I'm Building a Pedalboard

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Right, lbanks, I can see what you're talking about.

I'm inclined to think that I will not be exposing this pedalboard to direct sun on a Texas summer day and, at any rate, the industrial-duty velcro is rated for outdoor use in a wider range of environmental conditions - which probably explains why it costs $3.99 for a package containing two 2" X 4" pieces.
 
I'm against the Velco idea, unless there is no cost effective alternative. Even the best velcro will slip under heat and pedal weight. If I was to use a plywood board, I'd drill thru the board and attach the pedals, using the bottom plate hole. Wouldn't work on all pedals, but should work for most.
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Not saying that yours didn't slip but just offering my experience. I have owned an SKB pedalboard for six or seven years and never had any pedal move or slip using velcro. I bought some of the industrial velcro a while back and I damn near have to crow bar the pedals back off the board when I want to move them around. I am not exactly a road warrior but this thing has seen some use. I vote for the Velcro.
 
lbanks said:
I'm against the Velco idea, unless there is no cost effective alternative. Even the best velcro will slip under heat and pedal weight.
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Bullshit, Velcro holds hard!!!!

When I made my pedal board, I took some velcro (hook side) with me to the hardware store and found a cheap flexible welcome mat that it stuck too. I glued and stapled it around the pedal board. It holds the pedals STRONG. Its in a suitcase that gets a bit of thrashing. FX are never out of place. Even the wah stays tights. Cheap an easy.

-josh
 
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Velcro works great. I've used it on every one of the pedal boards I've used over the years.



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arcaxis said:
If you have any doubt about Velcro sticking to something, brush on a light coating of rubber based contact cement where the Velcro is to be stuck and let it dry before applying the Velcro. I've been using DAP Weldwood that I believe I got at a Walmart for a couple dollars. There are other brands as well.
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Yep, that's good stuff - I've used it on other projects and it sticks really well.
 
I've only made one pedal board and I tried the heavy duty zip ties. They got brittle after about a year (ish) and started snapping.

Velcro baby.

Holds burlap underwear in place too. :p

(Hi ZaphMan! :D)
 
I built a pedal board not too long ago. I used some carpet from Lowe's that I tested with some Velcro hook before I bought it. I used Gorilla Glue to secure the carpet to the main MDF board, which was my surface. That surface fit down into a frame that I had made so I could put stuff under the board as if the board were a lid. The seal is pretty tight and I also wired a 3 prong electric outlet into the board that I just plug an extension cord into. I have my DC Brick and wireless under the board.
 
Right, that sounds like a good design.

I considered doing something similar but in the end, to keep things simple, I decided to have everything on the same basic level. I'll have a 10-outlet strip over on one edge (yeah, that's a big one but it's the only one I could find where the outlets oppose each other and will let me have multiple warts plugged in without wasting outlets). I have a 1/2" riser toward the back for a second row of pedals, to give them a little lift. Nothin' fancy.
 
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I use solder less lug connectors (see attached pic); first I unscrew the four corner screws from the bottom of the effect pedal insert the lug connector re screw the screws into your pedal. Now your effect pedal has four little Mickey Mouse ears sticking out of each corner with a hole in each one that you can use to screw down the pedal to the pedal board, they never come off, it is cheap and you don’t have to glue anything. It works like a charm
I hope this made some kind of sense
 
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I use solder less lug connectors (see attached pic); first I unscrew the four corner screws from the bottom of the effect pedal insert the lug connector re screw the screws into your pedal. .....I hope this made some kind of sense
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Right, I've seen some pictures of pedalboards that do the same. It's looks like a good rigid mount.

I'm going to go with the Velcro solution first. If it doesn't seem strong enough I'll do something else.

At any rate, I will have eggshell foam in the pedalboard lid that presses down on everything just a bit, so that should add some stability when the thing is stored on end.
 
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I use solder less lug connectors (see attached pic); first I unscrew the four corner screws from the bottom of the effect pedal insert the lug connector re screw the screws into your pedal. Now your effect pedal has four little Mickey Mouse ears sticking out of each corner with a hole in each one that you can use to screw down the pedal to the pedal board, they never come off, it is cheap and you don’t have to glue anything. It works like a charm
I hope this made some kind of sense
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I like that idea.:)
 
Velcro is too non-committal. I use black silicone to glue them to the board. They never move, ever. I can remove them with hot guitar strings if I want, but why would I?


Oh, and why would I want just one pedalboard??
 
muttley600 said:
I use it keep racks of chisels on the wall and then move them to another part of the wall where I need them to hand.
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Fing brilliant! I am constantly revamping my workshop and that is a great idea! I've read many a woodworking mag too and don't recall that ever listed as a tip/trick, thanks for that!


Daav
 
Zaphod B said:
Right, that sounds like a good design.

I considered doing something similar but in the end, to keep things simple, I decided to have everything on the same basic level. I'll have a 10-outlet strip over on one edge (yeah, that's a big one but it's the only one I could find where the outlets oppose each other and will let me have multiple warts plugged in without wasting outlets). I have a 1/2" riser toward the back for a second row of pedals, to give them a little lift. Nothin' fancy.
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Watch woot.com they regularly sell those "squid" multi-outlet things that have each plug on a separate short cord for about $6 a piece before shipping, i use them all over the house. Somewhat bulky but do what they do well.

Daav
 
daav said:
Fing brilliant! I am constantly revamping my workshop and that is a great idea! I've read many a woodworking mag too and don't recall that ever listed as a tip/trick, thanks for that!


Daav
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I have a million workshop tips. Anyone who spends 12 hours plus a day in one for 30 years eventually learns to get organised.:D
 
daav said:
Watch woot.com they regularly sell those "squid" multi-outlet things that have each plug on a separate short cord for about $6 a piece before shipping, i use them all over the house. Somewhat bulky but do what they do well.

Daav
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Well, I hate to not use my wall wart collection. ;)
 
Furman SPB-8

Funny thing, on my Furman SPB-8 (same model as Ibanks's) I tore the shit out of the bottom carpet/backing glue by trying to pry up my digitech whammy which was attached with nasa-grade velcro, which, I think will serve as a testament to how strong the velcro is. Sometimes I need to pry my pedals up with a screwdriver to move them.

:rolleyes:
 
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