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Twinfan

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Pedalboard without using velcro?
« on: October 31, 2007, 02:03:22 PM »
I'm thinking of building myself a small pedalboard to use in my new band as I'm currently hooking up two or three pedals all the time.  However, I don't want to stick velcro on the bottom of my pedals.

Is there any way I can set up a decent board without using Velcro?

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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2007, 02:06:10 PM »
Use some cable ties, you may have to link a couple together to get it round bigger pedals. All you have to do is make a couple of little holes in the pedalboard for the cable tie to go through :)
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2007, 02:42:21 PM »
Kerching!  Why didn't I think of that????  A trip to B&Q is on the cards then...

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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2007, 03:44:35 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2007, 04:06:41 PM »
Nah, they'd affect the inter-pospicular field of the signal path and ruin my tone......

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2007, 04:31:49 PM »
Slave children to hold them in place?
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2007, 04:50:55 PM »
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Slave children to hold them in place?


:D :D :D


I use link plates from an old bike chain. Once again I'm cr@p at explaining how to do it, so I'll do an excellent ms paint diagram:


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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2007, 05:08:40 PM »
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Quote from: Elliot
Slave children to hold them in place?


:D :D :D


I use link plates from an old bike chain. Once again I'm cr@p at explaining how to do it, so I'll do an excellent ms paint diagram:



Guess there will be a few poor guys around  Europe now finding their bikes chainless and walking home  :roll:
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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2007, 07:52:20 PM »
I use screws with a hole in them, normally for hanging things on the ceiling(dont know how they are called in english). You can get those large enough to put the jack inside and when screwed to a board you can easily alter your setup. For bigger stompoxes i use thin leather straps which i just nail to the board.

Ill try to make a pic later tomorrow.
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« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2007, 10:37:53 PM »
Uni-bond no more nails. It actually can hold a chair to a wall and you can sit on it..... Our old common room "accidentally" turned upside down because of it.... ahhh
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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2007, 11:19:56 PM »
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Uni-bond no more nails. It actually can hold a chair to a wall and you can sit on it..... Our old common room "accidentally" turned upside down because of it.... ahhh


PAH! - Someone beat me to it.  Araldite will work too  :lol:

What about Hubba-Bubba?  :wink:

Seriously though, the link from the bike chain is a good idea - seen it done before on another forum.

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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2007, 04:05:06 AM »
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Slave children to hold them in place?


I know a good supplier  (no, really, i am 100% serious)  :wink:
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2007, 06:21:21 AM »
how much?

regarding Tom's idea a cheap mechano set will work just as well
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2007, 01:53:52 PM »
Just found these which some people may be interested in:

Pedal board fixings

Think I may go down this route with a Diago Gigman....

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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2007, 02:43:46 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan
Just found these which some people may be interested in:

Pedal board fixings

Think I may go down this route with a Diago Gigman....


I use them to hold my wah and volume pedal to my board as they're too heavy for velcro.