Lubing/greasing pedals

[fishbulb]

So i have this pedal: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Drums/Percussion/Parts/Hardware?sku=440460 Pacific Drums by DW DP402 Double Bass Drum Pedal (i should get a new one sometime) but it's been squeaking for a while now and i wanted to lube/grease it. Which one would work better and do i have to take it all apart to do so?

[FullMoon]

wd-40 thats the answer

[CARMEN77]

Ive been using a bass pedal for 2 years with no lube...Dont know if thats a bad thing or not, it seems to be functioing fine.

[fishbulb]

You think WD-40 is the best?

[super_kick08]

Nah, dont use wd-40. I have and it works, but it builds up junk after a while. Use something like bearing greese. I dont greese my pedals so i dont know much about that. But wd-40 will end up hurting you.

[fishbulb]

Yeah, i asked my dad what he would use, and he said that there are probably bearings in the pedals and we should use some sort of grease.

[Chippy569]

Tama makes "Tune-Up Oil" which is specifically designed for squeaky pedals, it's like $5 at musiciansfriend.com or music123.com (i don't remember where i saw it)

[fishbulb]

Hopefully guitar center has it, i'll check next time i go there.

[Drummer300btx]

Ive been using a bass pedal for 2 years with no lube...Dont know if thats a bad thing or not, it seems to be functioing fine.

use lube. You will be amazed at the increase in smoothness and sensitivity.


I made a thread about this not too long ago. the searching has been done for you by me here:

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457121

[cal1089]

i have one of the oldeset pedels in the world its a vintage ghost 1960s(NOT THE OLDEST) bass pedel here is a pic
http://cgi.ebay.com/Classic-vintage-LUDWIG-GHOST-bass-drum-pedal_W0QQitemZ7409652891QQcategoryZ41452QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
should i sell it at the price listed here and if so what pedal should i get. and how should i go about greesing my pedal its inclosed and it squeeks.

[fishbulb]

use lube. You will be amazed at the increase in smoothness and sensitivity.


I made a thread about this not too long ago. the searching has been done for you by me here:

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457121


When you say use lube, you mean grease right? And from that thread i gather that motor oil is the best?

[cal1089]

plz help ^^^^

[Drummer300btx]

yes.

lube = lubrication = grease

[Chippy569]

NOT motor oil tho! that stuff gets cruddy and lumpy and then leaves stains in whatever's directly under your pedals (meaning your carpet or what have you). use a chain lube on your chain, or use bearing grease on anything else!

[fishbulb]

plz help ^^^^

I would see if you could take it apart if you don't want to sell it. To be honest, it looks pretty richety, you might want to sell if it money isn't an issue. Might as well get a nice double pedal.

[cal1089]

ok ill see what i can do i have a whole set of old vintage 1960s rogers i got it for free some of the cymbol stands sell for 50 bucks a piece.

[cal1089]

ok ill see what i can do i have a whole set of old vintage 1960s rogers i got it for free some of the cymbol stands sell for 50 bucks a piece.

[Double Bass Jim]

Never EVER put wd-40 on anything drum related

Use graphite or engine oil to lube the moving parts

[Bone]

Again my sont! Jims advice knows no bounds, always a good guy!

BPS!

[timehawk]

Yep motor oil works good, just put some a a q-tip and rub it on moving areas.

[Aaron]

wd-40 thats the answer
WD40 makes grease traps. Checkout DBJ's gear maintnence lesson..

[fishbulb]

Yep motor oil works good, just put some a a q-tip and rub it on moving areas.

So you'd have to take most of the pedal apart to do that right?

[Cocaberry]

So you'd have to take most of the pedal apart to do that right?

On my IC I just oil the chain with the Tama oil. It said in the instructions the rest of the bearings are packed with a special grease so I don't need to oil them.

Check your instruction manual.

[fishbulb]

I really don't knwo if they came with one.

[Cocaberry]

If your pedal is worth a crap it should have came with a manual. If it's not just oil all the joints because if it's not good enough to have a manual, it's probably not going to have special packed bearings either.

[fishbulb]

So i lubed my pedals, it got all of the squeaks out for sure, i don't notice much of a difference. Maybe a little smoother.

[timehawk]

Yeah you wouldnt really notice too much. The oil is mainly for the squeaking and helps the components last longer.

[fishbulb]

I plan on getting new pedals in the near future anyway. Well, i did just get these a year and a half ago, not too long. But i'd still rather upgrade cymbals than upgrade pedals.