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Grrrrrreat !

hope it all works out.

WT

----- Original Message -----
From: "gnw" <atonal@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDSV replacement pots?


>
> Thanks for the suggestion! I completely neglected to take off one of
> the other knobs to see how they attach. I saw the center screws on the
> others and assumed that they threaded into the shaft. It looks as
> though the two pots in question may have a millimeter or two snapped
> off, but there's still enough shaft there to work with. I guess I don't
> need replacements after all. Thanks again!
>
> -george
>
>
> WT wrote:
>> On my 3 SDS-V´s The shafts doesn´t stick out very much.....only 3 mm or
>> so.
>> Just so the knob grabs around the shaft.
>>
>> Look if the actual pot has been pushed in to far.
>>
>> WT
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "gnw" <atonal@...>
>> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 3:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDSV replacement pots?
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm actually looking for the potentiometers themselves. I have a few
>>> with snapped shafts.
>>>
>>>
>>> WT wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it the actual potentiometers you need or just the caps ?
>>>>
>>>> WT
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "gnw" <atonal@...>
>>>> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:53 AM
>>>> Subject: [Simmons Drums] SDSV replacement pots?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks, new member and Simmons newbie here. I went from having no
>>>>> Simmons gear to scoring twice in a week on the local Craigslist, so I
>>>>> thought I'd join the group. I picked up an SDSV that needs a little
>>>>> TLC, as well as an SDS 1000 with bass drum and four pads that's fully
>>>>> functional.
>>>>>
>>>>> My SDSV needs a couple of pots replaced, and I'm curious whether
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> has worked out a replacement part number from any of the US suppliers
>>>>> such as Mouser, Digikey or the like. Before I duplicate work that's
>>>>> already been done, I thought I'd first ask here on the list. I saw in
>>>>> the archives that the subject comes up from time to time, but I didn't
>>>>> find any part numbers posted. Alternatively, if anyone has some for
>>>>> sale, feel free to shoot me a PM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>>
>>>>> george
>>>>>
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