Originally posted by sparky2263
Agree totally. As I said, common sense should prevail, not knee jerk reactions.

I wouldn't throw away a set of aluminum drums if I had to exceed the max. spec. by a few thousandths.

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first post-The max diameter was put on there because the lining to drum contact would be minimal once the drum reached a certain diameter, NOT because of some danger of drum breakage (but you probably think setting batteries on the ground will kill them). Arcing the shoe ensures full contact of the friction material.
Somehow when mfgs. started putting max. diameters on drums people started this myth of drum breakage (that was never a problem before).
I'm not real big on old wives tales.

second post-I wouldn't throw away a set of aluminum drums if I had to exceed the max. spec. by a few thousandths.

sparkey youve said 2 dif things in the last 3 post. you cant have it both ways. its gone from it dont make no dif. how much you cut, to a few thousandths. which is it? i wouldnt throw a set aluminum drums away thats a few thousandths over either, but thats not what you said the first time. i not gonna advise anybody that ask me on this forum to go over the manf. max. either.and back when you want suppose to sat bat. on cement was the truth, but they have changed the case now where you can. far as sitting on the ground i dont have an opinion, but i cant think of anytime i had a need to store a bat. on the ground. i have no problem with sitting one on the ground for awhile. by the way i was working at ROYAL OLDS AND CADDY in N.C. in 1969 and i was 25 yrs. old then, so it looks like your're on the bottom of that totem pole and leave dennys smile out of it, hes the only one around that smiles all day every day..