Thom's Drum Page

Here's the deal...

I am NOT a professional Drummer (So don't expect equipment totaling half the national debt.)

As a matter of fact, I'm a beginner.   I just wanted to show everyone my setup.  I hope you like it.

Update:

On 2-8-02 I had to give this set back to it's owner.  It's a long story;  one I'd rather forget.  These pictures and my fond memories of playing it are all I have left of this Kit.

Sigh...

Update On The Update:

Forget about the old shit.  I should send the owners of the old set a thank you letter because on 2-17-02 I would have never seen this one from Paul B. that blows the old one away!

Click Here To See My Current Set.

And away we go...

My Old Setup

I had a Simmons Set:

Very Simple

I Put The Bass Legs In Backwards So I Could Put The Pad Right Up Against The Couch

Note The High Tech Cymbal Silencers :)

It's Tough Keeping The Brass Quiet!  Note The Towels

The Pads Are In Good Shape Except One.   See How I Fixed It Below

A Couple More Octopads

Rio Volt's Have A Remote Control On Them.   I Clipped It To My Tom Bracket So I Can Switch Tracks On the Fly.

SDS-1000 With A Rio Volt CD Player I Use To Play Along With

Any Yes, That's A Frog. :)

Fixing The Heads:

Here's What You Need To Do:

1) Take a screwdriver and gently remove the bottom plastic piece.

2) Remove the nuts (5?) that hold the pad into the housing.

3) Remove the nut that holds the trigger plug into the housing. The Trigger should be firmly mounted in the center of the Plywood (mine was affixed with Silicone Caulk) You will have to fish the plug through a hole in the housing. It's real easy; you'll see. :)

4) Remove the rubber pad from the housing by sliding it out the top of the housing. (It may fight you because it's a tight fit - Watch out for that Trigger Plug!)

Note:
You may see a plastic shim or two when you pop the head out. Not to worry! They go where the nut is to tighten the unit up to the kit. Just make sure you put them back when you reassemble the unit.

5) Remove the plastic outer ring (the one that holds the carriage bolts in). If this ring is cracked, don't worry about it. Mine was cracked in two places and it still works fine. (See Note Below)

This leaves just the rubber top, and the plywood.

6) Inspect the pad, to see where it's separated. (See where you need to apply Adhesive.)

7) Using CONTACT CEMENT, (you can buy Contact Cement in most Hardware Stores. It's like $6 for a pint - Also buy 1-2 cheap paint brushes. It makes applying the glue easier) reglue the rubber to the Plywood.

8) After you've completely covered the area that needs to be reglued, check for bubbles. If you find some, work them out. Flip the head over (Pad facing down) and place it on a CLEAN FLAT surface.

Note:
For a better bonding of the glue, you may want to let it sit for a few minutes before you put the two surfaces together. (Follow the instructions on the can.)

9) Put something heavy on top of the plywood after you glue it to keep the rubber firmly seated against the plywood while the glue dries.

10) After about an hour, take the the weight off and reassemble the unit.

Notes:

When you're reinstalling the plastic ring, you'll have to use a little force to get it, along with the carriage bolts back into the rubber head. Be sure to keep pressure on the plywood to make sure moving the rubber doesn't separate the head from the plywood again, otherwise you'll be right back where you started from. :)

When you're reassembling the unit, be careful not to overtighten the nuts for plastic ring. Remember, it's only plastic! :)


Contact Cement Is VERY FLAMMABLE! PLEASE FOLLOW THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON THE CAN. If at all possible, it's recommended to do all your glue applying outside.

It works like a charm. :)

Any questions, let me know.

My New Setup

(I'm SO Glad I Got Rid Of The Old Set!)

It's a Dauz Setup with an Alesis D4.

And It Blows My Old Set Away!

Theres A Side View Of The Entire Kit

Here's The Alesis D4 it came with.  I use the Rio Volt as a music source to play to, and yes, that's still the same "Brain Frog" that was on the SDS-1000. :)

A View Of Five Of The Tom Triggers, And A Bone.

I Have The Top-Right Pad Set As a Ride Bell.

Here's A "Bone".  It's A Trigger I Use As A Cymbol.  This Is A Good One:

And Here's One I Had To Fix.  Man, It's TOUGH Getting The Rubber Off It! :)  I also had a bad cord, so I cut it in half, and used the good half to hardwire this Bone.  It also had a bad plug.  (Notice the cord goes straight in, and the one above has a plug)   Works like a charm now!

Here's The Kick Trigger.  It's A Roland K7.  Thanks to Paul B. for including this in the deal.  It's a super nice trigger!  I got the Pedal off Ebay for $6.50.  (Another good deal!)

So There You Have It.  I Love My New Set, And I Really Appreciate It.  I still can't believe my good fortune.

I personally want to thank "Paul B." on craigslist for allowing me to have this kit with the extras he threw in.  I know we both were happy with our trade. 

Enjoy them in good health Paul, and thank you again!

Have Checked This Page Out.  Thanks!