Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

I would be interested in 2 pieces also, depending on price.

WT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Heckmann" <troperecordings@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS 6/7 Mem Cart - need dimension info


> Hi,
> I would definitely take two of your cards, one for my SDS-6 and one for my 
> SDS-7. Probably a third one, but it
> also really depends on the price. Do you have something in mind concerning 
> the price ?
> And I'm sure a lot of people would want to have one on this group as well 
> :-)
> Best,
> Thomas
>
> On Jul 7, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Richard wrote:
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>> Just uploaded 5 pics of the 3d rendering of an alternate version of the 
>> memory cart. It still uses old school "through hole" components as each 
>> one would be hand built to order. If interest was strong enough for a 
>> "standard" 4k memory cart, I would do them PCB's as surface mount and get 
>> a batch of them made in china or similar (to keep cost down) then fit 
>> them into cases. If this path was taken I'd have to order a minimum of 
>> around 50 units.
>>
>> As stated previously,my ultimate aim is to produce a unit that connects 
>> to the cart port on an SDS 6/7 that emulates the RAM connections. This 
>> would be done via a microcontroller or FPGA that would include an SDCARD 
>> and or USB connectivity. The unit would have an LCD display and a few 
>> buttons and connect to the cart port via a cable. Having USB would allow 
>> for software on a PC that would allow "offline" editing of stored 
>> parameters and data for the SDS 6/7. Don't hold your breath as this would 
>> be a more complex job for a unit of this kind.
>>
>> In the interim, the current cart set up would suffice, though I am 
>> looking at a "multi cart" base board.
>>
>> How much interest is there in all this? How many of you would be after 
>> carts? I'm going to try and keep the cost as low as possible so the 
>> numbers interested in a cart or 2 needs to be at least estimated.
>>
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>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <warlandr63@...> wrote:
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>>> Work is progressing on a cart clone in various forms. I need to know
>>> what the overall outside dimensions are of an original cartridge. My 
>>> reason for this is that in the process of developing a new cart, it has 
>>> come to mind that I could also design a baseboard that plugs into the 
>>> SDS 6/7 cart port that allows you to fit say 4 to 8 carts and select the 
>>> one to use. This would be great for existing cart owners and also allow 
>>> "mass" storage until I can design a new cart that allows USB and SDCARD 
>>> storage. (this unit is more work that in looks, it needs an lcd display, 
>>> keypad etc and would be a stadn alone device that plugs into the cart 
>>> port via a ribbon cable)
>>>
>>> If some one can supply the cart dimensions I will know how far a 
>>> distance between sockets I would need for the multi cart base board
>>>
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