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I'm sure this has been thought of already and it's too tough, but I feel the need to ask.

An MG34 saddledrum has adjustable springs and an MG15 saddledrum does not. I'm sure the original mechanism is wonderful and allowed for infinite, easy adjustments. Maybe it would cost a fortune to get that. But what if a tricky person was to alter an mg15 saddledrum by making a few parts that:
1) grab the spring in the center and attach it to a sin with flats on it.
2) then, by using a small wrench to tighten or loosen the tension, by hand you could adjust them.
3) you could lock the center pin in a position by threading it and using a locking nut on the outside
of the drum.
4) By marking the centerpin and the outside of a reinforcing collar that rivets/welds onto the drum
centerpoint (like a clock) you could duplicate you spring setting by counting turns from a starting
point.
Or something along those lines. If it was possible, A person like Pirate has the ability to fab the bits and make a conversion kit or people could send their driums to him. It would be more awkward than production, but you could tune the drums to your personal mg34, by hand.

Or not, if it's a stupid idea.
Regards,
mgfun

Well, it is a bit of a chicken and egg problem. There seem to be plenty of mg15 saddledrums around. Good. They aren't usable for much (unless your an mg15 guy). There is no sense producing a topcover unless there is a drum to use.

Sounds like a group buy on combined topcovers and converted mg15 saddledrums is in order.

Oops, drum conversion doesn't exist.

Oops, topcovers are a rather sensitive subject, but the situation isn't good to get a traditional looking and functioning topcover...although the plans exist.

Maybe the overall price will be a sticker shock item. Still, it was a beautiful dream.
Regards,
mgfun

MGS had top covers for the mg15 drums they were about 250

I found the top cover on MGS website. It's item #PKMAGE01 for $299