A Clean Slate
- Thread starter Erik S
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This is why I hate velcro. Sometimes I'll lend a pedal to someone and without asking they'll stick velcro onto it. The it comes back covered in all sorts of hair and crap that I can't identify. So I'll peel off the velcro and wash my hands thoroughly. We don't have a pet in our place - we had a son and that was enough. For the first few years it was a lot like having a puppy.
I use double-sided tape - the stuff you get to stick a mirror to a wall. It's strong enough to hold a pedal to a board but can be unstuck without a mark when you want to change something, which fortunately I do rarely.
I use double-sided tape - the stuff you get to stick a mirror to a wall. It's strong enough to hold a pedal to a board but can be unstuck without a mark when you want to change something, which fortunately I do rarely.
Erik S
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I gave up completely on attaching pedals to the board. I did it a couple times - complete with zip ties and nice wire routing, but once I had it all locked down, there was no way I wanted to change anything to try something new.
At least while I'm cranking out pedals and trying to figure out what I like, I'd rather be able to move everything around as easily as possible. I also moved the power supply up to the deck, and I just run a big rats nest of power and patch cables. Looks terrible, but I can make up a different signal chain every time I sit down to play. A piece of an old yoga-mat helps keep everything from sliding around too much.
chris.knudson
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That's why I have two boards -- one tried and true for gigging that I rarely change and another for experimenting.
Erik S
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That's a good idea. I don't play out, but I do get together with some guys and jam once in a while. I might set up a little one-row with some ride or die stuff.
vigilante398
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I had my board exactly where I wanted it, got wires routed and ziptied down, everything was perfect. Then I joined a band and realized the setup sucked and I need to change everything. So I also have a clean slate right now.
I often have two boards on the go. Although as the only pedals I build as a rule are fuzzes or ODs I have a tiny board sitting on top of my amp with a spare space on the right for testing new builds. And the only pedals locked down are the tuner, a Starlight Delay and the Flint. There is just enough room in between the delay and tuner for my favourite OD+boost pedal, which fits snugly but isn't attached to the board.
RetiredUnit1
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I wonder if anyone makes Neodymium feet? Those magnets are so freaking strong four tiny ones would be hard to remove from a sheet of ferric metal....
edited: they make them as counter sunk screw head for cabinets... so maybe longer screws with the cabinet neo-magnet hardware could be used for non-fur-screwed up pedal boards!
edited: they make them as counter sunk screw head for cabinets... so maybe longer screws with the cabinet neo-magnet hardware could be used for non-fur-screwed up pedal boards!
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Feral Feline
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The Emperor's new pedals!
Mighty impressive, sir, some bold choices. The second row, 3rd from left — is that a Flanger?
Feral Feline
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Me twoo, I mean three.
I'd like to play out again, but meanwhile there's nothing on the board. Just lay everything on the carpet, then use a car-interior plastric mini pry-bar to release them.
Had a 4th board, brand new never-been-used-no-velcro, was going to fill it up but I gave it to a friend. He puts the velcro on the "wrong" way to 90% of velcro abusers. Every time he sells/buys a new-used pedal he has to redo the velcro — you'd think that after 40 years of playing he'd be sick of doing that and just swap to hook-side on the pedals...
I like those Temple boards, would do the same as you, Erik — velcro it up. Alas all that was available to me at the time of purchase were the ubiquitous PTs.
No more cats, but a DOG now that's like having 4-5 cats.
DailyDovetails
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I like the idea of the pedals sticking on with magnets. I have been kicking around what I want to do for mine and might explore this a bit.
I use these magnets to hold things onto tractors. I’m not sure if there is a smaller size that would work for pedals but they hold well(if you put more than 2 I takes a crowbar to get them off) and are durable.
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RetiredUnit1
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These are the little guys I'm taking about. They are so strong that you cannot pick them up with your fingers! I've tried. You could probably get a lower price direct from Aliexpress tho..... I was thinking just a very light coat of silicone over the surface would make sure they didn't skate around..... I just measured the Phillips head on one of my pedals and it's 3/16" so these should work. I was thinking as a joke I could make the side of my refrigerator a pedal board, lmao.....
25 100 Strong Countersunk Ring Magnet 1/2"x1/8" Rare Earth Neodymium 1/8" hole | eBay
N50 Strong Countersunk Ring Magnets 1/2"x1/8" Hole 1/8" Rare Earth Neodymium. Material: Neodymium Magnet. Super strong Rare-Earth magnets - they are hard to break apart once they get stuck with each other.
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DailyDovetails
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I think those are similar to these that I have. I’m not sure if there are different quality levels on them but the ones I have are prone to breaking. I got them to use as magnetic catches for cabinets. I like the style with the metal cover but I don’t know if they make them small enough to be practical.These are the little guys I'm taking about. They are so strong that you cannot pick them up with your fingers! I've tried. You could probably get a lower price direct from Aliexpress tho..... I was thinking just a very light coat of silicone over the surface would make sure they didn't skate around..... I just measured the Phillips head on one of my pedals and it's 3/16" so these should work. I was thinking as a joke I could make the side of my refrigerator a pedal board, lmao.....
View attachment 6320525 100 Strong Countersunk Ring Magnet 1/2"x1/8" Rare Earth Neodymium 1/8" hole | eBay
N50 Strong Countersunk Ring Magnets 1/2"x1/8" Hole 1/8" Rare Earth Neodymium. Material: Neodymium Magnet. Super strong Rare-Earth magnets - they are hard to break apart once they get stuck with each other.www.ebay.com
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RetiredUnit1
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I think I have the same ones. 12mm with a 4mm hole. They hold very well but as predicted they do skate around. The screw doesn't fit flush with the top, being a little taller, so they don't hold as strong as they would if the screw was flush or below the surface. But I think just applying a very thin layer of silicone would do the trick.
This is the side of my fridge in the music room, aka the beer fridge. I saw some that were 15mm with a 4mm hole, and 15mm with a 5mm hole. The screw head is 8mm so I think the 15 x 5 would probably work better.
Neodymium is fragile. But this isn't a cabinet that gets closed 20 times a day, and you'd just have to be careful when putting onto the surface.
mdc
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^^^
This has been my experience - maybe I've just bought cheap magnets in the past, but I would expect magnets sandwiched in between a screw and a backplate that then gets stomped on to shatter.
RetiredUnit1
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It's not the compression that makes them shatter. They're rated at N52. That's so strong that they *haul ass* when connecting. That kinetic energy is what makes their diamond lattice start a molecular chain reaction that shatters them like glass.
Anyway, I guess I'll find out. I found these 20mmx5mm with 5mm holes for .82 each. And they're like local SoCal so I should find out soon!
RetiredUnit1
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They also come encapsulated in a plastic/rubber-ish shell, that is tough as nails and they don't shatter, but I couldn't find them with holes. Drilling has to happen before magnetization as the heat would allow the molecular magnetic poles to become de-aligned and they would become degaused.
andare
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Sorry for being dense but are you going to attach pedals to it or is it a board for playing at home?
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