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Stick one strip of weatherstripping to the left of the RCA jack just off center all the way across the pad. Cut four strips of weatherstripping to go across the diameter of the inside of the pad.Ĥ. I bent the soldered tip of the RCA jack over to keep it from extending so close to the mesh head.ģ. Test this out to make sure it works ok with your module before proceeding.
#Remo practice pad install
Install the RCA jack and solder the piezo leads to it. Drill a hole in the back of the pad for the RCA Jack so that its toward the outer rim of the pad. Remove the screws from the Remo practice pad and disassemble it.Ģ. Step 1 – Disassemble the pad and make the Trigger Electronicsġ. You could sew it by hand with a needle, but it would take some time.Ĭhalk/Marker – You need something to mark the fiberglass for sewing. Sewing Machine (or needle) – I used a sewing machine to make mine. Fabric stores usually sell white/yellow foam. You could re-use the remo foam disc if you want, but you’d also need some glue. It makes things really easy because it has a tape backing. Piezo buzzer 273-073 from Radio Shack with case removed.Ĭonnector jack for piezo buzzer, such as RCA or 1/4 inch female plug jack (Radio Shack).ġ/2 inch thick Weatherstripping that is 3/4 inches wide – I bought this at Lowes/Home Depot. The color will be hidden, but you could match the mesh color if you want. Strong Sewing Thread – I used Rayon thread because my wife already had some. One roll can make enough heads for several kits.
#Remo practice pad windows
It costs only 7 cents a foot, so buy extra just in case.įiberglass Window Screen Mesh – Available at your local Home Depot or Lowes in the Windows dept. This will become the rims of the drum heads, so measure the outer circumference of each drum and add them together to see how much you need. By the way, I have one 8″ CB Percussion practice pad that looks exactly like the Remos, but it does appear to use a regular size drum head.ġ/4 inch hard plastic tubing – Available at your local Home Depot or Lowes in the plumbing dept. Also, one of my goals was not to destroy the original practice pad head, mylar disc or foam disc in case I want to restore the pads to their original condition in the future. I made only 8 and 10 inch heads, but I’m sure this method would work for any drum size. I made these mesh heads for about 30 cents each. This gave me the inspiration to come up with the following solution. I had read that the standard size mesh heads you can buy will not fit on the Remo practice pads, and I saw an idea from someone that had used fiberglass screen sewn around an old drum head rim. This is how I converted my Remo Practice Pads into DIY trigger pads with mesh heads.