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Hi,

my 12-voice SDS-7 have never displayed any contact issues so I'm 
thinking: why fixing something that ain't broken? But on the other hand, 
comparing to modular synthesizers I can get the benefits.

Keep us posted if you decide to go through with the plan.

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Den 2016-04-16 kl. 23:59, skrev hr.public@... [Simmons_Drums]:
> I\u2019m wondering if I could have some input or even experience from users
> that have tried to float the bus-board on SDS7?
>
> Here is what I\u2019m thinking. As we all know when the bus-board is rigid as
> Simmons intended it to be voice boards will lose contact when chassis is
> warped. What will happen if the bus-board is given the opportunity to
> flex? Here the rather thin PCB (for its size and function) might come to
> our advance as it does twist quite easily without much force.
>
> The general idea is that we put pressure from back of bus-board and let
> it warp rather than forcing voice boards with wrong angle into the
> bus-board.
>
> For practical implementation some patience with a Dremel cutting disk is
> needed to remove the front lips for the bus-board rails inside the lid.
> Leaving the backside of the rails where we glue on foam or try out some
> soft rubber strips for (car) doors.
>
> At the bottom of the bus-board I\u2019m wondering if screws can be replaced
> with those anti vibration/flexible silicone rubber pins popular on
> computer cooling fans?
>
> For this to work ALL voice boards and CPU/memory MUST have the key
> inserts between pin 18-19 in place. Some experimenting to get
> correct/even back and front pressure will be expected.
>
> Appreciate all comments. I\u2019ll be surprised if similar isn\u2019t already
> implemented and tested in some way or another past three decades.
>
> TIA
> Best
> Hans
>
> 
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