Your Effects Pedalboard * Pics *

[tony grazioso]

That's great! I wonder...maybe it'd be possible to use plastic ties for attaching pedals. That'd be firm if you can find a way to attach them.

How rigid is that frame? Doesn't it buckle when you press the wah on etc? I have this problem that I use a lot of pan pedal and wah and hopping on them sometimes moves/jerks the whole board so that cable contacts break for a while causing breaks in signal...even though it's pretty sturdy wood.

Hi Deeaa, the frame is pretty rigid. i had to adjust the switch of the wah so i dont have to stomp on the thing to turn it on and off. if you check out pics 11-13 i show how i attach the pedals to the frame (the frame, which is shelving from home depot)..if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

[deeaa*]

Hi Deeaa, the frame is pretty rigid. i had to adjust the switch of the wah so i dont have to stomp on the thing to turn it on and off. if you check out pics 11-13 i show how i attach the pedals to the frame (the frame, which is shelving from home depot)..if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

Yeah I saw the metal plate system..clever but I dunno how'd I make those or get the wide velcro...would get pretty expensive methinks. How do you get the metal plates with the threaded bolt sticking out the middle? Are they all sized as pedals? Mine are all different size from large round ones to long wah etc.

I've used bicycle chain loops...you know, remove the back plate, put the screws back and a chain loop between so it sticks out and you get these 'ears' to screw the pedals down with. It's sturdy, but hard to change pedals around.

[tony grazioso]

Yeah I saw the metal plate system..clever but I dunno how'd I make those or get the wide velcro...would get pretty expensive methinks. How do you get the metal plates with the threaded bolt sticking out the middle? Are they all sized as pedals? Mine are all different size from large round ones to long wah etc.

I've used bicycle chain loops...you know, remove the back plate, put the screws back and a chain loop between so it sticks out and you get these 'ears' to screw the pedals down with. It's sturdy, but hard to change pedals around.

the bike chain sounds like a really great idea!!!... ... the metal plate system was easy. First cut a strip of metal proportioned to the pedal (a hardware store should be able to sell you strips of metal stock)Then, drill a hole in the metal plate. Its important to drill a countersink hole so the top of the screw sits flush with the piece of metal. After that, cut a piece of velcro the same length as the metal and apply....its that easy!!!..some people dont like to have velcro on the bottom of their pedals.....if this is the case try tracing your pedal on a sheet of aluminum and cutting that out and applying the velcro to that......here are some more pics of the pedalboard including underneath...now, i just need you buy a case for the thing.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...cture003-1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture002.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture001.jpg

this is the velcro i used...it could hold an elephant to the ceiling!!!!
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...Picture004.jpg

[Spudman***]

I've used bicycle chain loops...you know, remove the back plate, put the screws back and a chain loop between so it sticks out and you get these 'ears' to screw the pedals down with. It's sturdy, but hard to change pedals around.

The idea is to get all your pedals together in the configuration that you want first. Mentally plan how they would go in order on your board as well. Spend weeks getting this figured out first. Then position and mark slightly on the board the place where each pedal would go. If you do all of this first then changing pedals around should not happen too often. In which case it only takes a minute to remove 4 screws that are holding each pedal in place. Make it easy on yourself and don't use long fixing screws. I use a 3/8 or 1/2 inch wood screw like this
and it takes no time at all to unscrew 4 of them to make changes.

The Velcro and plate thing is really a time water to build and costs a lot more than bicycle chain. I've found the bike chain to be the simplest most secure way to affix pedals without altering anything about the pedal.

[deeaa*]

Hi Deeaa, the frame is pretty rigid. i had to adjust the switch of the wah so i dont have to stomp on the thing to turn it on and off. if you check out pics 11-13 i show how i attach the pedals to the frame (the frame, which is shelving from home depot)..if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

Yeah I saw the metal plate system..clever but I dunno how'd I make those or get the wide velcro...would get pretty expensive methinks. How do you get the metal plates with the threaded bolt sticking out the middle? Are they all sized as pedals? Mine are all different size from large round ones to long wah etc.

I've used bicycle chain loops...you know, remove the back plate, put the screws back and a chain loop between so it sticks out and you get these 'ears' to screw the pedals down with. It's sturdy, but hard to change pedals around.