Mounting pedals to a board.
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mikemorgan
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nice board. I silicone them in place.
Well, somebody should say it: That is about the coolist way to mount pedals to a board I have ever seen!
Cheap- hell, free- you can pick up used, worn-out bike chains free from ANY bike shop. chances are they have two or three on any day you happen do drop by.
Great looking- if I didn't know that was a chain link, I might not have ID'd it- and I have worked as a bike tech, and ridden for years. If I don't recongnize it, no one else will, either.
Ecologically sound- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, in that order- as you did not have to melt it down, you are basically reusing the chain- reuse is actually better than recycle as it requires little or no energy to do it.
Works with almost any effects pedal.
Easy to change- easier than zip ties, and you can use the same link and screw over and over, until your board is more "hole" than 'board."
I like it better than silicon, too- no waiting for the chain link to dry!
Good on you, mate!
Oh, my favorite pedal board blank- wooden wine boxes. The lid becomes the board, the box fits over the pedals, with 4 latches from the hardware store, you are set to go. Some of the boxes even have handles (usually rope) on them. No need to disguise their origin- they look way cool in their original finish, and age well.
Cheap- hell, free- you can pick up used, worn-out bike chains free from ANY bike shop. chances are they have two or three on any day you happen do drop by.
Great looking- if I didn't know that was a chain link, I might not have ID'd it- and I have worked as a bike tech, and ridden for years. If I don't recongnize it, no one else will, either.
Ecologically sound- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, in that order- as you did not have to melt it down, you are basically reusing the chain- reuse is actually better than recycle as it requires little or no energy to do it.
Works with almost any effects pedal.
Easy to change- easier than zip ties, and you can use the same link and screw over and over, until your board is more "hole" than 'board."
I like it better than silicon, too- no waiting for the chain link to dry!
Good on you, mate!
Oh, my favorite pedal board blank- wooden wine boxes. The lid becomes the board, the box fits over the pedals, with 4 latches from the hardware store, you are set to go. Some of the boxes even have handles (usually rope) on them. No need to disguise their origin- they look way cool in their original finish, and age well.
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thebigcheese
"Hi, I'm in Delaware."
Ok, so I'm dumb, but where do you find wine boxes? I'm not much of a drinker and they only kind of wine boxes I know of are some type of cardboard (and contain crappy wine). I've been looking for something to build a decent board out of.
I'm with the electric-strips. I change my board alot, screwing things become a chore... and with heavier pedals, I have problems with velcro, not so much with the velcro, but the adhesive usually wont stick to the pedal/board hard enough.
On current, there is velcro, and then I've strapped them down when happy. Using planet waves pedalstation wiring , and a t-rex powersupply underneath the board.
My current bass-board, made it myself to suit a padded case I had allready:
On current, there is velcro, and then I've strapped them down when happy. Using planet waves pedalstation wiring , and a t-rex powersupply underneath the board.
My current bass-board, made it myself to suit a padded case I had allready:
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Creamyapples1
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lol I know. I've got the board. I've got some feet from an old Crybaby for the bottom and I've got the chain sitting at home. Now, to find the time to dick with it all.
I have two- one my GF has been kicking around for YEARS, she was happy I found a good use for it. The other, I picked up, free, at a garage sale Saturday.
I would go to liquor stores, or higher-end restaraunts. I would think both places would have several.
PM me if you can't find any, I will see what I can scare up.
thebigcheese
"Hi, I'm in Delaware."
Yeah but like... what is it? Is it just the box that all the wine bottles come in? Or is it something special to cart your own wine around in?