Convert/Modify 2 legged Hi Hat Stand from 3 legged

I have successfully converted a Three legged Hi-Hat stand to a two legged Hi-Hat Stand. Well I figured out that if you take out one of the legs of the Hi-Hat stand then the Hi-Hat stand will fall towards you.So to overcome this problem I have come up with a solution Firstly take one of the legs out (I would suggest you to not cut the leg, Because you may need it back . Try and drill the rivet out). secondly , we will be needing an iron plate ( Becase it is very strong ) which should be 4-6 mm thick(circular obviously) and the diameter of the plate should be around 1 to 2 feet ( in my case it is 17 inches ). NOTE: The diameter of the plate should be bigger that the foot board pedal. Thirdly , you should iron weld the foot board connector , that is the black support in my case (it can be any color in your stand ) . If your connector is single rod, then weld two pieces of " L-Shaped " metal strip on either side to support the stand. Fourthly , Placement of the foot board connec