DOD FX25 pedalboard mounting options

selfblessed · #1 10-10-2008, 02:37 AM

Hello again out there.

Today I received my Green Sparkle DOD FX25. I must say...wow. I like this baby.

Anyways,

To all you DOD fans. How do you attach velcro to the bottom of said pedal? From past experience rubber and velcro glue done really play to nicely. Does anyone have any suggestions.

On my Digitech Digidelay and my 105Q I made some mounting brackets. Any other bright ideas?

KarateKid25 · #2 10-10-2008, 04:59 AM

I pulled the rubber off the bottom of mine....

Its not like the pedal is worth a great deal and i'll never not want it stuck to a board anyway.

andvari7 · #3 10-10-2008, 06:13 AM

I have to concur with that sentiment, but I do offer this little tidbit:

The plastic (which is what that really is on the bottom; very little that we call 'rubber' is proper rubber anymore, and that is because it isn't very temperature stable, and breaks down a lot - rubber is a tropical plant, after all, and there is no snow in the Amazon) on the bottom of my RT-20 (the Boss Rotary Ensemble) didn't want to play nice with the adhesive on the bottom of the 3M Dual Lock industrial/automotive strength fastener (mushroom cup velcro, if you want a simple explanation - a rarity, coming from me). So, I removed it. But, the same is not true with the plastic at the bottom of the larger Danelectro pedals, of which I have two. I did not remove the bottom, and it seems to be holding quite nicely. Actually, the Dual Lock will probably outlast the Amazing Technicolor Nightmare Pedalboard - this is something I will need to remedy in the near future.

OhThePeacock · #4 10-10-2008, 06:41 AM

I removed the rubber bottom and used "goo-gone" to remove any extra adhesive and then put velcro straight on the metal, works like a charm.

selfblessed · #5 10-10-2008, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

I pulled the rubber off the bottom of mine....

Its not like the pedal is worth a great deal and i'll never not want it stuck to a board anyway.

That is a good point. Maybe I will have to snatch up another one.

Thanks guys.

Jimbob Jones · #6 10-10-2008, 10:56 AM

I find it really helps if you give the velcro time to "cure"

I press it firmly onto the pedal, then leave it on a table top (i.e applying slight slight pressure) overnight, then it sticks!

I have found this works for DOD, Digitech and Boss.

rustynuts · #7 10-10-2008, 02:33 PM

I always use industrial strength velcro. That stuff sticks to running water!

selfblessed · #8 10-10-2008, 03:38 PM

I just can't bring myself to yanking the rubber bottom off right now. It just seems like rape or something.

Ill try a combination of industrial strength velcro and some applied weight over night.

rustynuts · #9 10-10-2008, 04:24 PM

You probably won't need any weight applied. Seriously, the stuff is that strong. I put my Boss pedals down and then tried to move them a few seconds later....Too late.

andvari7 · #10 10-10-2008, 04:28 PM

Oh, that's nothing. I once had that stuff on my windshield (I mount an electronic toll payment device - the I-Pass, for those who know of it), and it outlasted the windshield.

selfblessed · #11 10-10-2008, 06:15 PM

OK. Ill try the industrial stuff.