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FS: SDS-7 Selector Pad

2012-05-22 by Tori Stratton

Works perfectly, all pins intact on connector. Moving and want this thing out the door! $50 obo. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Re: SDE expander

2012-05-16 by xjnx0x

Just wanted to let everyone know, I fixed the SDE this weekend. I guessed that the power supply was most likely the source of the problem and determined what I

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-14 by José Duarte Antunes

One more thing. If it was in short circuit that key would play indefinitly wouldn`t it? That´s not hapenning. [Non-text portions of this message have been

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-14 by José Duarte Antunes

The carbon parts that provoque less sensitivity look alike those with best performance. You can`t tell by eye the diference I think. If you look more closely

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-14 by jesper

... Same thing with Star Instruments Synare (first electronic Mallet?). A spacer stopping the foils to make contact. If they do, it short circuits everything

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-14 by Michael Buchner

I remember that the carbon lost the conduction after a time and there was a carbon spray laquer, conductive, to be applied. As I also remember, the carbon in

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-13 by José Duarte Antunes

Thank you for your advice. That part has been done. I`ve traced back all missing connections with a conductive pen. Now I`m striving for perfection. Any advice

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sillicon mallet

2012-05-13 by sovereigng@aol.com

Check your ribbon cable for hairline cracks. They degrade after years of being folded. You can use a circuit writer pen to repair the traces. Caig Laboratories

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sillicon mallet

2012-05-13 by Duarte

Hi group. I`m new here. I have a silicon mallet and I would like to know if someone of you have one. I would like to trade some information. I`m at this moment

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Re: SDE expander

2012-04-25 by xjnx0x

HI Ed, thanks for your reply. The voice chips are Yamaha YM2203c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_YM2203 here s a datasheet:

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Re: SDE expander

2012-04-25 by Ed

+1 on this. I fired mine up to try and help and voices 1-3 are dead. A schematic and source for the Yamaha voice chip would be great. Thanks in advance! Ed

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SDE expander

2012-04-24 by xjnx0x

Hi, I m new here... I joined to see if anyone has schematics or experience fixing the Simmons SDE. Mine stopped working around 1998 and I m trying to get it

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Re: SDS 9 - dead channel: or not?

2012-04-19 by Jonathan

The mystery continues - when practicing last night, all channels worked. It definitely wasn t working, even swapping leads & pads. If I hadn t gone through

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SDS 9 - dead channel

2012-04-17 by Jonathan

Hi, I bought these over 2 years ago and have only now been able to set them up properly due to our protracted house move. Anyway, they worked fine on the few

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Re: Need help on SDS 6

2012-04-16 by Richard

Just a little update on the SDS6. Fixed the PSU and it lives again!! As I mentioned got it really cheap, I nearly fell on the floor when it arrived...it s one

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Re: Need help on SDS 6

2012-04-11 by Richard

Thanks for the off list support guys, much appreciated =) Sometimes a bargain come calling and this was one of them. Via the bay from a seller who only new it

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Need help on SDS 6

2012-04-10 by Richard

Hi Group, I just received an SDS6 for my collection (plus another SDS7) I ve repaired a few in the past but that was many moons ago. The unit I brought is

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cheapest SDS-3 in modern history?

2012-04-09 by jesper

The seller had blocked any bidding from outside the UK, was only shipping to the UK and had blocked any questions... That, plus the fact that there apparently

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Another SDS3 on ebay UK !

2012-03-29 by philmurr

Only a few weeks since the last SDS3 appeared, now there s another one on ebay UK with 99p start (not mine) Looks in pretty good condition, seller says

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New file uploaded to Simmons_Drums

2012-03-26 by Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Simmons_Drums group. File : /OS

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Simmons spur????

2012-03-22 by alfpaches

We all know how easily (and at what prices). are selling today any product with the Simmons brand, but can anyone explain to me what the hell can serve this

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SDS7 Rom Versions

2012-03-22 by Ed

Hey All. Curious about SDS7 rom versions. All of mine have either a yellow or purple sticker on them with nothing written on them. Any idea what the different

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[Simmons Drums] Re: OS Rom library

2012-03-21 by vout@hotmail.com

Hi, You need an eprom programmer that can read the chip and save the contents as a .bin file. This is the type I use - ebay item number 270935820718 It s cheap

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: OS Rom library

2012-03-21 by ALFONSO PACHES

That´s a great idea!. I´d be pleased to contribute to this, the only problem is that I have no idea how to read the S.O roms and make backup bin files. So

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New file uploaded to Simmons_Drums

2012-03-21 by Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Simmons_Drums group. File : /OS

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