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Posted:
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:58 amby Mike
Hello everybody,
I just wanted to know if you leave the bolts (for mounting LP Conga on stand e.g.) in the shell or not? ???
I have just taken them off for the first time - looks a bit like Swiss cheese, my beautiful Matador+Classic... :laugh:
I mean - is there any disadvantage in removing them? I´m a bit scared that the shell is more unprotected at these holes :O
Like safer sex, safer shells ??? :p
Any ideas?
Posted:
Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:15 pmby deadhead
You can get plugs for them, dunno where you can buy them at though. Try emailing LP.
Posted:
Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:30 pmby Mike
Thanx!
Although I wonder what kind of plug should be useful - rubber, wood ?
Perhaps I try mailing LP indeed, on the other hand there might be more advice by the skilful congueros out there ?!? :;):
Posted:
Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:20 pmby deadhead
The ones I have on my Classics are chrome, I think the are factory from LP, so you can probably order them seperate.
Posted:
Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:27 amby KKonga
The bolts that support the hardware are carrage bolts and will not fit into the hole properly because of the sholder. You can usually find suitable replacements at a good hardware store.
KK
Posted:
Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:01 amby Mike
Hello KKonga and deadhead,
if I get it right, what you say is: fill the holes in the shell with hardware etc under any circumstances to prevent damage of the wood?
Then I´ll have a try at the local hardware store.
Thanks again.
Posted:
Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:01 pmby Mike
Hi there!
I guess I found the least costly way of filling the holes in the shell: Hardware store, furniture department, they have these plastic thingos (bouchons en francais?) you need when you want to cover bolt holes. Frankly speaking it´s not the most beautiful solution, but for 0,20€ I can´t complain 
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I can live with it and with the 50g useless gold bolts off my quinto feels relieved of the weight 
I´ve made a photo of the ´solution´ but I can´t post it - help! Uploading doesn´t seem to work..
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Posted:
Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:13 pmby Mike
Well, finally I got it....
The colour matches more or less the conga, so that won´t disturb me.
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