GORM pedalboard

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:56 pm

This link gave me the bug to put together my own "Gorm" style pedalboard. I used four 1 x 4 x 36 boards with four 1 x 2 x 16 perpendicular boards. I glued and staple gunned it down. I glued and screwed a 2 x 2 x 36 across the back to give it a tilt. Only issue I have is it isn't laying perfectly flat. Any good/easy way to fix this? Here is how it looks so far. (Under $10 for the lumber.) Needs trimming and painting still.

IMAG0909 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

IMAG0910 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:17 pm

Lots of cool, simple ideas being floated around here!
Much fun....love the BRÃ„DA colours, and their size..perfect for a couple of pedals for practice, or small gigs...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:50 pm

HNB wrote:Only issue I have is it isn't laying perfectly flat. Any good/easy way to fix this?

Mine did the same, I did culmination of a little sanding & slicing the rubber feet to compensate.

New wood will always buckle especially if painted so might be worth waiting a while for the wood to fully relax before doing this.... mine has buckled a bit more since making those adjustments.

Looks great !! Good homemade boards FTW

PS: Anyone with relatively moderate sized boards.... have a look at the Gator Case GK2110. Mine fits a treat !!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:52 pm

Good point. It will probably tweak a bit more when I paint it. I will probably pick up some of these for the front so I can adjust. That case looks pretty sweet.

louis · Post by **louis** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:26 pm

I did have a look for some Gorm action while I was at the MK Ikea today in the hopes I could sell at cost to some of you fine folks, unfortunately, they were all out.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:04 am

Did some work. I painted it and installed the leveling feet in the front and the felt covered auto leveling feet for the back. Pictures.

Adjustable front feet.

DSC04163 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

Auto leveling feet (like on school desks) on the back.

DSC04164 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

Bottom

DSC04166 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

Top

DSC04168 by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr

Looking pretty good. Probably one more coat on the top and then it will be ready for velcro pads.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:17 pm

How do you guys glue the velcro fabric to the board so it doesn't pull up? Super glue? I picked up some red velcro fabric and want to get to applying it.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:19 pm

HNB wrote:How do you guys glue the velcro fabric to the board so it doesn't pull up? Super glue? I picked up some red velcro fabric and want to get to applying it.

I stuck carpet to mine and then Velcro on the pedals

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:21 pm

How did you stick the carpet to the board?

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:32 pm

HNB wrote:How did you stick the carpet to the board?

Sorry, I used "no nails" glue/epoxy stuff

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:51 pm

Cool.

Here is how it looks so far. (The gap is for my incoming DS-1.)

DSC04342 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

The velcro fabric.

DSC04343 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:06 pm

Awesome job.... red velcro will look great me thinks.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:14 pm

Thanks!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:41 am

Got it glued and stapled down for extra measure. Looking good!

DSC04349 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

DSC04350 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

My first one that I never got around to adding carpet to.

DSC04348 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:37 pm

Got pedals on and hooked together.

Pretty sweet. I just need velcro and some zip ties.

DSC04664 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

DSC04662 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr