Dr. Pedal?

[peter c]

Fuse,

Nice photo. Check your PM, now.

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[peter c]

Well, I recently got my second
Axis-A pedal and with the twin-
attachment. I have had them set
up for a few days, now.

Having been playing Eliminators
(red and purple cams), it felt
weird to play them. I felt dis-
appointed, actually.

I analyzed the problem that I
was feeling and felt that the
spring was just too high-gauge
and just for my left foot. I
thought about it for a while.

So, yesterday, I went out to
the hardware store and looked
in the drawers for springs I
thought might be almost like
the standard Axis but just a
notch lower gauge. I found two
grungy springs and thought I
might have found something.

I was right! [img]smile.gif[/img]

I put these on and though I
have to tighten them 75% of
the T-nut distance, I have
created a virtual, double-
stroke monster!!

Heel-down, I'm generating re-
bound, with the VDL 100% to-
wards me (away from the kick).
The action is just amazing.

The Axis pedals are very easy
to work with, when it comes to
trying different springs and I
strongly encourage it.

As you can tell, I am very,
happy about this new develop-
ment and am encouraged.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 15, 2004 10:59 PM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[Daniel LeClaire]

Peter,

I have a Yamaha double chain pedal. How can I increase the resistance? I've never adjusted my pedals so I don't know what I'm doing. Help! [img]confused.gif[/img]

[peter c]

Originally posted by Daniel LeClaire:
Peter,

I have a Yamaha double chain pedal. How can I increase the resistance? I've never adjusted my pedals so I don't know what I'm doing. Help! [img]confused.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, if this:

http://www.americanmusical.com/item.aspx?i=YAP%20FP9310

...is the pedal you are talking about, you
have the options of pulling back the beater,
with that adjustment, on the right, above the
spring, adjusting the spring itself, changing the
spring to heavier gauge or getting a heavier
beater (even putting weights on it).

Changing the spring will be tougher because
of the tight wind on the end (Use this as
a last resort).

You can even lower your foot on the footboard,
introducing a new and less controllable element,
which will keep you on your toes. [img]wink.gif[/img]

These are fine pedals and should deliver your
needs adequately, I would think.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 03, 2005 08:17 PM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[Daniel LeClaire]

Thanks Peter. I adjusted the beater angle and tightened the spring. Not perfect yet but it's getting better. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

[peter c]

Dan,

Could it be footboard angle
that you want more of?

Try and pin it down more for
me and don't pull back the
beater too far.

Sometimes, what we want from
our pedal can be hard to pin
down. You can't be too sure.

Have you tried loosening it
more and pulling back the
beater at the same time?

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 03, 2005 10:45 PM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[peter c]

Dan,

Try not to make radical changes to
your set-up. Do them incrementally
and gradually. A little goes a long
way. It has to be perfect.

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[Daniel LeClaire]

I hear you, Peter. Normally I make small changes here and there but I needed to make a change in my setup, both for comfort and for new inspiration. Since rearranging them my drums are much more comfortable, and I'm finally sitting at the proper height. It's just that pesky little pedal thats been giving me problems. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Daniel LeClaire]

Peter,

Well this is the first time I've ever even adjusted my pedal so I'm not quite sure what needs to be changed.

The beater angle is good. It was a little to far back and would sometimes hit my leg when rebounding, but I think it's at a proper angle now.

I think the footboard angle might be the key. I set my drums up differently than I had them and now I sit a lot higher than I use too, which in turn would affect the footboard angle that I was use to. How do I adjust that?

By the way this is actually the double pedal version, though I don't think that makes a difference.