Building my own pedal board

[churchie]

I've had a ModTone PB8 Pedalboard for a while, and there are a number of things I don't like about it. Mainly messy cables, poor velcro and no slant to it.

I would love a PedalTrain, but the cost is a bit above me.

So the plan is to build my own from IKEA shelving.

There are a few pages on the net that show the GORM shelving. This isn't available in Australia, but the similar HEJNE ones are.

So I bought some today



They come in a pack of two, so the plan will be to cut one slat off, and rotate this 90degrees to make the slope and fix with some brackets. Add some feet and handles. Utilise a slat off the other shelf as reinforcement.

I will plan to paint it black and add some Velcro strips.

Eventually I will mount a power supply underneath.

Should be fun!

[JohnH]

Neat idea! I've been contemplating making a couple that are angled at the sides so that you can put two or three together in a kind of semi-circle (if that makes sense?). Haven't put much more thought into it than that, but between you and DocNomis I'm feeling a bit of inspiration coming on...

[churchie]

Cut the shelves to desired size tonight, and did an initial sand. Didn't take any pics, and due to the biting insects I packed up early!

Had some good tunes pumping with some SRV/Albert King.

The next step will be to attach the pieces together, file the corners so it sits flat, and then paint it. I have chosen a flat black from a Rustoleum rattle can.

[churchie]

So I've done a little bit on the board



Cut the pieces





Mocked things up

Next step will to be to paint all the pieces and then put it together. I was going to attach it all prior to painting, but the brackets I have are galvanized, so I imagine the paint will just peel off if I do it that way.

[Simon Barden]

I'm a bit worried that the bracing for the upright looks a bit insubstantial and would suggest fitting wedge ends if possible. What you've got will obviously support the pedals, but you' ll be stomping on it and invariably if you gig it, some heavy oaf will step on it, the back goes, and your power supply could get squashed and damaged.

Probably one time when I'd over-engineer the design just to be on the safe side.

[churchie]

Things happen slowly around here thanks to the newborn and work.

Today I painted the wood.

Rustoleum flat black rattle can. Very happy with the finish so far. Will probably go one further coat.

OHS supervisor was happy

[FrankenWashie]

Things happen slowly around here thanks to the newborn and work.

Today I painted the wood.

Rustoleum flat black rattle can. Very happy with the finish so far. Will probably go one further coat.

OHS supervisor was happy

Good work that man! You can never be too safe.

[JohnH]

The OHS officer in me heartily approves

[churchie]

Put thing together today and am almost done. There is a little bit of paint to touch up and then apply the hook&loop tape so I can affix my pedals.

[JohnH]

LOoks good man