Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hey, guys ­ I¹ve got five small pads and one kick from the x00 range (single
zone, 1/4 outs) that, ahem, suffer from decreased sensitivity :-) In other
words, they¹ve had the heck beaten out of Œem, and barely work. I understand
that they¹re fairly simple devices inside, and was wondering if any of you
veterans can offer suggestions as to how to bring Œem back to life. On a
related note, is there anything that can be done to clean up the playing
surfaces and shells? Thanks in advance for any help!

Peace and love,

Ed
--
Ed Goldfarb
Madcap Labs
(415) 377-5831
madcaplabs@comcast.net
http://www.madcaplabs.com
AIM: madcaplabs



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I guess there are piezo transducers inside
just open the case/tom
desolder the old ones and replace by new ones
plastic casing can come to life with a mild carpolish (try on a small space
not to visible)
the rubber can be rubbed with vaseline, but you better have done that 20
years ago

good luck

berk

>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>From: Ed Goldfarb <madcaplabs@...>
>Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:33 -0700
>Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Hey, guys ­ I¹ve got five small pads and one kick from the x00 range (single
>zone, 1/4 outs) that, ahem, suffer from decreased sensitivity :-) In other
>words, they¹ve had the heck beaten out of ?em, and barely work. I understand
>that they¹re fairly simple devices inside, and was wondering if any of you
>veterans can offer suggestions as to how to bring ?em back to life. On a
>related note, is there anything that can be done to clean up the playing
>surfaces and shells? Thanks in advance for any help!
>
>Peace and love,
>
>Ed
>--
>Ed Goldfarb
>Madcap Labs?
>(415) 377-5831
>madcaplabs@...
>http://www.madcaplabs.com
>AIM: madcaplabs
>
>
>
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>


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--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...> wrote:
>
> I guess there are piezo transducers inside
> just open the case/tom
> desolder the old ones and replace by new ones
> plastic casing can come to life with a mild carpolish (try on a
small space
> not to visible)
> the rubber can be rubbed with vaseline, but you better have done that 20
> years ago
> 
> good luck
> 
> berk
> 
> >-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> >To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> >From: Ed Goldfarb <madcaplabs@...>
> >Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:33 -0700
> >Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
> >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >Hey, guys ­ I¹ve got five small pads and one kick from the x00
range (single
> >zone, 1/4 outs) that, ahem, suffer from decreased sensitivity :-)
In other
> >words, they¹ve had the heck beaten out of ?em, and barely work. I
understand
> >that they¹re fairly simple devices inside, and was wondering if any
of you
> >veterans can offer suggestions as to how to bring ?em back to life.
On a
> >related note, is there anything that can be done to clean up the
playing
> >surfaces and shells? Thanks in advance for any help!
> >
> >Peace and love,
> >
> >Ed
> >--
> >Ed Goldfarb
> >Madcap Labs?
> >(415) 377-5831
> >madcaplabs@...
> >http://www.madcaplabs.com
> >AIM: madcaplabs
> >
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> 

Cool - thanks for the info, guys. I'll check the archives n' get to work.

- E

If the black edges have turned that awful blue colour there's this 
stuff in Australia called "Black Wax" which is for the hard black 
plastic trim around car windscreens etc, hopefully you'll have 
something similar where you are. Brought my SDS9 pads back to looking 
good but six months on the blue is *just* starting to show again. I 
figure repeated doses over time will do the trick. Just don't get 
this stuff on the coloured shell - remove it first. For the playing 
surfaces Armorall works a treat.

Cheers,
Ken.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "edgoldfarb" <madcaplabs@...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@> wrote:
> >
> > I guess there are piezo transducers inside
> > just open the case/tom
> > desolder the old ones and replace by new ones
> > plastic casing can come to life with a mild carpolish (try on a
> small space
> > not to visible)
> > the rubber can be rubbed with vaseline, but you better have done 
that 20
> > years ago
> > 
> > good luck
> > 
> > berk
> > 
> > >-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> > >To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> > >From: Ed Goldfarb <madcaplabs@>
> > >Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:33 -0700
> > >Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
> > >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > >
> > >Hey, guys ­ I¹ve got five small pads and one kick from the x00
> range (single
> > >zone, 1/4 outs) that, ahem, suffer from decreased sensitivity :-)
> In other
> > >words, they¹ve had the heck beaten out of ?em, and barely work. I
> understand
> > >that they¹re fairly simple devices inside, and was wondering if 
any
> of you
> > >veterans can offer suggestions as to how to bring ?em back to 
life.
> On a
> > >related note, is there anything that can be done to clean up the
> playing
> > >surfaces and shells? Thanks in advance for any help!
> > >
> > >Peace and love,
> > >
> > >Ed
> > >--
> > >Ed Goldfarb
> > >Madcap Labs?
> > >(415) 377-5831
> > >madcaplabs@
> > >http://www.madcaplabs.com
> > >AIM: madcaplabs
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > 
> 
> Cool - thanks for the info, guys. I'll check the archives n' get to 
work.

> 
> - E
>

ArmorAll is magic in a studio for exterior fixups. It works on plastic, 
metall, wood etc. Trust me I've tested! When I sprayed my Chroma a lot got 
on the wooden floor of our living room and that proved to be a hazard for at 
least a week afterwards... slippery like hell!

electronically yours, jesper
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www.electronic-obsession.se

Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken_evans_99" <tycho33@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: Betr: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms


If the black edges have turned that awful blue colour there's this
stuff in Australia called "Black Wax" which is for the hard black
plastic trim around car windscreens etc, hopefully you'll have
something similar where you are. Brought my SDS9 pads back to looking
good but six months on the blue is *just* starting to show again. I
figure repeated doses over time will do the trick. Just don't get
this stuff on the coloured shell - remove it first. For the playing
surfaces Armorall works a treat.

Cheers,
Ken.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "edgoldfarb" <madcaplabs@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@> wrote:
> >
> > I guess there are piezo transducers inside
> > just open the case/tom
> > desolder the old ones and replace by new ones
> > plastic casing can come to life with a mild carpolish (try on a
> small space
> > not to visible)
> > the rubber can be rubbed with vaseline, but you better have done
that 20
> > years ago
> >
> > good luck
> >
> > berk
> >
> > >-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> > >To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> > >From: Ed Goldfarb <madcaplabs@>
> > >Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:33 -0700
> > >Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
> > >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > >
> > >Hey, guys \ufffd I\ufffdve got five small pads and one kick from the x00
> range (single
> > >zone, 1/4 outs) that, ahem, suffer from decreased sensitivity :-)
> In other
> > >words, they\ufffdve had the heck beaten out of ?em, and barely work. I
> understand
> > >that they\ufffdre fairly simple devices inside, and was wondering if
any
> of you
> > >veterans can offer suggestions as to how to bring ?em back to
life.
> On a
> > >related note, is there anything that can be done to clean up the
> playing
> > >surfaces and shells? Thanks in advance for any help!
> > >
> > >Peace and love,
> > >
> > >Ed
> > >--
> > >Ed Goldfarb
> > >Madcap Labs?
> > >(415) 377-5831
> > >madcaplabs@
> > >http://www.madcaplabs.com
> > >AIM: madcaplabs
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
> Cool - thanks for the info, guys. I'll check the archives n' get to
work.
>
> - E
>





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Sorry, guys ­ I¹m a little confused by the posts :-) Do I want to put
Armorall on the plastic exteriors, or the rubber playing surfaces? Or both?

Peace and love,

Ed 
--
Ed Goldfarb
Madcap Labs
(415) 377-5831
madcaplabs@...
http://www.madcaplabs.com
AIM: madcaplabs



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plastic exteriors!

electronically yours, jesper
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se

Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

"Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Goldfarb" <madcaplabs@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: Betr: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms


Sorry, guys \ufffd I\ufffdm a little confused by the posts :-) Do I want to put
Armorall on the plastic exteriors, or the rubber playing surfaces? Or both?

Peace and love,

Ed
--
Ed Goldfarb
Madcap Labs\ufffd
(415) 377-5831
madcaplabs@...
http://www.madcaplabs.com
AIM: madcaplabs



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