Funny what I see in images and not "in person".
Yes. That does look like the drum is rubbing a little on the backing plate.
I knew the drum was contacting the plug but.....
Humph.
Well.....  I'll see if I can't find out what brand drums I was sold.
I can measure them against other pairs I have.
I didn't hear any metal on metal sound though.

Not to harp on this, but that shoe fit issue was driving me bonkers.
I sure hope I've solved it.

On 5/26/16, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>               Neil
>
>       That would indicate that your Backplate is too close to the Drum as some
> DragMarks
>
> can be seen on the BackPlate as well as the Plug ~ Is the BackPlate
> improperly mounted
>
> (not sure if that's possible) or is it Bent ~
>
>                                                       ORR ~ DeanB
>
>
> On 26 May , 2016, at 12:52 AM, Neil N wrote:

>> by lip of new drum.  Image:  http://tinyurl.com/hfzzym8

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