Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

First of all, thanks to everyone who replied!

Berk, can you explain a little more about cleaning the fsr? I didn't totally get it...
Do you think I can do it myself and do you think it's possible to clean what's inside instead of replacing it?

//Felix

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...> wrote:
>
> Indeed, there are a bunch off FSR sheets in there
> Some one over here helped me quit nice with a little article on resistant
> glue<?> (does this make sense??) and shooting stables
> cleaning the fsr's could help a lot too
> 
> The advantage is that the sillicon mallet triggers really accurate
> On the other hand, it's extrmely noise, and plays like hell. drumpads don't
> feel like real drums, we know that, but a sillicon mallet doesn't feel like
> a marimba, it's more a sax where you try to play guitar on. on the other
> hand, experimenting with different sticks helps a lot
> 
> Berk
> 
> 
> 
> >-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> >To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
> >Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:05:22 -0000
> >Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons Silicon Mallet repair
> >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >as far as I know (I might be wrong) the triggers are also based on FSR technology
> >(force sensing resistor foils). The company "Interlink Electronic" still
> >exists. Probably a resource for spare parts:
> >http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/force_sensors/products/forcesensingresistors/standardsensors.html
> >
> >Best
> >Wolfgang
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "fexus.fexus" <felix.martinz@>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I'm about to buy a Simmons Silicon Mallet, but it needs some repair. Some
> >pads do not send any signal, or the wrong signal (from another pad), and
> >some pads need to be hit very hard to send any signal.
> >> I think this is a rare instrument and I'd really want to fix it.
> >> 
> >> Does anybody know if this thing is repairable? Anybody in Stockholm who
> >can help me?
> >> 
> >> Thanks for any help
> >> 
> >> //Felix
> >>
> >
> >
>