kirill_an
I have been struggling with the disease for a long time - the left pedal is pressed noticeably harder than the right one, it also swings almost all the time out of phase with the right one.
All the basic settings are made correctly and equally, except for the tension of the spring (I pulled it a little tighter on the left, otherwise I wouldn't swing at 180-200 at the same time with the right). The shaft is absolutely flat - the pedals are parallel to each other. Everything is lubricated thoroughly.
Maybe it's the bearing and it should be replaced?
At normal rates, this does not matter, but if you switch to high-speed techniques, it is impossible to live.
I will be very grateful for good advice!
drummies
Maybe it's not the bearings? I have the same problem with speedcobra. Many owners of the Eliminator complain about the backlash shaft, so most likely it's the gimbal gear. Otherwise, why do people change the standard shaft to Axis? But many people do that.
I once had pedals like Maxton. It was possible to remove the shaft and have two single pedals available. At that time I was barely squeezing 120, and with two singles it came out without any problems, while with the driveshaft it was quite problematic because of the same feeling in the left leg that is described in the post. So, before emptying your wallet, find out the true cause of the problem.
kirill_an
I took the axis shaft from a friend and the problem was not solved. The sensations are hardly better.
There is indeed a slight backlash in the shaft. But, as I understand it, it is factory-made, and is present on all pirls.
drummies
I don't even know about that. I've never played Pearl before. Logically, there will always be resistance n in the bearing. If you go into the calculation, the resistance on the right pedal is 2n, on the left 4n + shaft.
So, you either need to change the bearings on the left pedal so that the ratio of the resistances of the two pedals is set to 1:1, which in principle is expensive and long, or you have to accept and get used to it, as many do.
A year ago I visited my hometown and met a drummer who has different springs, which are stretched again in different ways. It turns out that the left one is similar in gravity to an Iron Cobra, and the right one is like a DW 8000, and lowered into rags. And nothing, the uncle calmly gave 160-170. Although, it is worth noting that he is left-handed, but this does not change much.
kirill_an
a person can get used to anything, but the purpose of my torment with adjustment is to play with comfort.
Hopefully someone else will write something useful before you change the bearing.
By the way, on what basis did you think that there is 4n on the left? Additional shaft connections?
drummies
I'll just take you back to the setup stage:
Take the right pedal (well, or the left, if you have a left eliminator), pick it up (clean and lubricate all bearings);
Fasten both beaters into the holders, unscrew the chain and relax the springs completely.
Shake the beaters, see if they swing at the same speed. Then there are two options: if they swing at the same speed, then adjust the springs as you need in this position, and only then attach the chain, shaft and left pedal.
If you can't even get them to swing in phase, then most likely it's the bearings or some stupid friction (something is squeezed somewhere).
Well, the bearings in this pedal are standard, like on a skateboard, buy in return either in a skate shop in a pretty package, or in any store with bearings (bring them any bearing from the pedal so that they pick you up) any ABEC 7 and you will be happy
aroma
Anyway, on the pedals with a cardan, the sensations will be different, since there is no direct connection with the beater and you have to move the whole mechanism with your foot, this cannot be avoided.
And to everything else, the legs are most likely developed in different ways, from which the feeling of discomfort.
alex_marchenko
Also check the heels of the pedals! If you use one pedal more often than the other, the mount may loosen and the left pedal will move tighter than the right! In general, unscrew the heels and try to make the same effort to roll them, and if the effort is different, then adjust accordingly in that place too.
Again, I have 2-3 rolls of the left beater in phase with the right. On the red eccentric and the springs are 90% tensioned.
1sthast
MB subjective feeling? On the contrary, it always seems to me that the left pedal is lighter, it is not so clearly felt under the foot, but this is the same on all pedals, to one degree or another
kirill_an
a friend has the same pearl, but the pedals are almost perfectly the same.
+ it is not only difficult for my left foot to play on the left pedal, but also on my right.
andreevmaxik
Everything except the spring, it is mainly responsible for the stroke. Tune it in the same way as the right one and get used to it
kirill_an
alas, the same spring setting only makes it worse.
a_sharapko
Take it apart and grease - then reassemble.
I faced problems like this. It is mechanical obstacles in the form of dirt (most often) that have such an effect on pedal travel. Or there is a defect that is invisible to the eye in the assembled state, which you can detect only with a complete analysis.
Do not be shy - there is nothing scary and difficult, whatever a person whose hands and head are in place would not cope with.
kreker
here is a good article on setting up