FYI issue with TP100
2004-09-04 by oldguydrummer
For anyone who has this pad.... Until we can figure this problem out...I would recommend that you only tighten the threaded knob that secures the pad to the hex mounting bar the minimum amount for it to hold....DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. The issue: If you look in the photo section of this group you we see the photo I took of the insides of the TP100 and the TP65S. Looking at the photo "Inside TP65S" you can see a hefty solid aluminum mounting bracket that secures the TP65S to the hex rod. Looking at the photo "TP100 MTG BRKT" you can see a plastic insert that has a flat piece of square steel on the back side that the threaded knob presses down on. The metal channel piece that is sitting next to the pad in the photo sits on top of the hex rod. This piece is cast aluminum with open channels on the back, which is not visible in the photo. At the bottom groove of the metal channel the aluminum is less than 1/32" thick. I was tightening this pad back on the rack and heard a pop. When I opened the pad up I found this piece of channel cracked into two pieces. If I had not been holding the pad, it would have fallen off the rack clamp. I have passed this on to Yamaha, but being a Holiday weekend I don't expect anything back until next week sometime. I was a little suprised that the larger/heavier pad had only a fraction of support compared to the TP65S pad. I suggested to Yamaha that perhaps this piece should have been made of solid aluminum or maybe even steel. OGD P.S. Yamaha just posted a response to the triggering problem of playing these kits in a high volume environment, thanks to input from Tony Verderosa. The response is posted on www.Dtxperience.com.