No effects
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I built myself a wood casing and the pedals are held in place with smaller pieces of wood that rest on the side of each pedal. Are there products out there that would make this easier?
How do you secure your pedals to your board?
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
velcro
velcro
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
Industrial strength if you can find it.
the guy who invented fire said:
Industrial strength if you can find it.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
+1
It is a little harder to find and does cost a little more but it is bad ass stuff!
bungalowbill said:
+1
It is a little harder to find and does cost a little more but it is bad ass stuff!
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I use master links from a bicycle chain. They're just a small, flat piece of metal with two holes in them. I just remove two screws from opposite corners of the pedal and fasten on the links with the screws. The other hole of the link I use to screw it to my homemade wooden pedalboard. I can turn my board upside down, shake the hell out of it, and the pedals stay in place.
The links won't work on all pedals, though. They're great for my Boss pedals. I looked at the bottom screws on a newer Digitech pedal and saw that the links wouldn't work on them. For my Visual Sound pedals I'm using small "L" brackets, since the housing screws are located on the side of the pedal instead of the bottom.
The only downside to my method would be if you had to remove a bad pedal from the chain quickly while you were playing. To remedy this, I placed the pedals far enough apart so that I can remove the patch cables without having to unscrew the pedal from the board.
I use master links from a bicycle chain. They're just a small, flat piece of metal with two holes in them. I just remove two screws from opposite corners of the pedal and fasten on the links with the screws. The other hole of the link I use to screw it to my homemade wooden pedalboard. I can turn my board upside down, shake the hell out of it, and the pedals stay in place.
The links won't work on all pedals, though. They're great for my Boss pedals. I looked at the bottom screws on a newer Digitech pedal and saw that the links wouldn't work on them. For my Visual Sound pedals I'm using small "L" brackets, since the housing screws are located on the side of the pedal instead of the bottom.
The only downside to my method would be if you had to remove a bad pedal from the chain quickly while you were playing. To remedy this, I placed the pedals far enough apart so that I can remove the patch cables without having to unscrew the pedal from the board.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I buy a big boxed package of velcro at Walmart...I sometimes staple the one side of the velcro to the board so the stuff doesn't pull up when I pull a pedal off the board...Any of the pedals with a rubber backing like a TS9,won't keep the velcro on as you pull the pedal off the board though....With these pedals sometimes I'll use those large plastic tie straps that you pull and they tighten up..
I buy a big boxed package of velcro at Walmart...I sometimes staple the one side of the velcro to the board so the stuff doesn't pull up when I pull a pedal off the board...Any of the pedals with a rubber backing like a TS9,won't keep the velcro on as you pull the pedal off the board though....With these pedals sometimes I'll use those large plastic tie straps that you pull and they tighten up..
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
Industrial Strength Velcro... absolutely love it!
Industrial Strength Velcro... absolutely love it!
Screaming In Digital
New member
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I found some industrial strength velcro at Rocky's Ace Hardware and it wasn't too expensive. I have a light fabric on my board so I just attach the hook side of the velcro to the bottom of the pedals thanks to some sticky glue and I just mash 'em on there. If you dont have fabric, the glue backs of the soft velcro might do the trick. But like everyone else, I swear by velcro. INEXPENSIVE, EASY, and RELIABLE.
I found some industrial strength velcro at Rocky's Ace Hardware and it wasn't too expensive. I have a light fabric on my board so I just attach the hook side of the velcro to the bottom of the pedals thanks to some sticky glue and I just mash 'em on there. If you dont have fabric, the glue backs of the soft velcro might do the trick. But like everyone else, I swear by velcro. INEXPENSIVE, EASY, and RELIABLE.
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
zip ties...if my pedals are left in the van or the trailer for even a few hours, the heat and humidity in Florida will (and does) melt the glue that holds the velcro on, leaving a pile of pedals at the bottom of your board and a sticky mess. Yes, even industrial stuff, and even the Superlock stuff. Again, it isnt the velcro that fails, it is the glue. zip ties don't go anywhere until you cut them.
zip ties...if my pedals are left in the van or the trailer for even a few hours, the heat and humidity in Florida will (and does) melt the glue that holds the velcro on, leaving a pile of pedals at the bottom of your board and a sticky mess. Yes, even industrial stuff, and even the Superlock stuff. Again, it isnt the velcro that fails, it is the glue. zip ties don't go anywhere until you cut them.
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
Who keeps resurrecting 3-year-old threads? Seriously...
But i use this stuff called 'gravity' to keep my pedals on the ground. It's free and plentiful :smokin:
Who keeps resurrecting 3-year-old threads? Seriously...
But i use this stuff called 'gravity' to keep my pedals on the ground. It's free and plentiful :smokin:
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I never heard this idea, but it's a really good one. As long as the pedal's bolts are close enough to the edge. If not, you could simply make longer ones with a little piece of sheet metal.
My board has an ozite deck, so 3M Industrial Velcro from Home Depot is what I use. But on wood, the bike chain link idea is great.
I never heard this idea, but it's a really good one. As long as the pedal's bolts are close enough to the edge. If not, you could simply make longer ones with a little piece of sheet metal.
My board has an ozite deck, so 3M Industrial Velcro from Home Depot is what I use. But on wood, the bike chain link idea is great.
DazH
New member
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
bike links - there's a bike shop round the corner & the guy has one of those rivet removing tools to push them out, got him to take apart a chain and give me a bag full. I can hang my pedal board upside down, shake it, throw, whatever. They will never fall off.
bike links - there's a bike shop round the corner & the guy has one of those rivet removing tools to push them out, got him to take apart a chain and give me a bag full. I can hang my pedal board upside down, shake it, throw, whatever. They will never fall off.
disturb
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Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
+1. I use zip ties too. Drill one hole through the pedal board wood on each side of the pedal. Put zip tie through holes, around the pedal. Done. I hate velcro on the bottom of pedals. This keep my pedals in perfect condition, for resale. Easy to switch out pedals too.
+1. I use zip ties too. Drill one hole through the pedal board wood on each side of the pedal. Put zip tie through holes, around the pedal. Done. I hate velcro on the bottom of pedals. This keep my pedals in perfect condition, for resale. Easy to switch out pedals too.
Bludave
New member
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I buy a roll of industrial strength Velcro at home depot. My home board is covered in black vinyl and this makes the velcro a little difficult. I have to be careful when I pull up a pedal or it will tear the vinyl. I initially had blocks of wood locking the pedals in place, but over the years I have changed and the velcro is a little easier to deal with.
I buy a roll of industrial strength Velcro at home depot. My home board is covered in black vinyl and this makes the velcro a little difficult. I have to be careful when I pull up a pedal or it will tear the vinyl. I initially had blocks of wood locking the pedals in place, but over the years I have changed and the velcro is a little easier to deal with.
Philcguitars
New member
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
I remove the screws that hold the feet onto the effect, calculate the position of the holes on the board and drill holes and use longer screws. Velcro is probably easier though!
I remove the screws that hold the feet onto the effect, calculate the position of the holes on the board and drill holes and use longer screws. Velcro is probably easier though!
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
x2 to the guys whose velcro adhesive degraded with heat and time, mine did that.
I just stopped using pedals after all that :laughing:
x2 to the guys whose velcro adhesive degraded with heat and time, mine did that.
I just stopped using pedals after all that :laughing:
Philcguitars
New member
Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
Velcro - Very useful sometimes.
However, I got put off using it on kit after I saw a Camera Assistant get read the riot act after he brought the NEW paint job off a 16mm Film camera using it. The Company CEO whose kit it was was not best pleased.
Velcro - Very useful sometimes.
However, I got put off using it on kit after I saw a Camera Assistant get read the riot act after he brought the NEW paint job off a 16mm Film camera using it. The Company CEO whose kit it was was not best pleased.
Hellion
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Re: How do you secure your pedals to your board?
My pedalboard is a DOD 6 space floorboard. I don't use it much, but if it's on the floor, I don't need to worry about effects falling out and when it transports, the cover holds everything tightly. That said, I don't use it very much, my main rig is a MIDI operated rack system.
My pedalboard is a DOD 6 space floorboard. I don't use it much, but if it's on the floor, I don't need to worry about effects falling out and when it transports, the cover holds everything tightly. That said, I don't use it very much, my main rig is a MIDI operated rack system.