Pedal Problem

[Aviator42009]

I have the exclusive privilege of getting to play on not one, but two "budget" gibraltar double pedals. One is mine on my practice e-kit and the other is on my acoustic set at my band's practice place; I'm actually pretty lucky because the second one is my guitarist's (he's the original drummer) that I get to use so I don't have to bring mine every practice.
The thing with the Gibraltar pedal is, its not a bad pedal at all, but the beaters just won't stay in their holders. The lugs eventually become near useless at holding the beaters into place and I'm having a tough time trying to figure out how to hold the beaters in tightly. I wrap rubber bands on the shaft of the beaters to hold the pedal in to place, but the pedal is still prone to flying off (It actually happens alot, for some reason) At home on the ekit, I don't have the flying off problem, probably because I don't get as "into it", but the pedals will still spring around and make a horrid clicking noise every time I hit the pad. On an e-kit a noise like that really sticks out. If I'm using headphones I don't mind so much, but I'm really conscious of the noise I make seeing as I play in an a room open to the rest of the house.
Any ideas?

[Northern Redneck]

Its been over tightened and its stripped.

[late8]

Still having issues with the Gib beaters flying off?? If you don't have the need to remove the beater for storage or transport, my suggestion to you is the use a product called JB weld. It's and expoxy adhesive that bonds metal pieces together. It comes in 2 tubes that have to be mixed together like regular epoxy. It's applied directly and dries within 24 hours. Slip some JB weld on the shaft of the beater and slip it into the pedal and wait 24 hours and it will never be a problem again.

[wolvie56]

Yep. Stripped out from constant tightening. It happens. Not really any good way to fix it. One would be to drill a small indent into the rod so that the set screw actually sets into the indent on the rod. Because it isn't tightening against the rod anymore. Or another way, like Late8 says, would be to JB weld it where you want it for the last time. This would be a nearly permanent fix with no further adjustment possible for as long as the weld holds.

[Northern Redneck]

Drill out the hole, re-tap it and put in a new screw.

[slinglander]

Drill out the hole, re-tap it and put in a new screw.

Assuming you've never done anything like this what equipment is needed to do this?

[Northern Redneck]

if you have no knowledge, take it to a machine shop. the might charge you $10

[late8]

if you have no knowledge, take it to a machine shop. the might charge you $10

Or go buy a decent pedal...