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Topic: How do I fix/modify my Sho Bud Volume pedal? |
Grant Ferstat
From:
Western Australia
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 6:20 am |
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I was wondering if anyone can tell me how I modify/fix my original Sho Bud volume pedal so it stays in position when I take my foot off it?
At present it always goes into "full on" position when I take my foot off. |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 6:35 am
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| Attach a small spring in inside of the back of the pedal from the bottom to the top- multiple ways to do that |
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Grant Ferstat
From:
Western Australia
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 7:02 am
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Any idea where I'd obtain the right spring?
Not much info on pedal steels or accessories here in Western Australia. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 9:06 am
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| You can find spring assortments at hardware stores, and you may have to experiment with them to get the right feel/tension, to get the best spring for the job. Cut them to length and bend a hook in each end, and your set to go. About a 1/4 inch spring is what I use. You got to experiment, since old shobud parts are near impossible to get, especially springs. Hope this helps. |
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Mike Fried
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 9:32 am
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Grant, have you tightened the two side screws that attach the top to the bottom? Sometimes increasing their tension will provide enough friction to keep the pedal in place. You can also try adding a thin nylon washer or two under the screw heads if you can't tighten them down any further.
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 10:23 am
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| These old shobud pedals are supposed to move freely for pedal steel work, not stiff like a guitar pedal. They are made to have a spring toward the back of the pedal to prevent it from flopping down to wide open position. The bushings that the side screws go through are made to not get tight, but swivel freely. The spring has always been the key to preventing "flopping wide open" in my experience. |
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Mike Fried
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 11:42 am
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James, my answer was based on the assumption that this pedal doesn't have a spring, and that adding one that would work correctly would be a hassle. Of course tightening the screws isn't needed for friction if the spring is there, but it can provide a simpler alternate method of achieving what he wants.
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 3:38 pm
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Last edited by James Morehead on 26 Mar 2007 4:24 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Fried
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 3:54 pm
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Yes, James, I'd agree that if the pedal is only missing the spring (or if it's too weak) and the castings are designed for it, definately just find a spring that will work.
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 4:03 pm
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Grant, is this what your pedal is?
Last edited by James Morehead on 26 Mar 2007 4:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Fried
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 4:14 pm
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Yes, James, I suspect you're probably right on all counts there. Maybe Grant's pedal spring came undone, broke, or was removed at some point. Grant, have you checked inside the pedal for that yet?
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Grant Ferstat
From:
Western Australia
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 3:47 am
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| James Morehead wrote: |
Grant, is this what your pedal is?
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Yep that's the one.
I'll open it up when I get home and check out the spring situation. |
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