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TOM TOM Assembly
TOM TOM Assembly
Hi-Hat Stand Assembly
Hand tighten upper pull rod to lower pull rod
Bottom Hi-Hat Cymbal slips over upper pull rod and rests on Bottom Seat.
The Hi-Hat Clutch slips over upper pull rod with Top Hi-Hat Cymbal attached as shown
Basic Bass Drum Assembly
Tighten the hoop down with the tension T rods.
How to Assemble a Drumset
How to Assemble a Drumset
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1. You should have received 2 boxes. One big and one small. Please open both boxes.
2. Inside the big box, there are 4 round plastic things(3 clear and 1 black) that we call drum heads. Please put them aside. We will use them later.
3. Inside the big box, after remove the drum heads, you will see a long box which has 3 pieces of steal things in it. They are stands. (one cymal stand, one hi-hat stand, and one snare stand.) Please also put them aside. We will use them later.
4. Inside the big box, next to the long box(stand box), you will see a round thing with steel round thing op top. That round thing with color wrapping is called TOM-TOM. The one inside the big box is the big TOM-TOM. There is another small TOM-TOM inside the small box. Please also put it aside.
5. Now, you should see a paper box inside the big drum(22″ in diameter) which we call Bass drum. Please take the paper box from the big box and put it aside. Then take the Bass drum from the big box and set it aside. Along with the Bass drum, there are 2 round things with color strips on the center which we call Bass drum hoops. Please take them out too.
6. At last, you should be able to see the last thing in the big box. Another long box which stand up vertically that we call Parts box. Inside the Parts box, we will see many parts.
NOW, we are going to put Bass drum together. On the Bass drum, there are 2 Steel things that you will see 2 screw on them, that's what we call Bass drum bracket.
1. Put the Bass drum horizontally with the 2 Bass drum brackets away from the floor.
2. Put the black drum head(do you recall what is drum head? 🙂 ) on the Bass drum, and then put the Bass drum hoop on top of black drum head.
3. Open the Parts box and you will see many parts. One of them look like T with threads on one end that we call tension rods. One of them look like V with the two finger bend down that we called claws. Put the claws on the hoop. The bending part hocked on the hoop. Then, put the threaded end of tension rod through the washer then put through the claw. Now, you will be able to connect the tension to the retangular things on Bass drum which we called Lugs. Please repeat this step until every claws has a tension rod connected to Lugs.
4. Sy far, you are doing great and I hope you understand what I am saying. Then turn the Bass drum upside down and put the clear Bass drum head on the other side of Bass drum. Then put the Bass drum hoop on top of Bass drum head and then repeat the step 3 until every claw has a tension rod connect to Lugs.
5. Inside the Parts box, there are 2 shorter steel rod with rubber footing on one side which we called Bass drum spur. Put the metal end into the Bass drum Bracket and tied it up. Now you should have the Bass drum assembled and able to stand up. Not easy but you are doing great. 🙂
NOW, it's time to put the TOM-TOM together. Remember there are 2 clear drum heads in the big box? Those are used for the TOM-TOM in the big box.
1. Unscrew the 2 scres from the TOM-TOM. You will see the oval sticker with our logo on. Please have the logo face to you. Put one of the clear drum head onto the drum with the logo align together. One on the drum and one on the head.
2. Put the steel round thing that we call TOM-hoop on top of drum head. Put the screw with square head through the hole and connect to the Lugs(remember what is lug? 🙂 )
3. Repeat step 2 until the top and bottom head are put onto the TOM-TOM. Now you have assembled the big TOM-TOM.
It's time to work on the small box. Inside the small box, you will see the following things……
1. 2 pairs of clear drum head.
2. 1 big cymbal and 1 pair of small cymbal(hi-hat)
3. 1 seat and base which you are already put together. Congratulations!!!
4. 1 paper box with Bass drum pedal in it.
5. 1 Small TOM-TOM
6. 1 Taller TOM-TOM which we called Floor tom
Now, let's put the other 2 toms together, shall we???
1. Repeat the step how we put the big TOM-TOM together for smaller TOM-TOM and Floor tom. However, for floor tom, you need to put the legs on. You will find 3 legs inside the Parts box. They look like a steel rod with a little curved on the rubber foot end. Put the steel end through the 3 bracket(the thing with wing screw on the side) and tied them down. By now, the Floor tom should be able to stand up by those 3 legs.
2. Inside the Parts box, there is a pair of tube things which we called TOM arms. Put the longer end through the thing with 2 holes on the Bass drum and tied them up.
3. Unscrew the screw on the tilter and put the TOM-TOM through the shorter arm. Facing the black Bass drum head, you should have the smaller TOM-TOM on your right hand side and the big TOM-TOM on the left hand side. All right!!! you have the 4 drum ready to play.
But, we are not done yet……… Remember the paper box that you took out from the big box??? Inside the box, there is a steel drum with wires on one side and rough head on the other side. That drum we called snare drum. Please have the rough head facing the sky. Remember the long box from the big box??? Inside the box, there are 3 stands. Please take out the one with claws with 3 rubber tips that we called snare stand. Open the claws and put the tube through the base. Now you should be able to use the snare drum. At this point, I pretty much explained how to put the drum pieces together.
Basic Drum Set Vocabulary
– Bass Drum
– Snare Drum
– Tom-Toms
– Floor Tom
– Hi-Hat Stand
– Bass Drum Pedal
– Cymbal Stand
– Snare Drum Stand
– Ride Cymbal
– Crash Cymbal
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How to Tune Your Drums
Tuning Your Set
Unlike guitars or pianos, drums can be tuned any way you want! However, to sound their best, they need to be tuned carefully. Follow the instructions below and you'll have great sounding drums in no time!
1) Tune each head evenly: Choose any drum (other than the snare drum…we'll save it for last) and loosen all of the tuning rods on one side then retighten them finger tight. Tighten each rod 1/2 turn using the criss-cross sequence shown below.
Repeat this procedure until the drumhead is free of wrinkles and a tone is produced. Tap the head next to each tension rod as shown and listen to the sound.
If the sounds you hear are the same note or pitch all the way around, you're in luck—this is what you want! However, chances are you won't be this lucky and the sounds will be "high" at some tension rods and "low" at others. Our goal is to get them to be the same note all around…here's how we do it. At the places where the pitches were "high," loosen the rods by 1/8 turn. Where the pitches were "low," tighten the rods by 1/8 turn. Again, tap the head at each tension rod and note your progress. Continue this procedure until the head has the same pitch all around, or as drummers say, "is in tune with itself."
Turn the drum over and repeat the entire process on the other head.
2) Tune the heads to each other: Next we need to tune the top and bottom heads relative to each other.
Note: There are three ways that this can be done: 1) the top and bottom heads can be tuned to the same pitch; 2) the top head can be tuned higher than the bottom; or 3) the top head tuned can be tuned lower than the bottom. There's no right or wrong method…experiment to see which sounds best to you.
For now, we're going to tune the top and bottom heads to the same note. Select a drum and tap the top and bottom heads to determine which is higher. If the pitches are the same, you're in luck—go to the next drum. If they're different, do the following: lower the pitch of the "high" head and raise the pitch of the "low" one*. Repeat this procedure until the top and bottom heads are tuned to the same pitch. Move on to the next drum.
*Once a head is in tune with itself, it can be tuned higher or lower by tightening or loosening each tension rod by the same amount. Most of the time, the head will remain in tune with itself; however, if it should change, simply fine-tune using the tuning procedure we practiced above.
3) Tune the drums to each other: You're now ready to tune the whole set. The smallest diameter drums are tuned the highest; the largest diameters, the lowest. Many drummers like to tune their toms a 4th apart. If you want to try this tuning, sing the first two notes of the wedding march, "Here Comes the Bride." "Here" and "Comes" are a 4th apart. Use these notes as a guide.
If you prefer the "free-form" method of tuning your drum, go right ahead…as mentioned before, there's no right or wrong notes to tune drums. However, every drum has a range of pitches where it sounds best. Tune it too high and it'll sound "choked;" tune it too low and it'll sound "flappy." Experiment until you find the notes that work for you.


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Legislation granting university boards more control over tuition didn't make it through this year's regular session, but House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, said he's willing to give it another chance in 2014.
In an op-ed written exclusively for LaPolitics.com, Kleckley wrote that he supports such an initiative because it would bring Louisiana to the Southern Regional Average. In political terms, it would also allow legislators to withdraw from the debate. Now they have to muster a two-thirds vote to increase tuition.
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Both are trying to topple the re-election campaign being mounted by incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a New Orleans Democrat.
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Noteworthy: The drink menu is to die for. Not only does Table 100 have a huge wine offering and awesome Cruvinet system, but they also serve specialty cocktails and craft beer.
Best Part of the Meal: Our service was wonderful! Ms. Jimmie was definitely on top of her game. Servers leave cards on the table with their names on them and I thought it was a great touch. At one point, I saw Chef Mike Römhild go sit with a man who was eating by himself and strike up a conversation. Manager Chris was mingling with guests throughout the restaurant, as well.
Bonus: Table 100 has brunch on Sundays. Some of the menu items include Eggs Benedict, Crab Cake Florentine, and Buttermilk Fried Chicken. Yum!
What Needs Improvement: I can think of nothing that needs improvement. Our food was absolutely delicious and the service was incredible.
My Rating Scale 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)= 10!
Note: Table 100 is available for corporate events, wedding reception and rehearsal dinners, cocktail parties, and birthday parties. They also offer catering.
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Taylor Pittman Hardy wrote this article.
Check out some of our other restaurant reviews in the area:
Sombra Mexican Kitchen Saltine Oyster Bar
Broad Street Baking Company and Cafe
Although Table 100 hosted me for dinner, all reviews and opinions are my own and are not biased.


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State and Federal Postconviction Remedies: Last Hopes
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State and Federal Postconviction Remedies: Last Hopes will serve as a useful text for courses on postconviction remedies (whether comprehensive or focused on either state remedies or federal habeas, as each area benefits from some knowledge of the other), for appellate practice courses that include such remedies, as well as for law school clinics devoted to seeking relief for indigent prisoners. This text will also be of assistance to those involved in postconviction litigation, whether as advocates for prisoners seeking postconviction relief, as prosecutors responding to postconviction applications, or as law clerks in the chambers of judges adjudicating these claims. Chapter 1 provides a brief history of postconviction remedies and an overview of the various procedures available in state and federal courts. Chapters Two and Three survey the state postconviction scene, providing cases that illustrate the most common grounds for relief and describing the procedural hurdles an applicant must overcome. Chapters Four, Five and Six address federal habeas corpus, first noting the restrictions on grounds for relief, then detailing the procedural requirements, and finally, illustrating how habeas works in practice through five opinions capturing some of the most significant principles at work in this area. Chapter Seven highlights ethical issues that are particularly likely to arise for counsel in postconviction practice, whether defense attorneys or prosecutors. Appendix A contains the principal postconviction statutes and rules of four states, illustrating a variety of approaches. Finally, Appendix B contains the major federal statutes and rules, as well as the form application to be used by state prisoners seeking federal habeas relief.
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Sunset and a Roseate Spoonbill – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/500, ISO 250, Nikkor 80-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light
Most of my time spent photographing birds at Fort De Soto County Park was in the early morning hours but the times I photographed in the evenings were just as magical. The light around sunrise and sunset is "sweet light" for bird photography and whenever possible I try to find birds in that light. The sun angle is low and the light on birds at sunset seems to make them glow.
The tide was rushing out of the tidal lagoon very quickly when I photographed this Roseate Spoonbill at the "Magic Hour" and the light on the Spoonbill and the Spartina behind it enchanted me. I hope that it enchants you too.


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"The conventioneer roleplaying game"
From the introduction to the first edition:
"This game is dedicated to all those gamers who've spent undying hours fantasizing abut what they'd be like in an alternate universe — i.e. All of you. If you need an explanation as to what roleplaying is, talk to Cody personally in the miniatures room."
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RIM has been struggling financially for several years, their focus on the business sector has led to slow development in software and applications for the personal phone sector. With many other manufacturers already developing massively into the personal phone sector RIM will struggle to catch up even with the reinvention of their software; Blackberry 10.
No it will not be revived by the Blackberry 10. It would have to surpass what Galaxy and the Iphones are currently doing it would have to spit out gold coins and make money for it to bypass these two devices which will never happen. Blackberrys was early 2000's that is outdated now.
Blackberry was at one time at the forefront of the Smartphone phenomenon. However since then, it has sadly not been able to keep up with the market. iPhone and Android technologies have soared ahead and their phones are more attractive and have better features than the Blackberry. Now people have switched to other brands, they are unlikely to switch back.
I believe Blackberry is to far gone and no longer in mainstream that they will have tremendous difficultly to ever reclaim interest in their brand, I think Blackberry would have to release an absolute game changer in the mobile world to ever reclaim the spotlight again, I think those who currently use Blackberry are those who have remained loyal to the brand.


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The state Assembly and Senate yesterday passed dozens of bills, including a proposal to regulate the dispensing of biosimilar medications and another to give more penalty authority to the office of the state's long-term care ombudsman.
SB 609 by Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis) continues Wolk's efforts to beef up the ombudsman's office for handling long-term care complaints. Wolk authored a successful bill last year, which gave the long-term care ombudsman more of an advocacy role and called for creation of an annual report. This year's bill increases penalties for any providers of long-term care who interfere with investigations by the ombudsman's office.
The bill to regulate biosimilar medications — which are a lower-cost version of medications called biologics — was a more complicated and controversial piece of legislation.
One of the points of contention in SB 598 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) is that it's too early to regulate the dispensing of a drug that's not yet on the U.S. market and still awaits FDA approval. This bill would allow pharmacists to dispense less-expensive biosimilars when physicians prescribe biologic medications. Pharmacists also would be required to notify prescribing physicians within five days of making the change.
The powerful CalPERS board, which oversees the state employees' pension fund, recently came out against SB 598, and opponents have said they'll target the governor directly, to urge a veto of the bill.
The legislative session ends Sept. 13. The governor has 30 days from that date to sign or veto legislation.
Other bills that made the cut yesterday:
• SB 158 by Sen. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) would create a pilot demonstration project at the state's regional centers, designed to improve access to autism services.
• SB 672 by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) would redefine CalFresh eligibility requirements, simplifying verification of dependent care expense deductions.
• SB 534 by Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) would change some requirements around some types of health facilities. The bill gives state regulators the authority to enforce federal standards for chronic dialysis clinics, surgical clinics and rehabilitation clinics, until the state Department of Public Health sets its own standards.


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Moving day has arrived and it is time to move your belonging from your small
apartment to your new, spacious one. It would seem this would be an easy task.
After all, you don't own all that much. All it will take is a trip or two,
right? Uh oh, it looks like that couch is hanging off the end of the bed. Now,
it would seem this little moving venture is going to take more trips than
initially thought OBD2 Scanner. The
bed is just not the right size for such a move. What a shame you do not have a
bed extender attached to the truck.
Then again, considering the above is just and illustrative example of a
potential future scenario, you still have time to purchase that bed extender
truck accessory. As the name would imply, a bed extender is an attachment that
is placed on the truck's bed to give it an extra foot or two. By increasing the
length and volume of the truck's bed, the ability to place more items on the
truck is possible. This has a number of benefits with the most important being
that a large number of items can be packed in the bed safely and orderly. It
would be quite self-defeating to crunch a bunch of items into a truck in a
manner where they might be damaged. A bed extender circumvents this problem.
Also, cutting down the number of trips one needs to make should never be
"blown off" as unimportant. Some may assume that making a few extra trips is not
a big deal. Well, that is their opinion and they are entitled to it but they are
doing so without taking a clear look at the prices on the gas pump. Yes, in
today's current fuel conscious climate it is critical to cut down on any
unnecessary driving. Such actions are a matter of simple economics. Now, in our
earlier example the scenario of a one time move from apartment to apartment was
provided. Taking two or three extra roundtrips that could have been eliminated
with a truck bed extender might cost an additional $20. If that sounds like a
lot, imagine what the costs would be if you had to make multiple trips over a
period of months because you need your truck for your profession. Worst of all,
the size of the bed just isn't cutting it and this is facilitating the extra
trips. The costs could become enormous and the impact such extra travels would
have would be negative on the bottom line.
In a way, if fuel efficiency is a concern then purchasing a bed extender
would eventually pay for itself. A quality bed extender can be purchased and if
it cuts down on a number of unnecessary trips then it will easily recoup its
cost by eliminating a significant amount of extra gas. Yes, an extender does
come with a number of financial rewards and benefits when you stop and think
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