Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Start by checking the archives, there are plenty of stuff on refurbishing 
shells, surfaces and also some notes on the tech stuff inside...
If you still need more, do return with Q's! :)

electronically yours, jesper
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"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: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms


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



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Those last few words was encouraging! ;)

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

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:24 AM
Subject: Betr: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms


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
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>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
>
>
>
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Sorry for that
wisdom comes with time

Berk 



>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>From: <jesper@electronic-obsession.se>
>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:18:15 +0200
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Those last few words was encouraging! ;)
>
>electronically yours, jesper
>- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>www.electronic-obsession.se
>
>Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
>split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
>
>"Varför har du så många pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 år)
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...>
>To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:24 AM
>Subject: Betr: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
>
>
>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@comcast.net>
>>Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:33 -0700
>>Subject: [Simmons Drums] Fixin' toms
>>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
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>>
>>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]
>>
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