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Topic: Goodrich pedal adjustment? |
Joe Ribaudo
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 9:47 am |
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I picked up a fairly new, used Goodrich 120 recently and was wondering what adjustments can be made and how. (no user guide provided) Specifically, would like a bit of drag or possibly a way to set it so it requires pressure beyond 2/3 volume. Appreciate any input. Thanks.
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 10:08 am
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| You could mount a compression spring to engage at the 2/3 point, but I don't think there's any 'factory settings'. |
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Earnest Bovine
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Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 11:10 am
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| Dave Meis wrote: |
| You could mount a compression spring to engage at the 2/3 point |
I've done that with a couple of my Goodrich pedals. It's easy to mount a spring on the detachable bottom piece. |
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Joe Ribaudo
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 1:10 pm
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Great idea. Thanks. If it's not too much trouble, perhaps you could post a simple sketch or diagram. Knowing me, I'll get it wrong 10 times before I get it right.
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 3:15 pm
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I'd be interested in seeing this too.
JB
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 6:37 pm
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One of my students brought a brand new Goodrich 120 over the other day, and I could see NO way to adjust for drag, and the pedal slammed down to the floor when ever you remove your foot. Who wants a pedal that turns full on whenever you remove your foot? I don't get that one.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 6:46 pm
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You can stiffen it a bit by making the string tighter.
You can stiffen it more by adding a washer on the axle between the two halves
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 6:57 pm
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| There's also the spring at the heel of the pedal that should prevent it from just 'falling' when you take your foot off...it has a screw for a little 'adjustment'.. |
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 7:11 pm
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I don't have this done to a pedal, so I can't post a pic, but I'm thinking you could drill a hole in the bottom of the pedal (near the front for a more positive feel) and use a flat head bolt of some kind (so it won't hit the floor!  ), get a spring from the hardware store and slip a washer in the bottom coil, come up with the bolt, reach down the top with a deep socket and tighten it up. Then put the pedal back together (without the string and stuff), cut the spring a little at a time till you get it right where you want it, then reassemble the pedal. Hope this helps! |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 6:34 am
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| The Goodrich pedal that Mark refers to is defective and we'll repair it at no charge and pay shipping both ways. Contact Kevin at Goodrich 760-547-1260. |
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kevin ryan
From:
San Marcos, California
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 6:46 am
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| It is best to email me at goodrichvp@gmail.com. I will then have your email address to send you the shipping label to attach... We will get you all straightened out, I promise!.. |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 8:01 am
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Thanks much, fellers. Will pass this info along to the pedal owner.
I had a number of Goodrich pedals over the years and except for pot replacement, they were always outstanding. I remember them as having access to removing the axel to disassemble the pedal, but couldn't see how to do this on this newer one.
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Joe Ribaudo
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 8:50 am
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| Dave Meis wrote: |
| I'm thinking you could drill a hole |
That's what I was thinking, Dave, but I can just see the bottom plate looking like swiss cheese by the time I hit the right place to mount the spring.  Might as well take advantage of someone else' trial and error.
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 10:22 am
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I opened up one of my pedals, and there's not much 'usable real estate' in the front, so I took a pic of the next best place, and the spring will be about 1 1/2 inches long when you're done..you could shim it up with a washer underneath if it's short. You'll probably want a pretty stiff spring since you're using your foot and you have it closer to the axle. The good news is: you can do it by just removing the base and NOT disassemble the pedal! Just take precautions to cover the components and use grease on your drill and countersink to hold the chips (clean and re-grease often). The spring in the pic would be too soft, but is there for visual reference. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
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Joe Ribaudo
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 1:39 pm
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Perfect! Hitting the hardware store on the way home to check out the spring selection. Thanks much, Dave.
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 3:42 am
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Why not just do what the Goodrich folks are offering.
No charge repairs inc. shipping.
Sounds like a win-win situation to me.
This is why I chose to be a stocking Goodrich dealer.
Fine people to work with and they stand behind every product.
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 9:26 am
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| Bill...I think it's thread drift..the OP had a question about a mod, the other problem got solved thanks to Jim and Kevin |
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Joe Ribaudo
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 10:15 am
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| Dave Meis wrote: |
| ...I think it's thread drift. |
Always wondered what to call this. Learn so much in this forum.
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