You do not need to remove the staples. Just remove the screws and gently lift the front corner of the control panel up and then out. Go slow and stop if you meet resistance to see where you're hung up. Good luck!
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "philmurr" wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> Just before I break it... to take an SDS-1 apart do I need to remove the staples holding the shell to the wooden frame, or will the front panel manoeuvre out just by removing the screws.
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> I don't want to snap anything !
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> Cheers, Phil.
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