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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Vallhagen on March 15, 2014, 11:17:38 AM

Title: dummy velcro question
Post by: Vallhagen on March 15, 2014, 11:17:38 AM
hi!

Im finally putting together some cheap kind of homemade pedalboard for my boxes.

When you guys apply velcro on the bottomplates of the boxes, how much velcro do you use? do you cover the whole bottomplate, or just a square inch?

Edit: 2nd question: which side of the velcro on the pedals? the soft or the sharp? it feels more "right" to put the soft part on the pedals, but i guess there is an obvious answer to this one as well:)

cheers
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: brejna on March 15, 2014, 11:48:58 AM
I usually put 2 smaller pieces if using lighter pedals, and 2 bigger if pedal is heavy
Brane
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 12:01:28 PM
I put on as much as possible, because I'm not a 'subtle stomper'  ;) Which side you put where depends on the application, my (factory made) pedalboard has carpet already applied, so the pedals get the 'hard' or hook side. I guess when you build a board from scratch it doesn't really matter.

Paul
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: Clayford on March 15, 2014, 12:02:37 PM
Quote from: Vallhagen on March 15, 2014, 11:17:38 AM

Edit: 2nd question: which side of the velcro on the pedals? the soft or the sharp? it feels more "right" to put the soft part on the pedals, but i guess there is an obvious answer to this one as well:)

cheers

Most pedal manufacturers send HOOK with their pedals. Like you loop feels right to me on the bottom. THere's no "right" way. Just yours.
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: Vallhagen on March 15, 2014, 12:48:17 PM
Thanx guys.

All your replies are helpful.

Cheers
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: Gledison on March 15, 2014, 08:29:44 PM
Yeahp! I guess there is no right or wrong, both will grip together anyways! pedaltrain suggest the hook side on the pedals and the carpet on the board.
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: bcalla on March 15, 2014, 08:57:56 PM
Quote from: Gledison on March 15, 2014, 08:29:44 PM
Yeahp! I guess there is no right or wrong, both will grip together anyways! pedaltrain suggest the hook side on the pedals and the carpet on the board.
Might be a good idea to go with pedaltrain's suggestion because it is more common.  If you lend / borrow pedals they should work on any board.
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: raven174us on March 15, 2014, 09:55:36 PM
I've used smaller pieces of velcro on pedals with no problem. Now I switched over to 2" industrial grade velcro.
I use the softer stuff on the pedal so that when I switch pedals out the velcro won't scratch my shelf. I'm sure it doesn't really matter either way but that made enough sense to me to use it that way. 
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: midwayfair on March 16, 2014, 01:33:00 AM
I cover the baseplate.

The reason is partly that I don't know what it's going to end up on. Different boards might have the hook side in different places.
Title: Re: dummy velcro question
Post by: jimilee on March 16, 2014, 01:35:53 AM

Quote from: raven174us on March 15, 2014, 09:55:36 PM
I've used smaller pieces of velcro on pedals with no problem. Now I switched over to 2" industrial grade velcro.
I use the softer stuff on the pedal so that when I switch pedals out the velcro won't scratch my shelf. I'm sure it doesn't really matter either way but that made enough sense to me to use it that way.
This. I have some pedals with just a little Velcro and some with it covering the bottom. Don't care so much for that, it's a bitch to pull the pedal off the board.