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helsibel
06-18-2009, 07:23 PM
My pedal pushes down too far. It doesn't stop when the hi-hats are closed, and doesn't seem to take up the slack.

Think something has happened in transit. The pedal swings around freely - maybe I don't fold it adequately....

Help! Got a gig coming up!!!
brady
06-18-2009, 07:32 PM
Silly question, but is your top cymbal tightened to the hi hat rod? (The wingnut on the clutch...)
helsibel
06-18-2009, 07:33 PM
yes, and that bit works ok. And they will close, but not as tightly as I'd like.
brady
06-18-2009, 07:42 PM
Hmm... Does the rod function properly without the hi hat attached to it? This is tough to diagnose without seeing it. Maybe you lost a spring?
GRUNTERSDAD
06-18-2009, 07:53 PM
Is the top pole extended far enough out of the bottom pole section? try raising this section then try
helsibel
06-18-2009, 08:53 PM
Yes I've extended the pole as far as it will go. How can I find out if I've lost a spring?
helsibel
06-18-2009, 08:54 PM
It [I]kind of[I] works ok without the hats, but it feels a bit stiff. Any ideas?
helsibel
06-18-2009, 09:04 PM
Wahey! Fixed it myself. Had a fiddle about, and realised that the pole had come unscrewed (or nearly). Didn't even realise it was screwed in in the first place. Shows what I know. Anyway, thanks for the concern everyone. It's nice to know people care.

Happy drumming!
Deathmetalconga
06-18-2009, 09:19 PM
Wahey! Fixed it myself. Had a fiddle about, and realised that the pole had come unscrewed (or nearly). Didn't even realise it was screwed in in the first place. Shows what I know. Anyway, thanks for the concern everyone. It's nice to know people care.

Happy drumming!

It is good to fiddle with your gear every now and then. If you're familiar with how stuff works you can fix it, sometimes on the spot at a gig, which is when stuff breaks down most anyway.
Davo-London
06-19-2009, 08:54 AM
Yeah, it's good to fiddle. Last night I was sorting out my church drum kit and wondered why the hats were not sounding like they should. I discovered the the bolting arrangement around the top hat was coming loose. Just wound it hand tight and that solved it.

Don't be scared. What could possibly go wrong?

Peace
Davo