Hi Hat Pedal Sensor Actuator With a Rubber Part For Roland FD8 TD11 TD15 TD17

I only write this for rubber part, as the remaining parts of my pedal were still functional, so I didnt change them.This product is amazing, and it has totally changed the way I play. I highly recommend it.A couple of important notes:- I had almost 0 experience with replacing something like this, I normally never open any of my devices, but it was super easy, just remove like 10 screws and thats it.- it works better if you put grease in the rubber part that touches the little wheel. Put grease in the wheel too. What kind of grease? I used one for cars, resistant to high temperatures, and it worked.- be careful when opening the pedal, as the cables within are super short and you could damage them (as long as they work of course, otherwise just rip it open haha)- do not buy a new pedal without trying this first. Theres a price difference of almost $150

On time...easy to install....works like new again.

I've had my Roland FD-8 Pedal for over 10yrs and the rubber actuator dried out and became so stiff it would'nt flex anymore. This kit fix it!!!My FD-8 feel and works like brand new. If anyone has had problems I can guess that they didn't or couldn't clean away the self-adheasive gum from the old sensor. Even with a heatgun it's really difficult to remove the old sensor and the film of gum remained, I used naptha (mineral spirits and denatured alcohol didn't work). GooGone or WD-40 might work too, since they have a solvent in their recipe... no matter what it will be slow going getting all the gum off. For the kit to work the metal (base) plate must be perfectly clean. Lastly, I found it easier to remove the jack in order to disconnect/reconnect the membrane wire, just one nut and then gently slide the little collar back a tiny bit... piece of cake.

Product delivered inside strong small cardboard box which was inside of padded envelope. No directions were included. The removal of the old was very straightforward. I used a razor blade-type scraper around the edge of sensor, then it peeled off in one piece. (The brush was used to clean the inside of the pedal housing). I loosened the 1/4" jack and rotated it to connect the new sensor. The new connector on the sensor had a blue tinted end, but I just left it intact and just plugged it in. (The old sensor had a hole in the metal contact inside the clear plastic, so it was useless). The old rubber part simply pulls right off. It was extremely stiff compared to the new one. I hooked up the pedal and it worked perfectly -Just like new!

Did not work as i expected. The Hi Hat is still not sharp, it's fractionally better than before i bought this item. I thought it would be good as new, but no. I still have to stomp very hard on the pedal to get the hi hat cymbal to respond.Disappointed

Product came properly packaged. It is a replacement fit for the high hat only. It is a good replacement fit though.

Couple points.1. No instructions. Nothing. So installer will need to find YouTube video.2. No grease was supplied. Manuf provided brush/applicator but no grease!I found video explaining process (Dad Rock and Guitars). Note, no need to remove hex screws on top of pedal. Only needed to remove Philips screws on bottom. I chose NOT to replace the sheet sensor. If replacing Rubber Pad works, why risk possibly messing up another component. Fortunately, replacing Rubber Pad worked. Old Pad was hard as a rock lol. No wonder it didn’t work. Package did not include any grease. There was still some grease on old mechanism so hope that will continue to work. If I find more clarity on the grease, I can always reopen and apply.

Works great and easy to install for my FD-8.Note the blue tip on the connect side should not be removed before installing.