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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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