Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 a pedalboard doesn't have to be expensive. pair of locking jacks = $8 wood from Home Depot = $10 nails, sand paper, paint = $5 time = 1 night + dry time tools needed = hand saw, hammer, dremel, drill bit skills level = beginner will fit 4 Boss pedals and 1 rack processor. can be adapted for personal customization. special joints possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hivedestruction Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Sooo any pictures of a final product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Sooo any pictures of a final product? I'm really happy with how it turned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zoidberg Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Nice, really nice! Looking forward to pedal-porn piccies with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danox3 Posted September 20, 2008 Members Share Posted September 20, 2008 Load it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Load it up! Yup Now i need to get some velcro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jbrazz Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Explain the RC-2 mods (Again, probably) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Explain the RC-2 mods (Again, probably) it replaces the fs-5u and allows for switching saved phrases, stopping and tap tempo-ing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zepolant Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Awesome! It's kind of what I'm building right now, except mine is stupid big...waiting on a few more things to get in the mail, but glad to see that someone else has their rack gear on their board! Real nice work man, that looks super clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 it looks great my only concern would be the rack knobs are very vulnerable to be kicked if you ever use this on the floor. Maybe you should have mounted rack rails a little deeper into the board?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 it looks great my only concern would be the rack knobs are very vulnerable to be kicked if you ever use this on the floor. Maybe you should have mounted rack rails a little deeper into the board?? Maybe extend the lower level (below the rack) out another 8" or so and you could put a midi footcontroller there, then route a 1' midi cable to the Midi in on the Intellifex. You could call up patches with your feet and also protect the knobs on the intellifex at the same time. Still an awesome idea and job Super Velcroboy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogieman_dan Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 it looks great my only concern would be the rack knobs are very vulnerable to be kicked if you ever use this on the floor. Maybe you should have mounted rack rails a little deeper into the board?? QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Maybe extend the lower level (below the rack) out another 8" or so and you could put a midi footcontroller there, then route a 1' midi cable to the Midi in on the Intellifex. You could call up patches with your feet and also protect the knobs on the intellifex at the same time. Still an awesome idea and job Super Velcroboy! Hm, that's a great suggestion! I wasn't even thinking about kick the knobs, but i guess that would be something to worry about. I wanted to build a tiny program change footswitch to call up patches, but I am liking your idea much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hivedestruction Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hm, that's a great suggestion! I wasn't even thinking about kick the knobs, but i guess that would be something to worry about. I wanted to build a tiny program change footswitch to call up patches, but I am liking your idea much better. If you do it, post pics again of when it's done! You could even try a temporary version by mounting (maybe just with double stick tape as it's just to see what it's like) what you have to a base about 19 or 20" wide and about 16" or 17" deep. If it doesn't work out, just pull of what you've already made and you haven't destroyed what you have right now. It could be cool. I'm going to dig out a couple of rack pieces I have and give them a try. It so happens that delays and reverbs are the one area of my setup that have the most questions still unansawered about how I'll address them. Your project could open up a WHOLE other can of worms for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 If you do it, post pics again of when it's done! You could even try a temporary version by mounting (maybe just with double stick tape as it's just to see what it's like) what you have to a base about 19 or 20" wide and about 16" or 17" deep. If it doesn't work out, just pull of what you've already made and you haven't destroyed what you have right now. It could be cool. i probably won't do it anytime soon, but i will draw up a new diagram for how to build one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Cool. It's great idea you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thats freaking awesome!!! I would be worried about kicking the knobs on the rack gear though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thats freaking awesome!!! I would be worried about kicking the knobs on the rack gear though.. yeah i know. Unfortunately, i didn't have this foresight when i was designing it. I can make the lower piece longer and deeper, but kicking the knobs might still occur. If i leave anything in front of the rack, that would obstruct the view of the rack face. If i make the top piece deeper, that would prevent accidental kicking but also the rack face. So i don't know. There isn't a perfect solution. I can probably also design the rack on top of the pedals and allow it to swing at an angle. This was my original plan actually and would probably be ideal, but a little more difficult to implement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted October 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 After several weeks playing with this pedalboard, it's becoming clear that the placement of the rack processor is not so great as I cannot see the front of it very well. It really needs to be angled so that the face is pointing up. Kind of like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monsterbot Posted October 22, 2008 Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 I've been putting together a budget board and thought about picking up an old rack unit. Seeing your original 1U board earlier in this thread was an affirmation of the idea. My implementation is going to be what you've decided on -- putting the rack unit up top and angled. I also thought about using some sort of metal grate type covering on top to help vent the rack unit. Anyway, your idea looks great. Love to see when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted October 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 I've been putting together a budget board and thought about picking up an old rack unit. Seeing your original 1U board earlier in this thread was an affirmation of the idea. My implementation is going to be what you've decided on -- putting the rack unit up top and angled. I also thought about using some sort of metal grate type covering on top to help vent the rack unit. Anyway, your idea looks great. Love to see when it's finished. yes, it think it's going to be an improvement over version 1, namely --better visualization of the rack --avoid kicking the rack also i'm going to --create an incline on the board so that it's easier to stomp pedals --make the board lower also, but the overall size will be slightly bigger --make room for a power suppy underneath the board should be still $25 or less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monsterbot Posted October 22, 2008 Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 also i'm going to --create an incline on the board so that it's easier to stomp pedals --make the board lower also, but the overall size will be slightly bigger --make room for a power suppy underneath the board Mine will be slightly angled and have room for a power strip. I figure I can rip a 2x4 at the desired angle and then put a cross brace in the back of the board to attach the power strip to. Then mount the main surface onto that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tb_308 Posted October 22, 2008 Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 hey, I'm getting ready to buy the parts for mine.. what did you use to make those building plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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