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[Tone2TheBone]

.....Can't believe the guy is selling bike chain links on ebay though! LOL!

What's funny is that there will be people that will buy them. How would you secure screws to a Samsonite case?

 

[sunvalleylaw]

What's funny is that there will be people that will buy them. How would you secure screws to a Samsonite case?

I will cut a board (ply) to fit like you did, then find some foam to put under the board just for cushioning and over the top of the pedals to close over the top of them when I close it up. I am going to review how Robert set up his, but from memory, that should work.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

I will cut a board (ply) to fit like you did, then find some foam to put under the board just for cushioning and over the top of the pedals to close over the top of them when I close it up. I am going to review how Robert set up his, but from memory, that should work.

Oh I gotcha. I thought you might be screwing directly into the Samsonite sorry.

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Well, I got started on it at least.. already to small..lol

Used all screws ... figured nails would eventually fall out.

Have room on the right for a volume and wah-wah pedal.

Did the same as you did tone and stripped the power off the old board and screwed it to the upper level..

Still have to find corners and glue on the material..

Looks like I need a bunch of longer pedal patch chords also..

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Well, I got started on it at least.. already to small..lol

Used all screws ... figured nails would eventually fall out.

Have room on the right for a volume and wah-wah pedal.

Did the same as you did tone and stripped the power off the old board and screwed it to the upper level..

Still have to find corners and glue on the material..

Looks like I need a bunch of longer pedal patch chords also..

Better stash that Electric Mistress...it's on the minds of a few people I know here.

Ah I see you made yours in tiers. Cool. Do you think you'd be using all your pedals at once or will you swap out occasionally?

The biggest reason I used flexible rubber bands to hold my pedals was that I could place them very close to each other and still be able to pull them off the board with my hands while I connected or disconnected them. If you'll notice my plug ends are literally on top of each other or side by side with about an 1/8th to 1/4 inch gap between them. I used to have them farther apart when they were secured to the old board with screws from the bottom because you can't connect/disconnect them if they're too close etc. Someone here gave me the idea about the bands and I wanted my pedals closer together so I could fit more on a fixed sized board. What are the dimensions of the board?

 

[duhvoodooman]

Better stash that Electric Mistress...it's on the minds of a few people I know here.

Where'd ya think I got the idea from, Tone?!?

Speaking of which....geez, that Mistress is a BIG GIRL, ain't she? Didn't realize they were quite that large. Just seeing isolated photos can be deceiving--Justa's "group shot" gives it perspective!

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Where'd ya think I got the idea from, Tone?!?

Speaking of which....geez, that Mistress is a BIG GIRL, ain't she? Didn't realize they were quite that large. Just seeing isolated photos can be deceiving--Justa's "group shot" gives it perspective!

heh I foresee in the near future a unit of similar design but smaller dimensions being created out of the lah-bora-tory of a certain mad scientist in uppah NY somewhere......*lightning flashes and thunder claps on cue*

EH units are pretty large yeah. 2 will take up an entire pedal board!

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Better stash that Electric Mistress...it's on the minds of a few people I know here.

Ah I see you made yours in tiers. Cool. Do you think you'd be using all your pedals at once or will you swap out occasionally?

Yeah the Mistress is quite large.. and safe.. Man, I just can't turn it off anymore.. I really like all the different sounds.. from almost transparent to over the top..combined with a delay/echo it just makes my sound feel much fuller and rich..well..to me anyways..
She slides up into that opening behind it..just don't have long enough patch chord to do it yet.. The other hole holds a preamp for a mic..
Size: 36x12 bottom and 20x6 top...

I doubt very much I will use all the pedals.. in fact some are being sold.. ofcourse a few more are comming..

I think I am going to end up with 7 pedals and a tuner.. speaking of which.. there is nothing wrong with putting a tuner as your last pedal is there? Been seeing some that do this.. I as a rookie always thought it had to go first..

 

[M29]

Something I just thought about is that they will probably rust. Not a lot but they might end up staining your pedals finish. It might be a good idea to ask the guy on ebay if his are rust proof. It seems like there are other brackets out there like this though. A local nuts and bolts company could probably come up with something similar in stainless steel that might still be cheap.
You could also paint them first and they would probably last quite a long time if they were not moved allot.

Just a thought.

M29

 

[Tone2TheBone]

My TU-2 pedal is 2nd in line after the Cry Baby only cause I am superstitious and have to have the wah first. I daisy chain off the TU-2 power output right to left but I guess you could run a tuner at the end...even if it was powered or not. When the TU-2 is switched nothing comes out to the amp and I'm assuming every tuner pedal works this way. I suppose it doesn't matter where it's at in relation to the other pedals?

Only someone with your expertise M29 would have thought about the rust from the chain links. +1

 

[M29]

Thanks tone,

This thread is excellent I am going to start building a board soon and this will help a great deal. What a great website this is.

Thanks all.

M29

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Well , I took half the night getting the material stuck on the board.. used 3m 77 spray.. put the material on everything! think I got high from the smell.. napped.. then finished..
I like how it turned out.

Lowes and HomeDepot haven't a clue when it comes to those corners Elvad has on his, I am going to try a few regular hardware stores today, then the internet! Those surely make a board look good!!

Neither had a clue to any type washer dogbone style like those sold on ebay, and if you got a bike master link, well thats a few bucks a piece. After looking around, that guy on ebay don't sound to bad at $20.00 for a bunch of'em... again, will check regular hardware stores for these too.

When you look on ebay and online stores, the prices for boards seems so expensive for what you get, but by time you start putting things together and your time spent doing it.. they probably all are worth it.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Nice lookin' board there, Justa, but it could use some YELLOW!

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Nice lookin' board there, Justa, but it could use some YELLOW!

lol, I tried once...but missed the intro price..

But there probably will be some yellow there before its over..

sooooo many pedals...so little funds...lol

 

[ShortBuSX]

Can't believe the guy is selling bike chain links on ebay though! LOL!

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

Something I just thought about is that they will probably rust. Not a lot but they might end up staining your pedals finish. It might be a good idea to ask the guy on ebay if his are rust proof.

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.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Wow Justa that looks sharp. Did good buddy.

 

[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.

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

ok, this sounds silly and is probably known by all you pros out there.
But for this beginner... it surely helps...

leaning your pedal board.. well, I added a piece to the back of my board to help it tilt my way a bit.. worked great but would be nice if it leaned even more towards me.

I was looking thru some pictures of different pro players setups, there right in front of me on a few live performances, it finally caught my eye...

These guys use flat boards so they can attach their case tops to them and be on their way.. so how do they lean them ?

They do it off their MIC Stand... duh!!!!

Placing two of the three legs towards the pedalboard, they just slide the back of the board over it.. tilting/leaning the board and securing the stand at the same time... I know..simple..stupid.. and overlooked by me.. maybe others

Ok, go ahead and say I already knew that... then tell us newbies..why you didn't let us know...

This works great and gives a perfect tilt to the board..

Oh the pedals on the floor...except the looper
all up on ebay for sale $8.00 each for shipping
1 day left..
Current Prices:
Fab Metal -$7.00 no bid
Behringer Acoustic - $10.00 no bid
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Bad Monkey - $26.00 3 bids
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Fish & Chips Not listed Yet starting $7.00

 

[Tone2TheBone]

.....Oh the pedals on the floor...except the looper
all up on ebay for sale $8.00 each for shipping
1 day left..
Current Prices:
Fab Metal -$7.00 no bid
Behringer Acoustic - $10.00 no bid
Behringer Ultra Flanger -$ 9.00 no bid
Bad Monkey - $26.00 3 bids
Digitech DigiVerb - $30.00 no bid
Fish & Chips Not listed Yet starting $7.00

*looks closely for a Chicken Salad pedal*....dang no luck.

Your pedal board came out all sick! It's as big as Joe Walsh's! Good job on that and your pedals look ominous in that room.

 

[als_lespaul]

My turn!

 

[Robert]

als_lespaul, that is a pretty big board you got there. What is the silver pedal with a red switch?

We need more pedal board pics, c'mon guys!

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Which reminds me I'm selling all my pedals due to the purchase of my Blues Jr. It's an overdrive pedal with a 15watts of speaker attached to it who needs pedals!

 

[Kazz]

<---looking for a bad monkey, screamin blues, and a wah


Oh and when I get around to building my board....man are their some great ones in here....along with some killer photos of pedals and settings.

 

[t_ross33]

Which reminds me I'm selling all my pedals due to the purchase of my Blues Jr. It's an overdrive pedal with a 15watts of speaker attached to it who needs pedals!

DIBS ON YOUR ZYS! :master::dude:

 

[oldguy]

 

[duhvoodooman]

What is the silver pedal with a red switch?

Oh, that's the "easy" pedal, a lot like the "easy button" they advertise for Staples. One stomp on that and you sound like Hendrix, Page, EVH and SRV all rolled into one, but with better chops.... :rockon:

I have the schematic right here for one of those, and will be happy to solder one together for you for a mere $2,500. Taking orders now.... :rotflmao:

DIBS ON YOUR ZYS! :master::dude:

Now, that's the spirit!! But from a couple of the PM's Tone sent me, I think that may be the one pedal he won't give up with the new Blues Junior. I quote:

"....my ZYS now permanently sits on top of my Blues Jr. Looks like a mini altar layed there complete with a heavenly blue aura eminating from it's central source...."​

I tell ya, that boy is slingin' the flowery prose the way Nelskie used to do!

 

[SuperSwede]

Now, that's the spirit!! But from a couple of the PM's Tone sent me, I think that may be the one pedal he won't give up with the new Blues Junior. I quote:

"....my ZYS now permanently sits on top of my Blues Jr. Looks like a mini altar layed there complete with a heavenly blue aura eminating from it's central source...."​

I tell ya, that boy is slingin' the flowery prose the way Nelskie used to do!

*sob* thats too beautiful! I sure miss good old Nelskie...