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Those contact guides ought to be easy to replicate. Either with a sharp 
knife and some random plastic or via 3D-printer...

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Den 2016-04-17 kl. 12:39, skrev 'Hans' hr.public@... 
[Simmons_Drums]:
> I agree with that logic Jesper J Sadly on my 9 voice I have to reseat at
> least one voice, usually two or three after lifting the unit from the
> table.
>
> I\u2019m missing most of the key inserts, but I\u2019ve narrowed it down to not be
> the main problem. Although if I float the bus-board I need to figure out
> a way to make me some new keys without spilling glue all over the contacts.
>
> While thinking of mods. Can I ask if someone have addressed heat issue
> that come with more modules? I\u2019m thinking of possible mechanically
> couple the heat sink on the power supply to chassis to lead heat out of
> the box? Just to add some 10-20 years life to the silicon inside.
>
> Hans
>
> *Fra:*Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com]
> *Sendt:* 17. april 2016 11:30
> *Til:* Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> *Emne:* [Simmons Drums] Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 \u2013 Bus-board float mounting
>
> 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@...
> <mailto: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
>  >