AAAAHHH! Don't drop my pedal board!

[Tbone135]

Could've actually been bad.

 

[hbentley]

yeah, gear droppage is always scary. even in roadcases, it's never a good feeling.

 

[beni]

Did u use a velcro man?


Damn..

 

[Tbone135]

Good velcro. The board bounced a couple of times.

 

[-analog-]

I could say it a million times , velcro isnt a good method to secure expensive pedals to a piece of wood.

http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/P...5389351963&ScreenWidth=1280&McMMainWidth=1068

used in this fashion

 

[kldonegan]

You should pad the top so that it pushes down tight when the lid is closed. This is the secret to no shifting. I can fly mine without a problem.

 

[aksman]

velcro doesn't stick well to these loop-side board materials (at least the one's i've seen).

Better off with stronger velcro (check out the industrial stuff if the regular isn't doing it for you).

 

[Greenbacker]

Man you should have seen mine after I checked it to go to SXSW last year. Scary man... But no casualties.

 

[walterw]

You should pad the top so that it pushes down tight when the lid is closed. This is the secret to no shifting. I can fly mine without a problem.

+1 mine has plain ol' hook-side velcro on the pedals and plain ol' black rat-fur speaker-cab carpet underneath of 'em, and foam rubber lining the lid that pushes down on everything when closed. it does collect a little lint, but it's rock-solid.

 

[Grenville]

I use industrial strength Velcro, and if I want to move anything I need a screwdriver to get pedals off the board.

However I DO use a sponge lining in the lid of the case to keep things secure when travelling. Bought a car wash sponge for a few cents and glued it (or was it velcroed?) in place.

 

[Lolaviola]

Yes Virginia, gear droppage is serious and affects millions each year...

 

[bluesmain]

Oh man... thats tough to see! Yikes!

 

[Tinman]

At least it landed on a couch.

 

[TheGrooveking]

I found if you throw a piece or two of foam over your pedals prir to installing the cover on your pedalboard it greatly helps to keep everything in it's place. Even if you are using a soft padded gigbag style case you can put extra foam in there.

TheGrooveking

 

[KazJY]

I knew a guy who roadied for a touring band in the 70's - the well-known roadie motto when carrying gear + the owner was "it ain't mine, and he ain't here". Scary to think about.

Hope all your pedals are all ok.

 

[-analog-]

If you don't change up your pedals and are happy with what you have, you might consider getting some "instapack"
http://www.uline.com/Video_Instapak.asp

http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_7708.asp

the concept would be to start the foaming process, close the lid on your pedalboard, I'd wrap the board in a trashbag first...

you would have an exact mold of your pedalboard face for a lid insert

 

[jhumber]

I like that you opened your case, and the first thing you did was not a) tidy it up, but b) take a photo of it and start a thread here ;-)

 

[Tbone135]

Yep, the first thing I did so I could have some commiseration. The family just doesn't understand!

 

[Teahead]

You should pad the top so that it pushes down tight when the lid is closed. This is the secret to no shifting. I can fly mine without a problem.

Agreed, I use a small and rather colourful blanket to pad the void between the pedals and the foam of the case.

 

[Tbone135]

This padding doesn't move your knob positions?