Do the legs for the floor tom of a drum kit always fit any kit's floor tom?

Question

I got a new drum kit a few days ago, but the legs of the floor tom won't fit inside the area where they're supposed to go in, so i'm wondering whether there are different sizes or if i'm doing something wrong.

Answer 1

The diameter of the legs are different on some drums which accounts for your problems.

What my drummer did was file down the top side of the leg and it worked.

Answer 2

Well if it is too big to go in i would file it down.... if it is too small just tighten the s***w to hold it in