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Paper clip technology for pedal boards!

teddy

Duckmeister
That is ingenious Mostyn. I am looking forward to seeing the computer you built out of coathahangers. Seriously, well done.

teddy
 

wljmrbill

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Very interesting concept. I have also heard of using fishing line,eye hooks and a37 note midi keyboard to make a tracker action pedal board whicn seemed easy enought also..... sure cheaper than a midi pedal board.
 
Just to say that the clipology is holding up well. It is indeed the flimsiness that gives the bendiness and allows plenty of tolerance so that the springs don't go out of shape and position. Galvanised wire tracker action with coathanger wire for the crossbars, all connecting to a 37 note MIDI controller? I may get around to it yet! Looks easy within a console but trickier for an independent pedal board.

Thanks for the nice comments.

mostyn

Old cat still purring happily
 
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