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DRUMSMYWIFE
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 How often do you change your tension springs on your pedals?
I came upon this question and wondered because I don't know the difference between a new or old spring. Does it affect the pedal? I changed it once and that was it because one of the springs was bent.
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:16 pm |
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dannydrumperc
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I've never done that. My oldest pedal has 14 years of use.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:26 am |
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Andyni
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Have never needed to. My pedal is still going strong 16 year old Gibraltar Intruder. Would be iterested in hearing from others.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:51 am |
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iatemygoat
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Andyni wrote:Have never needed to. My pedal is still going strong 16 year old Gibraltar Intruder. Would be iterested in hearing from others.
damn. i broke one on my DW 5000 after about 5 years of use. and ten the one i replaced broke within a month, really wierd. and GC wouldnt give me one for free, i was kinda pissed. but so far my Axis springs are holding up. ive had em about a year but i got em used so i dont know how old they actually are.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:33 pm |
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Howepirate
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Never, it's maxed.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:15 pm |
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anavrinIV
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Howepirate wrote:Never, it's maxed.
he asked how often you changed the actual springs, not the spring tension.
ive never changed mine but my pedals arent even 2 years old.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:53 pm |
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zharil
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yeah i just broke my slave's spring.some people say its because i maxed em out.but thats ow i like em.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:26 am |
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SGarrett
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When they feel stretched out...which does happen.
Play a new pedal, then play yours, and you'll feel how sloppy a loose spring really is.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:12 am |
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yamum28
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iv never changed my 5000s, but iv only had them a year. my old premier pedals i had to change three or four times.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:14 am |
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Rob Crisp
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Think I replaced one once, when it broke.
I have my pedals loose though, so don't mind a slack spring. Having said that, I do detach the spring when I'm not playing. That's gotta help conserve life in springs?
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:50 am |
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MasterShake89
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i had my dw 4002 with maxed springs for about 4 years before one of the springs went.... replaced them both with gibralter springs, but i cant get them as tight due to them being longer.
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Mon May 26, 2008 11:15 pm |
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PDP9000
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i dont think the spring ever ages but you have to play with the tension
to get the feel you like.
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Wed May 28, 2008 7:18 pm |
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Scrogs
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Trade in your pedal(s) once a year, no worries, no squeaks, no worn springs.
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Wed May 28, 2008 10:35 pm |
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vincemie
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i'll change them when and if they break
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Brother_Bong
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Maybe thats whats wrong with my Axis.
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