thanks for the pictures and ideas.
Laurent, I tried a keyboard stand and while it held the drums, it was TOO high for me.
I just bought a small fold out table in Walmart, and it works great, except, it's too LOW (aarrgh..) I can play it on the table, but it's not good for me to be in that hunched position too long.
I am loath to spend $225.00 on a stand that won't see much actual professional use. I'm a neophyte to batas and even when I become more experienced, I do not see much professional "market" for it (I don't see myself getting called enough for professional performances to justify so much expenditures). For me, batas are, at the same time, a spiritual quest of learning and an exercise in developing even more interesting polyrhythmical ideas and arm independence. To that end, I don't want to spend more on them. I consider myself VERY lucky to have found a set of 3 Cuban batas for $300.00
Incidentally, can someone look at the other post on this forum and help me identify the maker? Please read
http://www.mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4379