replacement pad verdict - same build, better glue

Antonym wrote:allow the graphite to mold to the domed rubber. this way, the graphite is perpetually bent in the way it would bend in the normal build - in "strike" mode, shall we say. it bends back to what owuld be "normal mode" when you strike. it's an inversion if you will.

don't compensate, just glue glue glue, or as the man said, tape. i think tape may actually be more durable than glue, but i'm not sure. whatever it is, you don't want something that will strip off a layer of graphite ala akia's design - but realize that even if it does eventually , there's MUCH more surface area - so it'd take a LOT longer.

ahh i see, cool. think we'd better club together and buy nym a camera, so he can share some tutorial pics with the world!

Nym, i have my mpc 1000 for about 3 months now (new). I have no problems with the pads right now. But judging from all the stories i will need new ones in the future. I never slap the pads hard though... But becos i dont want to solder anything (to much work i wanna make music). I'm planning on using youre method this weekend. Can i sue u if it **** up my mpc 1000? hahaha. How much risk is in it, and will it definitly be worth it? I'm a little bit hesitating, becos it's a new mpc and i wanted one my whole life. Now i finnally have one and can't afford to break it myself becos of some padfixing. I don't have another €800,-!

well, your mpc is still in warantee. if you're ultimately paranoid, you could always send it back to vst.

however, let me ask you this. have you ever opened up your computer? do you know how easy putting in a new piece of computer hardware is? it's basically just like tht.

there is like NO risk, but you're gonna want to take the usual precautions. touch a metal surface (NOT INSIDE YOUR MPC) to ground yourself before opening it. don't be rough. be slow and methodical. don't do it drunk. dont' do it when you've had a bad day and wanna smash something.

let me put it this way - in the course of learning about my pads, i've cracked open my pads (the same ones!) about 3 or more times APIECE and they all still function perfectly after i modded them my way.

the risk is minimal, and the benefits are huge.

oh ok. u convinced me i'm doing it this weekend i'll let u know if it worked out right. And yes i know how to ensemble a pc... i did it with the pc i have now.. and it never crashed in the 6 months i had it. I also put together pc's for friends and that's the same story... basicly i can do it with my eyes closed. So if it's that simple i'll be fine with the pads... peazls poast

yeah good luck man. it's a tedious little project, but well worth it.try using double adhesive tape, i have a feeling that works well. rock on

nym

what do u mean with that tape? do u mean double sided tape? Cos since i just moved and isolated my new studio, i have enuff of that kinda tape laying around! thanx for the tip... now i don't have to go out and buy glue!

yeah, tape w/ adhesive on both sides... if it's thin and good and sticky, it should work. try to cut it into the right shape, though, so it's not bigger than the graphite. i haven't tried the tape, so i'm not positive, but it SHOULD work just as well as glue. only use the tape if it's really sticky.

poast pr, if it aint broke, don't fix it. especially since you're under warranty. that's gonna bite you hard in the ass if you happen to damage something. if you really do have a pad problem, send it to vst for a warranty repair. it's free (with the exception of shipping)... plus the replacement pads have better glue than the original units did. if you end up having some other problems that are gonna cost you to repair due to you voiding your warranty, nobody here is gonna have any sympathy for you at all. so you cant say i never told you so.

^ agreed, that is if you have the time to wait for repairs.

i was safely out of warrantee when i started fukking with my guts.

yeah, but i wanna do it before anything goes wrong. I don't want to solder in about a few months. But i got a question for yall: Why do you keep on saying "return it to vst"? I'm from the netherlands and bought it in a shop here. Not at vst, so if anything goes wrong i have to bring it back to the shop, and they'll send it toi akai or sumthin...
Plus i've painted my sides so unless i buy some origional sides i got no warranty anymore... (stupid maybe but i HATE red and couldn't work with the damn sides beeing red).

But u right maybe i should wait till one of the pads really break. Only then it's too late and i need to buy a new one and start soldering.... i don't want to do that....