Attaching mini pedals to a pedalboard---velcro ain't workin'

[MarkRhodes]

Most of my pedals are normal size but I have a few minis, and one of those (a Rowin mini looper) is fine with velcro.
(By this I mean, you tape the underside of a strip of velcro to the bottom of the table and it stays there.)

But I have two Donner pedals that have rubber bottoms, so the underside of the velcro peels off whenever you want to move the pedal. (I just got a pedal board so I'm trying different configurations). The velcro strip remains on the board and the pedal bottom is, well, bare.

What do you guys do about something like that?

[Michael Neverisky]

Remove the rubber before adhering the Velco.

[MarkRhodes]

Remove the rubber before adhering the Velco.

I guess that would work but it's not meant to come off.

[fep]

I also removed the rubber buttons.

[Little Jay]

I guess that would work but it's not meant to come off.

Well, if you don’t put ‘em on a board maybe not, but if you only use them on a board better take it off. I did so with all the mini pedals on my board and they still sound the same! :-)

I also took off the rubber feet of the Dunlop mini CryBaby.

[sgosnell]

I think some people use zip ties to attach pedals. I've never owned a pedalboard, so all I know is what I've read on the interweb tubez. Seems possible, though, if the pedalboard has suitable holes.

[fep]

I guess that would work but it's not meant to come off.

Easy enough to put back on if you ever need to.

[Jabberwocky]

Cable tie is your friend.

[Woody Sound]

Easy enough to put back on if you ever need to.

How do you get it off? A putty knife?

FWIW, I use 3M Dual Lock instead of Velcro. Sticks better, AND locks better. And you cut both sides from the same strip, so you don't have to worry about which side goes on which.

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[fep]

How do you get it off? A putty knife?

FWIW, I use 3M Dual Lock instead of Velcro. Sticks better, AND locks better. And you cut both sides from the same strip, so you don't have to worry about which side goes on which.

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Just my thumb and thumb nail. They peel off clean.

[rob taft]

Remove the feet at the bottom and use 3M Dual Lock. I can pick up my 10 pedal board by grabbing one pedal. It is strong. If you don't want to remove the pedal feet, just zip tie them to the board. In my case I have some old valuable pedals and while I took the feet off, I saved them in the event I sell the pedal. The link below is to Amazon, it works i.e. the link.

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[Bill Eisele]

I also agree about the use of 3M Dual Lok. And it is usually thick enough with the two pieces to allow the rubber feet to remain in place, but it ultimately depends on the height of the rubber feet. And use an old credit card, plastic putty knife or something similar to wedge between the velcro on the bottom of the pedal and the board if you need to move or remove a pedal. It will help break the seal. Just slowly work the credit card, etc. in between the velcro and the board. If you don't want to mess with any of this, then go with a board that uses zip ties like the Holeyboard pedalboards: The easiest to use guitar effects pedalboards | Holeyboard(R) Pedalboards.