounts, and it also bears our "RIMS®" trademark. This means that it should not be sold separately from our RIMS® mounts, and no one should add extra flanges to any of our mounts either. On the low chance you have any damaged flanges, we will replace them free of charge after the damaged flanges are returned to us.
Q: Can you make me a RIMS® mount for a 18" drum?
A: We have tried this in the past, and the issue is that the drum becomes too heavy and large for the stand to only hold it from one side. For rack mounting a drum this size, it really needs to be held by two stands. So we do not make a 18" RIMS® mount.
A: We have tried this in the past, and the issue is that the drum becomes too heavy and large for the stand to only hold it from one side. For rack mounting a drum this size, it really needs to be held by two stands. So we do not make a 18" RIMS® mount.
Q: Can I get a chrome plated RIMS® mount?
A: Chrome plating drastically hardens the material, which is very bad for isolation purposes. The whole reason we use aluminum is for it's superior isolating properties over steel, and chrome plating it would only cancel out those advantages. The reason we anodize our RIMS® mounts is because it allows them to perform as advertised for every single drum that will benefit from them. Absolutely no other mounting system for drums can say that.
A: Chrome plating drastically hardens the material, which is very bad for isolation purposes. The whole reason we use aluminum is for it's superior isolating properties over steel, and chrome plating it would only cancel out those advantages. The reason we anodize our RIMS® mounts is because it allows them to perform as advertised for every single drum that will benefit from them. Absolutely no other mounting system for drums can say that.
Q: Why do you powder coat your Dynamount™ Floor Tom System?
A: This has been a necessary and practical cost saving measure so we can keep the price of the Dynamount™ affordable. The most costly aspect of RIMS® is the process of polishing and anodizing. As the Dynamount™ is two aluminum bands instead of one, and has more auxiliary parts, it more than doubles the cost of a regular RIMS® mount. The Dynamount™ is far less visible on a floor tom than a RIMS® mount is on a rack tom, and the overall look is quite similar to our RIMS® mounts. Powder coating does not hurt the Dynamounts™ ability to isolate a drum.
A: This has been a necessary and practical cost saving measure so we can keep the price of the Dynamount™ affordable. The most costly aspect of RIMS® is the process of polishing and anodizing. As the Dynamount™ is two aluminum bands instead of one, and has more auxiliary parts, it more than doubles the cost of a regular RIMS® mount. The Dynamount™ is far less visible on a floor tom than a RIMS® mount is on a rack tom, and the overall look is quite similar to our RIMS® mounts. Powder coating does not hurt the Dynamounts™ ability to isolate a drum.