[mudshark]

My advice to you would be to put your L pedal about where your hat pedal was, and snug your hat pedal right up to it, as close as possible. The change in your set up will feel strange at first, but trust me, you will get used to it in time. Do you have a drop-lock clutch on your hats? If not I would highly recommend one. The first time I played a double pedal, I nearly fell of my stool from the difference in the set up. But I stuck w/ it, & now I can't imagine playing without it. When I play a single pedal set up now, I feel awkward as hell, & often find myself stomping at the floor where the other pedal should be. Just stick with it & you'll soon feel just as comfortable with the new set up as you did w/ the old. Jam on!!