The problem is that if you have ribbed drums then there is not much space between the flange and the first rib. You will almost certainly not find a lock nut thin enough to fit there. If you have Rapide or Comet drums then there is plenty of space.
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- Thread starter Steve F
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what you use, is what is known as half nuts , not cheap but available.
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I did not need anything but 1/4 bsf nuts on my ribbed drums when I fitted them last week as I said one nut needed a few strokes of a file on one flat just a minute casting imperfection if you wanted to fit locknuts I think you could. I belive they were Holder drums