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Self-built pedalboards

I didn't found a thread about this, so...
Who else has tried this? I like constructing these myself, and, it's much, much more cheaper. Here is an example of my current board:



But this one is soon to be replaced. I'm getting 3 new pedals (tuner, MB compressore and boss LS-2) and that one is way too small for them. So what? I made that from piece of table top, that was left from decor done to my room. And i have about 2 meters x 1 meter piece of it left, and the whole plate costed about 20€. So let's calculate: It was about 3 m x 2 m. Half of it is left. You can make about 4 really large boards out of it, so one costs about 4€ + screws and velcro. So i really don't understand why anyone buys a board that costs 100€ + shipping, when you can make one and get it to use immideately.
 
Time is money, and some people's time is worth more than others. I built mine for about $20, but it did take me a while. I happened to already have a great case for it. That's a biggie, make sure you have some way to protect your pedals. My board only has 4 pedals on it. If I needed one for 15+ pedals I'd buy something designed for it. For just a few pedals, building it yourself is easy.