Gluing pedals onto board?

[Aloe]

My main problem with Velcro is not that it won't hold the pedals in place - it's that somehow they lose their adhesion to the underside of the pedal, leaving a gunky residue. Mostly on pedals that have no flat metal surface but some sort of rubber material underneath.

you will have this problem with other systems like dual lock or temple plates.
not all glue is equal, some velcro/dual lock have better glue than others.
but the part of proper gluing your mounting system to a pedal sometimes includes just cleaning it, sometimes you must remove the rubber material.

once I had a pedal to which previous owner glued dual lock with superglue.
if was okay, until that dual lock felt off and I was totally desperate trying to glue a lock to it again.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

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it's not everyone cup of tea, but yet surely better than gluing directly to pedalboard.

This requires a dedicated style of pedal board?

 

[Aloe]

This requires a dedicated style of pedal board?

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[diegom]

The place I work at used to cut the holey boards on our cnc. I got mine for damn near free. I wouldn't have it otherwise.

I sooo want one of those curvy boards, WITHOUT THE HOLES!!! Shouldn't that be an option?

Diego

 

[oZZma]

One very neat and tidy method I want to try when I'll be done with moving pedals here or there in the chain, is using the bottom screws!

 

[cmcbass]

I sooo want one of those curvy boards, WITHOUT THE HOLES!!! Shouldn't that be an option?

Diego

You could probably make one fairly easily with a piece of plywood and a jig saw.

 

[diegom]

You could probably make one fairly easily with a piece of plywood and a jig saw.

 

[mcnach]

I just don’t like how my pedals wobble with Velcro so my question is: have any of you guys used some kind of glue to attach your pedals to the board instead? I don’t mean gobs of sub-floor adhesive, but maybe a very small dab of some type of glue in each corner so the pedal is sturdily attached, but can be removed without too much effort.


Thanks guys – I hope this isn’t a dumb question.

Use heavy duty velcro. I buy rolls of the stuff, it's not that expensive. 2 inch wide. Nothing wobbles with that...

 

[Crater]

I've never done this, but I'd bet a silicone adhesive/sealant would actually work for adhering pedals to a pedal board. I'd only put a thin bead (1/8" maybe) around the perimeter of the pedal, and then press it down lightly against the pedalboard, leaving a visible 'bead' of silicone to hold it. And of course, let it dry thoroughly before using it.

When it's time remove the pedal, in a worst case scenario the bond between pedal and the pedalboard could be broken by gently prying with a putty knife. Then the rubbery silicone residue can simply be picked off with your fingers. It can be peeled off most non-porous surfaces. I've used silicone before to glue acoustic foam to a wall, and I was able to later remove the foam with no damage to the wall underneath.

 

[Toolmybass]

I have been using bicycle chain links for the past 15 years. Velcro is garbage.

 

[pellomoco14]

It’s an OCD thing. If you don’t have this affliction, it won’t make sense to you.

So you mean the main purpose of fixing pedals to boards isn't wobble prevention?
I'll consider that my un-official diagnosis...

 

[Coolhandjjl]

So you mean the main purpose of fixing pedals to boards isn't wobble prevention?
I'll consider that my un-official diagnosis...

Sorry I was unclear. I meant if you don’t have OCD, you won’t understand why and how important it is to have things not wobble and be precisely and firmly affixed.

It’s like the wobbly table in the restaurant...

 

[Slough Feg Bass]

I drill holes in my board and run zip ties through them.
I always have to carry extra zip ties, because sometimes when I fly with my pedalboard, the customs will take all the pedals off and open them up looking for something.
Last time I just took all the pedals off for them and left the battery compartments open to save them the hassle and save me having to find lost batter covers or screws that they may have lost during the search.

 

[Solarmist]

Thanks guys for all the responses - I ordered a roll of the Dual Lock yesterday, a 1/2" x 6' roll for $13 which is only about the price of a half rack of beer.

 

[43ManSquamish]

Velcro for the lighter pedals. When my Ampeg SCR-DI shifted all of the time, I used zip ties to secure it (never saw anything about using them, and thought I was being clever).

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Is that a type of double sided tape?




Thanks for the responses guys.

I have them holding my smart tag on my windshield. I assure you, it’s about impossible to separate them.

 

[dwade]

I just flat to not like velcro. I don't trust it.

I build my systems to stay put. All pedals are assembled a little differently. My choice is to remove 2 of the screws that hold the bottom cover on, get longer ones & through bolt the pedal to the board.

The bike chain method works well too. Zip ties do a god job

I have a couple mounted with permanent, outdoor double sided tape.


The trade-off is I can't squeeze them too tightly together....I like the space but I'd love smaller footprint.
I leave 2 1/8" between the pedals. This give me room to unplug the cables without having to unmount them.
the huge plus side is the pedals aren't going anywhere & are solid. The added space gives me plenty of room to make sure I don't stop on the wrong switch or multiple switches.

 

[ToneMaven]

Anything that sticks on or bolts on could come apart. I'm going to break out the TIG welder and run a bead down both sides of my pedals and weld them right to the Pedaltrain board.

 

[FunkHead]

I have been using bicycle chain links for the past 15 years. Velcro is garbage.
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This FTW. Best Idea I have ever seen....

 

[adamajah]

After trying different things over the years my ideal combo is normal velcro loop on the pedalboard and thin strips of 3M dual lock on the pedal. The dual lock stuff is too strong for moving pedals around constantly, but in 1/4" thin strips it's perfect, and a roll goes a long way like that.