Hi Nick,
unless it is really an SDS8 bassdrum pad: to get access to the inside you need to curve the rubber edge away to get access to the staple nails. You have to pull them all out. After it you can remove the shell. Now you see the piezzo and the wiring. Check all solder connections. If they are all ok: Replace the piezzo. Before you assemble the pad again, fix the solder joins with hot-glur. This will keep them from getting loose while playing. It is really no rocket science
Best Wolfgang
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "spindrum" <spindrum@...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone -
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> Last night in the middle of a show I was performing at, my SDS-8 bass drum stopped triggering. I checked the chord and the module and both were ok, so I know it is the bass drum. I have had these pads for about 4 months and have performed live with them probably 4 or 5 times with no problems. I know very little about how these were constructed, so not sure how to further diagnose the problem, what to look for, and even how to fix it once I find out what the problem is. Can anyone help or point me in some direction?
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> Thanks,
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> Nick
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