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[sunvalleylaw]

Looks like more than just bicycle chains, looks like several different types of chain links.



If you are using a new chain, it shouldnt rust...most chains come with a coating to prevent rust, like a gun metal type finish and nicer quality chains will come nickel plated. Id only worry bout rust if you sweat like a heavy rain...but Id worry more about the pedals if that was the case.

PS, when you buy a new bicycle chain, its usually necisarry to cut it down to length to fit...and you usually have a 3" piece left over...perfect for this...you might even talk a bike shop into giving you these scraps for nothin. OR upgrade your kids bike for less than $20 and save the pieces...your kid will be stoaked and your spouse will be none the wiser.

I change out my chain once or twice a season on my MTB. I am sure I could get a supply of the links from the cutting down process. I am now a bit torn about whether I want to screw them down like that, because it is harder to move them around. Also, the connnectors I have probably don't work well with that sort of connection. I may do it to my wah, and hold some of the others down with some sort of bungie or rubber bands like Tone does. Tone, where are you getting you bands and how are you getting the rubber bands through the board? I can't really get an idea of what they look like from your pics.

[Tone2TheBone]

I change out my chain once or twice a season on my MTB. I am sure I could get a supply of the links from the cutting down process. I am now a bit torn about whether I want to screw them down like that, because it is harder to move them around. Also, the connnectors I have probably don't work well with that sort of connection. I may do it to my wah, and hold some of the others down with some sort of bungie or rubber bands like Tone does. Tone, where are you getting you bands and how are you getting the rubber bands through the board? I can't really get an idea of what they look like from your pics.

Ouchless hair bands hold the pedals on the board by attaching to eyelet hooks on either side of each pedal...here is the process.

I got a package of small eyelet hooks like this from Walmart.

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Then what I did was pry them open just enough to get ouchless rubber bands through them. These are the kind I use. I tried to match the colors of the bands to the pedals but it really doesn't matter.

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I figured out where I wanted my pedals by connecting the cables to them and setting them side by side. This way I knew exactly how close I could get to each pedal while the cables were connected. Once the pedals were aligned on the board I took a pencil and marked a spot on the board where I could screw in the eyelet hooks on either side of each pedal. I took the pedals off and hand screwed in the eyelet hooks on each mark. I'd do one pedal at a time. When I put the hooks on either side of a pedal location I put the pedal on board and ran the ouchless bands to the hook and pulled them over the pedal. That's it. They stay on really well even when you flip the board upside down and when you want to disconnect the pedals you just pull them from the board and pull the cables. Easy and they're all close together which saves a BUNCH of room on your board. Now granted the bands will cover some of your effects pedal nomenclature on the settings but I already know what the knobs do so it's no biggie. The Cry Baby was attached a little differently in that I ran the bands between the gas pedal and the housing as you obviously can't run them over the top of the wah pedal. Once the pedals are on the board in place and the bands are on you don't even notice the eyelet hooks at all.

[Justaguyin_nc]

Ouchless hair bands hold the pedals on the board by attaching to eyelet hooks on either side of each pedal...

Darn good Idea tone... Wal-Mart here I come!!

Hey, not that I do not believe it... could you make a little AVI movie of you flipping the board.. just for testing purpose?

[Tone2TheBone]

Darn good Idea tone...

Hey, not that I do not believe it... could you make a little AVI movie of you flipping the board.. just for testing purpose?

Good idea. I'll have my daughter video me doing that just for you.