Sardonicus Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 What low-cost methods do you use for guitar pedal mounting brackets? I found some online but at £4 for a pack of 4, that's going to prove a little more expensive than I expected (picture attached). Velcro doesn't work for me as pedals still wobble about and eventually fall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Try 3M Dual-Lock..? It's darned robust, and very unlikely to 'wobble'. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Dual lock is very strong ( in fact hard to remove items if you get 400 variant ) I did use it on small mini pedals once and it’s perfect but I’m back to trusty Velcro for ease of moving pedals etc. Mine stay put nicely but are always on so only get an occasional stomp ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Years ago I bought some like these: https://sparedparts.com/products/589231 I've mislaid the ones that were left over, but I still have a couple of pedals attached using them. Alternatively: https://www.meccanospares.com/zinc-and-stainless-original-brackets.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Would this do it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 @stewblack I was looking at these very things on Amazon but I thought that they might be too big and too thick. I might just buy some and give them a try, nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Bicycle chain links work very well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 3 hours ago, songofthewind said: Bicycle chain links work very well. Silly question time, could I just buy a bicycle chain and take it apart or would I have to buy a set of replacement links and use those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I think you need a special punch to take apart a bicycle chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I went down the route of buying a bike chain and a punch for my guitar pedal board. I can't remember the exact price, but it worked out cheaper than buying those pre-split packs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Surely a used chain would be free from a bike shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 I ended up buying 5 packs of the pre-made pedal mounts, it only came to £17. If I had bought a bicycle chain and a punch tool it would've come to over £20-25 and then I would've had the task of trying to de-oil the chain also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) On 31/03/2022 at 11:18, Rich said: Cheap chain and tool thingy. Aren't they an industrial band from Poland 😂 Edited April 7, 2022 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sardonicus said: Aren't they an industrial band from Poland 😂 In one of your dozen dreams, maybe..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) On 28/03/2022 at 13:51, BassAdder27 said: Dual lock is very strong ( in fact hard to remove items if you get 400 variant ) Yes. In my enthusiasm I used a combination that is not recommended due to the difficulty is separating. I found this out after I had some difficulty prising it apart 🙃 Edited April 1, 2022 by rmorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I've pulled the ebay trigger, there's a bike chain and a splitter winging their way to me. I shall report back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 If it's oiled, petrol is a good cleaner. Or WD40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) I can safely say that my pedals aren't going to wobble or move any more. The pedal mounts worked incredibly well, I fitted them to the pedals, screwed the holes into the pedalboard and attached the pedals to the board in under an hour without any fuss. I've ordered some folding legs to give the pedalboard a better angle. Edited April 8, 2022 by Sardonicus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Inspired by this thread, and because velcro doesn't do a very good job of securing my chunky Ashdown tuner, compressor and Graphic EQ pedals to my carpet-covered board, I've just acquired some of the Spared Part brackets (the silver variety) as linked to by @tauzero above. Surprise, surprise, they are in fact FSC IG51 Narrow bicycle chain links, individually wrapped and oil-free. Saves me degreasing any of the umpteen bits of unused bike chain I've got in the shed I guess... 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Bike chain and dismantling thingy have arrived, so I've had an experimental fiddle about. The chain arrived with a very light coat of oil, which was easily removed with a bit of kitchen towel. No need for a massive degreasing process. I've separated a few links and managed to get a number of 'brackets' which appear to be the absolute perfect size. The pics show one of the resultant link bits attached to one of my homebrew pedals. The hook velcro, which is now redundant, will be removed and I'll probably stick on some of those little silicon 'dot' things one uses as cupboard door bumpers instead. I'm thinking two brackets per pedal should be sufficient, at opposite corners. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Just for the record, the "brackets" I got from Spared Parts work nicely with my Thumpinator and Bass Soul Food, but not with my Ashdown pedals as the bottom panel of these also forms the sides of the pedal before joining the top panel along the top edge - I should obviously have realised this, doh!!! As it happens, I've stuck (haha) with velcro for the Ashdowns as the latest strips I've acquired seem to be tackier than the previous lot, and they're feeling rock-solid so far. 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 3 hours ago, stewblack said: I guess if you can't find a free used bike chain that's the next best deal going. 4 hours ago, tony_m said: Just for the record, the "brackets" I got from Spared Parts work nicely with my Thumpinator and Bass Soul Food, but not with my Ashdown pedals as the bottom panel of these also forms the sides of the pedal before joining the top panel along the top edge - I should obviously have realised this, doh!!! As it happens, I've stuck (haha) with velcro for the Ashdowns as the latest strips I've acquired seem to be tackier than the previous lot, and they're feeling rock-solid so far. 🤞 You could always go top down over the side with long screws or coach bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: You could always go top down over the side with long screws or coach bolts. Now that's a darn fine idea, especially as the pedals in question have a nice flat section in the middle for the brackets to bear down on. I had contemplated tapping suitable holes in the bottom plates, but long screws could be the way to go - they don't need to be that tight, just enough to stop the velcro peeling away. Might not be very elegant, but hey-ho... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardonicus Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 @stewblack Those are the same as I bought but if you order from Thomann, you'll be hit by a shipping charge when they land in the UK from Deutschland. I got mine from Gear 4 Music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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