ABS - A durable plastic/nylon material used in and on many percussion stands. Adjustable angle clamp - A rack clamp that connects two horizontal support bars without the use of a leg. Anodized steel - Electric paint process for metal in colored and brushed finishes. ATS (Advanced Tripod System) - Leg brace which utilizes separately adjustable collars to position legs. Ball-and-socket (or 360 degree adjustment) - A tilting mechanism used on various mounts which utilizes an ABS ball to swivel mount. Bass drum beater - A metal shaft topped by a beater ball, which is inserted into a hole in the beater hub of a bass drum pedal. Bass pedal spring - The spring that connects to the cam assembly and a receptor in the base of the frame of a bass drum pedal, which pulls the pedal back from the head when the pedal board isn't depressed. Batter head - The top head of a drum which is struck. Bearing edge - Point of drum shell where the head makes contact. Beater hub - The bass pedal assembly that attaches the bass drum beater to the drive shaft. Beater pad - The pad that affixes to the bass drumhead at the point of impact. Boom stand - A stand that has a boom arm attachment. Brushed finish - Metal which has a slightly rough finish. Sometimes anodized, sometimes tumbled to smooth rough finishes. Butt end (see snare butt) - Usually found on the side of a snare drum opposite the throw-off. This piece holds the snares in a fixed position. Cable hi-hat pedal - A pedal that allows the hi-hat cymbals to be positioned anywhere on a drum kit. Cam drive - A non-tooth or toothless chain drive mechanism. Chain drive - A pedal with a bicycle chain that connects the beater hub to footboard. Chrome finish - A three-step process of electrically adhering several metal to steel to give a brilliant covering. Claw hooks - The hooks that grip the outer edge of the bass drum hoop. Clutch - The clamping mechanism that holds the top hi-hat cymbal to the pull rod. Counterhoop - A circular piece of steel, brass or wood that applies tension on the drumhead when the tension rods are tightened. Counterweight - On bass drum beaters, attaches to the beater shaft to fine-tune the pedal action. On boom cymbal stands, attaches to the bottom of a boom arm to counteract the weight of cymbal. Cymbal sleeve - A plastic or nylon sleeve that prevents a cymbal from touching the metal rod of a cymbal stand. Cymbal stacker - Allows two cymbals to be mounted above and below each other on one stand. Die-cast - Made by casting metal in a mold. Double-bass pedal - A two-pedal system that enables the drummer to play a single bass drum with both feet. Double-braced - Tripod legs constructed of two parallel pieces of stamped metal that meet and attach at both the rubber foot and the top collar. Drop clutch - A hi-hat clutch that allows a drummer to close the hi-hat cymbals by hitting the clutch's release arm with a stick. Elliptical leg base - A stand leg base which utilizes round to oval tube stock. Rock or Turbo plate - A metal plate connected to the underside of a bass pedal's heel plate and to the bottom of the pedal's frame, replacing the standard radius rod. 45 Degree Angle System - A leg system that supports the weight of an item on an angle. Freefloating - Drum tensioning hardware which does not touch the shell. Hardened steel - Steel which has gone through a special process of heating and cooling to increase its strength. Hideaway boom - A cymbal stand which can double as a straight or boom stand. Hihat stabilizer - Secures cable hi-hat pedals to other pieces of hardware. Knurl - A small projecting ridge to assist in gripping an object. L-rod - L-shaped rod used to mount percussion instruments. Lug - The bracket attached to a drum that accepts a tension rod. Lugnut - The receptacle which fits inside a lug and accepts a tension rod, allowing a drum to be tuned. Memory clamp - Holds chosen positions on stands and rack systems. Multi-clamp - A clamp which mounts various instruments and/or stands to each other. (Traditionally used on cymbal stands.)

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Re: Some Useful Terminology « Reply #1 on: May 10, 2007, 10:37:58 PM » Had to put this on another post because all of it wouldnt fit on one post. Nodal lug mounting - A method of mounting a drum's lugs at points on the shell where the vibrations from stick hits coverage. Nylon bushing - Internal collar that prevents metal-to-metal contact within a stand. Pedal board - The flat surface of a bass or hi-hat pedal which is activated by foot pressure, usually consisting of a footplate and a heel plate, connected by a hinge. Percussion table - Flat table usually padded with edges to hold hand percussion instruments. Platform stand - A stand used to mount several items. Pot metal - Slang for casted zinc. Powder coating - Special color process which bakes paint onto metal. Pull rod - The internal drive of a hi-hat pedal. Rachet - A wheel or bar beating a series of notches in which a pivoted tongue engages to prevent backward movement. Rack multi-clamp - A clamp which mounts instruments to a rack a systems. Rack system - A combination of horizontal and vertical bars and clamps on which instruments are mounted. Resonant head - Bottom head used on tom toms and snare drums or the front of a bass drum. Single-braced hardware - Tripod legs made of a solitary piece of stamped metal tipped with a rubber foot. Snare basket - The upper assembly of a snare stand which cradles the snare drum. Snare butt - The clamping device that holds the snare strands firmly on the side of the shell opposite the throw-off. Snare cord (or straps) - Holds snares to throw-off and butt assembly. Snares - Coiled metal strands which vibrate against the bottom (snare side) head of a snare drum. Snare side head - The thinner head found on the bottom of a snare drum. Spanner system - A horizontal rack bar that connects to two cymbal or tom stands. Sproket drive - A chain-drive mechanism with teeth. Stand - A telescoping series of tubular tiers held vertically by a tripod base that suspends an instrument. Straight stand - A stand that has a single central shaft that is vertical to the floor. Strap drive - A pedal with a leather or synthetic strap that connects the beater hub to the footboard. Swivel cam - A protruding, circular part at the top of a bass pedal's frame which transmits a back-and-forth motion to the horizontal shaft supporting the beater hub. T-clamp - The clamp that connects a leg to a rack's support bar. Tension rod (or key rod) - Flat-nosed straight-sided screws that insert into a drum's lugs and apply pressure to the counterhoop. Throw-off - A locking mechanism that provides tension on the snare strands. Tier - The modular tubes that nest inside one another in the central body of a stand. T-leg system - A leg system found on rack systems which has equal balance in the front and rear. Tripod - A three-legged base. Tom mount - The bracket which accepts a tom tom arm to mount a tom-tom to a bass drum, rack or stand. Tube lug - A tubular, low-mass lug, commonly made of brass. U joint - Metal assembly which allows movement with multiple position adjustment. Usually connects secondary pedal to primary pedal on double-pedal systems. Washer - A metal or felt disc that sits between two objects. Wingscrew - A screw with wing-like finger grips. ================================== copy by:http://www.drumsoloartist.com/live/drumforum/index.php/topic,334.0.html