Pro-1 set up

Steele Cooper · From: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Please help, I have a newer Pro-1. Right now the pedals are set up so you have to push them pretty far down to get to the proper pitch when depressed. If I reposition the horizontal rods into the lower holes of the cranks will I need to re-adjust the nylon tuning nuts or just the pedal stops? Thanks folks, hope this makes sense.

Richard Tipple · From: Ohio, USA

Steele
I gather from your question, you are wanting a shorter pedal travel.
Repositioning the horizonal rods to the lower slots will give you even longer pedal travel, but a softer pedal action. To get a shorter pedal travel, reposition the horizonal rods to the upper holes in the pull shafts,, but this will give you a stiffer pedal action. Its a trade off. I position my pulls around the 5th hole of the Marrs pull shafts, and tweak them from there to even out the pulls.
I would readjust the pedal stops as a last resort if a string does not pull up to pitch or lower back to pitch. Yes,,, ropositioning the pull slots will nean an adjustment on the end tuners,, but this should not be a problem unless you run out of return space. This would require an adjustment on the pedal stop.
Hope this makes sence and helps you,, I can do this blindfolded,, but I cant explain it that well,,Im sure others on the forum can do a better job of explaining it to you.

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Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Well if I understand you correctly....right now the throw is quite long to get to pitch....and you don't want the pedal to go as far, right?? If so; then you want the crank to pull the string to pitch alot quicker and to do that ..you move the rod a hole or two AWAY from the Crossbar; and that will make the change pull to pitch sooner. So now you don't need that much travel on the pedal...>so yes you screw in the Stop screw for the pedal....so the string now stops at the correct pitch. You will also have to retune the nylon tuner no matter how you do it.
But also depending on how far you move the rod away from the crossbar on the crank; you may be creating an angle on the rod somewhat; but shouldn't hinder the feel that much if you move it a hole away; but if you move it three holes away...your gettin' into tension on the rod probs.
Have fun.
Ricky

[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 18 April 2004 at 08:17 PM.]

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