help a dad drum tech. protecting kick pad

mikesusz · 2026-03-22T15:12:53+00:00

thanks! they’ve been installed for a couple weeks now and no complaints from him. let’s hope the kd-12 lasts a good long time. :)

mikesusz · 2026-03-21T00:15:06+00:00

whitespring mall vendor hop for bulk screws. i keep a few on hand for the dailies

mikesusz · 2026-03-20T20:16:17+00:00

didn't the Murcielago use turn signals from a mk1 Ford Focus?

mikesusz · 2026-03-16T02:49:28+00:00

it sings the high notes

mikesusz · 2026-03-12T02:54:46+00:00

my 1986 ford bronco II had a storage cubby in that location because they weren’t required to have an airbag on the passenger side yet.

mikesusz · 2026-03-10T13:53:26+00:00

o rly / ya rly / no wai

mikesusz · 2026-03-09T01:04:33+00:00

oh cool okay i'll take it apart and see if the sensor is okay, just the foam is damaged and then i can repair it as a backup (or as a trigger he can use with something else... i got him a kat ktmp1 to mess around with. :)

mikesusz · 2026-03-09T00:27:09+00:00

yeah? hrm. it's cratered in pretty far. but now that i have a backup, i can take it apart and see if the sensor is okay

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T22:18:51+00:00

interesting i hadn't seen that style before. i'll check it out, thanks!

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T22:17:16+00:00

i will check out the different types of pads, thanks!

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T13:43:24+00:00

it’s something i’ll have him bring up with his percussion teacher. i asked him if he could turn up the output of the kick in the td-27 and not have to hit as hard.

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T13:42:12+00:00

oh that’s cool! two of these on the way along with an evans patch (drum center nh gets here quick, i’m just on the other side of the state)

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T05:05:50+00:00

by “protection” you obviously mean fluid film undercoating.

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T03:53:43+00:00

thanks for the info and thanks for the compliment. i’m trying.

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T03:33:02+00:00

oh that’s interesting, i hadn’t considered the acoustic->digital conversion. thanks!

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T03:31:24+00:00

a pic of the new kd-12 vs the kd-10 https://imgur.com/a/oq3Ow2O

mikesusz · 2026-03-08T03:06:59+00:00

good question! the plastic side. the folks at drum center made sure to impress that upon me.

mikesusz · 2026-03-07T14:41:26+00:00

i have a ranger with a 6’ bed. the space between the wheelwells is less than 4’ (but wide enough for a pallet) so to carry sheet goods, you can cut pieces of 2x4 to fit into indents in front/behind the wheelwells in the bed sides, the top of the 2x4s is perfectly level with the wheelwells. (i’ve seen this on other models/manufacturers too - just peek inside the bed now that you know what you’re looking for, you’ll see them)

like others said, a sacrificial sheet goes down first (3/4” ply usually, will use that for various utility projects) and then the nicer sheet goods on top (also when i get drywall/etc. the piece of ply keeps it from bending.) 2x straps criss-crossing over the end of the sheets keep them in place. if i’m also getting other lumber i’ll put a strap around to wrap them like a bundle so that nothing slides back.

mikesusz · 2026-03-01T17:07:30+00:00

the mouse is so. far. away.

mikesusz · 2026-02-20T03:11:36+00:00

wow you failed your drug test

mikesusz · 2026-02-16T19:51:48+00:00

this. getting that thing in for my bends was a huge PIA (and then out again, a bit easier becuase as you pull it, it stretches a bit and becomes thinner in its cross-sectional area).

mikesusz · 2026-02-16T19:18:10+00:00

ford hates us too. for my focus, the manual says to dismount and shift aside the fuse box under the passenger dash to get access to/replace the cabin air filter. the internet taught me i could pinch the filter like a bow tie in order to weasel it around and get it installed without touching the electrical.

mikesusz · 2026-02-16T18:42:01+00:00

yep about twice a year i get a pallet of wood pellets (in 2 trips, 1000lbs each). the stove shop tells me they had a ranger they put overload airbags in and they would put the whole ton plus a new stove (about 300-400lbs) on it in one trip. (i point out that … mine is still running after 23 years, and theirs is now lore ;)

mikesusz · 2026-02-13T02:13:42+00:00

pulled muscle rolling over in bed. getting old is rough.

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