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Velcro for Pedals

4 posts by 3 people · 28 Apr 2007 21:05 UTC - 30 Apr 2007 14:44 UTC

"DerekBaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:f10cum$1qv3$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (7 lines)> Is this the kind of thing that people here have used to secure pedals? > http://tinyurl.com/2s72u7 > > Thanks > > -- > Derek
If you apply that to finished wood floors it will completely take off the finish when you remove it. The Velcro that is sold in hardware and hobby shops is a bit less sticky, but will come off without any damage to floors. Ed
* Ed Medlin:
Quoted text (18 lines)> "DerekBaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:f10cum$1qv3$[email hidden]... >> Is this the kind of thing that people here have used to secure pedals? >> http://tinyurl.com/2s72u7 >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Derek > > If you apply that to finished wood floors it will completely take off > the finish when you remove it. The Velcro that is sold in hardware and > hobby shops is a bit less sticky, but will come off without any damage > to floors. > > Ed > >
No finish here. More interested in security than ease of removal. -- Derek
Derek, What I did was, take a piece of plywood big enough for the pedals and long enough to reach the wall... Then simply put 4 screws 'around' (yeah I could have drilled holes etc but I didnt, just put the screws 2 along the side, at behind the base. This worked great to keep the pedals the right distance from the wall under my desk. BTW, this worked on carpet too. now if your desk aint near a wall??? I would think your velcro idea would be good too. DerekBaker enlightened us with:
Quoted text (24 lines)> * Ed Medlin: >> "DerekBaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:f10cum$1qv3$[email hidden]... >>> Is this the kind of thing that people here have used to secure >>> pedals? http://tinyurl.com/2s72u7 >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Derek >> >> If you apply that to finished wood floors it will completely take off >> the finish when you remove it. The Velcro that is sold in hardware >> and hobby shops is a bit less sticky, but will come off without any >> damage to floors. >> >> Ed >> >> > > No finish here. More interested in security than ease of removal. > > -- > Derek

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