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DIY Pedal Grind Plates

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  1. My friends and i are getting into grinding (again) but the pins on my
    primo pedals really dont like to slide. So i did some research on RSU
    and found some threads about pedal grind plates from a little while ago.
    Some one was nice enough to link to a couple places that sold grind
    plates for BMX pedals. Since im cheap and didnt want to spend 20 or so
    bucks, Jake and I set out to make ourselves some. They were pretty
    simple to make:

    We found some sheet metal that was just laying around
    jakes house.

    We traced each of our pedals with a marker. We added little
    tabs that would wrap around the side of the pedal so we
    could bolt them on.

    then cut out the sheet metal with some heavy duty cutters.

    Then we put the flat metal on the pedal and used a hammer to
    bend the tabs around the sides. (i stepped on the metal and
    the pedal while i was hammering so it didnt move)

    with the tabs in there final position, we could tell where
    to drill the holes for the bolts and did so.

    Then we put the bolts on.

    Then end 🙂

    Heres the pics:

    [image: unicyclist.compe
    dal1.sized.jpg] [image: unicyclist.coma
    lbums/albuv16/pedal2.sized.jpg] [image: unicycli-unicycli-
    st.com/gallery/albums/albuv16/pedal3.sized.jpg]

    Jake did the same thing for his wellgo pedal. It worked
    great. I did kinda a sloppy job on mine but it worked
    just fine.

    There are a couple shots of us trying them out in our album:
    unicyclist.comalbuv16

    'Like Butta'......THese things make you go so fast!!

    -erik

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    (sorry buddy, couldnt resist =)

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  2. Those are nice! Good idea for making your own equipment.

    Q: Is the grind plate side heavier than the other side (I'm
    assuming it
    Qa)? Have you ever put your foot on the grind plate side,
    and if so, does your foot just slip right off?

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  3. Yeh they look nice ones to do it with, i did the same with my Dx style
    pedals. I took the pins out and replaced them with Screws to fasen the
    plate on with. Worsk quite well till i broke it 🙂

    Trev

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