Les Ismore
Platinum Member
The newer direct drive pedals are not using steel on aluminum
You haven't played the 'newer' direct drive pedals have you? We understand, its not like every shop has them, but couple models do have steel pins against aluminum, just like the days of yore.
Look, in all fairness, it sounds to me like a MacBook Pro might have fallen on your head. When you depress a bass drum pedals foot board (and it doesn't matter where, or with what- heel, toes, arch, side of you foot), the foot board will always move downward☟
You cannot step on a pedal foot board (anywhere) and cause it to make an upward motion. Unlike an apple, a pedal foot board (a third class lever) is always connected to something when its in motion (being played). In order to set the foot board in an upward motion with your feet, you'd need to get your foot underneath it, which we all know isn't how a bass drum pedal is played.
..if your foot is large enough, you will be able to rock the foot board outside of this rhythm pattern of the beater and the spring.
I'll interpret this as your 'explosive move' explanation, though it does sound like a case of 'watching a little too much Sponge Bob Square Pants'. Actually what you described could happen... underwater.
Size needed for 'rocking' a foot board? Smaller 'is' better. Remember the standard foot board is 10" and currently, long boards are 12"
You haven't played the 'newer' direct drive pedals have you? We understand, its not like every shop has them, but couple models do have steel pins against aluminum, just like the days of yore.
Look, in all fairness, it sounds to me like a MacBook Pro might have fallen on your head. When you depress a bass drum pedals foot board (and it doesn't matter where, or with what- heel, toes, arch, side of you foot), the foot board will always move downward☟
You cannot step on a pedal foot board (anywhere) and cause it to make an upward motion. Unlike an apple, a pedal foot board (a third class lever) is always connected to something when its in motion (being played). In order to set the foot board in an upward motion with your feet, you'd need to get your foot underneath it, which we all know isn't how a bass drum pedal is played.
..if your foot is large enough, you will be able to rock the foot board outside of this rhythm pattern of the beater and the spring.
I'll interpret this as your 'explosive move' explanation, though it does sound like a case of 'watching a little too much Sponge Bob Square Pants'. Actually what you described could happen... underwater.
Size needed for 'rocking' a foot board? Smaller 'is' better. Remember the standard foot board is 10" and currently, long boards are 12"
