Successful Recovery

No, not at the tables. But, my Rock Band bass pedal managed to break a couple weeks back, and not in the way that it seems to usually be breaking for most people. Rather than the actual pedal snapping in half, which apparently happens from the torque that people place on it, my entire base snapped in half, in the junction between the main base of the pedal and the prox switch at the front end. It's funny because it's not an area that should ordinarily be subject to any stresses, but apparently the carpet floor I'm playing on is subject to some flexing, and that flexing gave the base just enough torque to snap it clean.

In any case, I didn't feel like sending my whole drum kit back for a replacment as the pads are actually nice and sensitive, and apart from the structural damage the pedal worked just fine. What I finally managed was so simple I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner: a pair of picture hangers to span the gap, as the only thing I really need is a tension force. You can see the original crack, and the fix, in the pic:



Interestingly, the screws on the bottom side are actually puncturing several mm into the prox switch itself, but I've dealt with enough prox switches to know that a hole in the side of the outer case isn't going to hurt anything.

The new pedal plays great. I've also added a Metal Billet to the pedal itself to prevent any further mishaps, and because it looks cool and, with the additional weight, feels a bit more realistic is a bit easier to play.

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So, no poker content. A little playing recently, and I just barely broke even for the month of February, not my best hour in that regard. But I'm just hanging out and having fun at the moment, so there's nothing wrong with that.