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Wrong polarity on pedal magnet


Scatcat

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I changed to nikola-pedals on my MSX, but the left pedal-magnet seem to be inverted. I checked with a loose neodynium magnet, and yes, the same pole wants to attach to both sides...

I need advice. Should I try to invert the magnet in the pedal, or should I invert the one in the shell? Right now my left pedal actively tries to fall down... :D

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3 minutes ago, Scatcat said:

I need advice. Should I try to invert the magnet in the pedal, or should I invert the one in the shell? Right now my left pedal actively tries to fall down... :D

Do whatever is easier for you :) Effect will be the same.

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14 hours ago, xorbe said:

Fix the one in the pedal, because if you change pedals again, then you're going to have the same problem again probably.

Yes, but it irritates me to have to shave of a pristine grip tape to reach the screws in the pedal...

Oh, well, I'll evaluate the difficulty of both and do whatever seems simpler.

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Just now, xorbe said:

Return as defective?

Not bloody likely when the turnaround time is a few months. Even if I got a new one sent from China today, I would still not have the pedal before autumn.

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22 minutes ago, Scatcat said:

Yes, but it irritates me to have to shave of a pristine grip tape to reach the screws in the pedal...

Use a hairdryer to heat the tape, so you can easily peel it off and on again without any damage.

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  • 3 weeks later...

The hairdryer tip worked, but with a caveat.

The grip tape used has a flexible backing, but when heated and flexed it doesn't fully return to its original shape. In the end it was good enough, but I got some wrinkles on it because it changed shape somewhat.

So if anyone else uses the hairdryer trick... Be very careful not to pull hard on the grip tape, the less you stretch it, the happier you will be.

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