I second that... But I think I restapled my SDS-1's after fixing them. Or
maybe I just squeezed the shell back on and decided to leave it like that...
electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message -----
From: <sovereigng@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Opening SDS9 Pads.
> Matt,
> I think they are stapled shut. Pry back the overlapping rubber of the
> head surface w/ your thumb. This will expose a staple that is holding the
> plastic shell to the wood top. Gently work a mini screwdriver or any thin
> pry tool
> between the staple and shell. Repeat these steps until you pull out all
> staples. The shells are brittle near the edges so work slow. After you
> reconnect
> the wire to the pickup (That is why you're going in, right?) you can
> recycle
> the staples by tapping them back into their holes or replace them w/ new
> by
> tapping them in with a tacking hammer. The blow from a staple gun may
> crack
> the shell. Or you can drill pilot holes for small screws and drive some
> in. The
> screw heads will be covered by the rubber. I hope my guess is right. The
> SDS-1s are constructed this way and I assume your pads are the same
> build.
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