Plate design

[congalou]

Hey Mike ! how are you ? Yes, WD40, I don't buy 1, but pack of 6 each time !!...

Here is new photos : Plates on the shell with black screws.

Congalou.

[Anonimo]

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[joaozinho]

Very nice work!!!

[Mike]

The look of the whole ensemble is fantastic, sturdy and functional,
at the same time aesthetically very pleasing.

And I am sure that conga will sound awesome.

Just a question: Why did you use black bolts?

And another side question: Galou, do you happen to know since when
Michel Delaporte employed black sideplates with his conga series?

[congalou]

Thanks all !!!!

MIKE : Black bolts because Chrome or galvanisation is not nice compare to black with this plates and this wood.

About Delaporte black plates, do you mean the square plate with 4 points ? I think it's the first he used, before 1990. After, He used 3 points "aluminium" plates.

Galou.

[congalou]

Inside plates, pretty heavy and cover at least 2 staves.

Congalou.

[blavonski]

Congalou,
very nice work
What kind of wood is that?

Blavonski

[congalou]

Hi Blavonsky, thanks !!

It's Ash wood.

[congalou]

Here it is, I will just change the nuts (put long nuts) with caoutchouc protections on it.

The bull skin are drying... can't wait !!!

Galou.

[Gallichio]

Totally Awesome!
Great Work!

[congalou]

Here is the final result with long nuts and protections.

This plate is OK : super strong, pretty nice, it do the job very well !

Congalou.

[KING CONGA]

Wow. That is trully a beautiful set of Congas. You did a fenomenal job from start to finish for sure. I have no doubt that they will sound as good as they look.
Thank you so much congalou for sharing your wonderful experience with us conga junkies

I think, and I believe that I speak for many of us, that you should create a brand name for your conga set, what do you think?
Any Ideas?

[congalou]

You're right King !! that's a good idea.

They sounds very good !!!

[Dicemanb]

Absolutement formidable, quelle travaille

Dice

[congalou]

Merci Dice !!!