pantherairsoft Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 Any one know where to get Velcro sheeting from - the stuff many pedal boards come lined with (such as Diago boards)? Finding a few places in the US that have similar but not in the UK. Many people have said to use 'cab carpet covering' but having tired a bit today it wasn't great. Some seems perfect, others not. Buying it from the net means it could be useless so I'd prefer something designed to be the 'loop' (soft) side of Velcro. Shep Quote
xgsjx Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Have you tried Studio Spares? (sorry, couldn't resist that.) Cab carpet wouldn't do the job, it's not looped. Try car boot carpet, something fairly thin. Unless you fancy a shagpile pedal board? Edit to say, it sticks to felt! Or this... http://www.liberator.co.uk/veltex-velcro-display-fabric.html Edited May 7, 2012 by xgsjx Quote
EskimoBassist Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 The Lyt stuff seems pretty good, but obviously you'd have to import it as you said. Hmm there must be something domestically available that would do it. Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 7, 2012 Author Posted May 7, 2012 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1336412073' post='1645287'] Have you tried Studio Spares? (sorry, couldn't resist that.) Cab carpet wouldn't do the job, it's not looped. Try car boot carpet, something fairly thin. Unless you fancy a shagpile pedal board? Edit to say, it sticks to felt! Or this... http://www.liberator.co.uk/veltex-velcro-display-fabric.html [/quote] Studio Spares - I don't get the joke!? :-s That liberator stuff looks like it! Quote
xgsjx Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336415160' post='1645348'] Studio Spares - I don't get the joke!? :-s [/quote] It's the sort of place that I would have tried first, but you'd probably have known if they sold what you're looking for (didn't you used to work there?). My rather dry sense of humour. Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 7, 2012 Author Posted May 7, 2012 I worked at Audio Spares.... Close I'll give them a go! Quote
xgsjx Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 What about pool table felt? Take a bit of Velcro to the pub & see if it sticks. Quote
phil.i.stein Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) might be worth sending an e-mither to this lot to check on strength... although black doesn't appear to be an option. [url="http://www.cokerexpo.co.uk/exhibition-stand-accessories.htm"]http://www.cokerexpo...accessories.htm[/url] the tagline goes ... 'for the creative exhibitionist'... ..well, as they say, if the cap fits... Edited May 8, 2012 by phil.i.stein Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 8, 2012 Author Posted May 8, 2012 Looks good Si, but minimum order is 5 metres (£50) - too much! Quote
p58 Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 well, I was worried with the same problem. I took some of my velcro, went to Baumax and than to Ikea. I tried to attach it to every carpet there and than something happened - 1 euro carpet for dogs solved my problem Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 8, 2012 Author Posted May 8, 2012 'Carpet for Dogs' - That NEEDS to be a band name! Quote
phil.i.stein Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336470383' post='1645936'] Looks good Si, but minimum order is 5 metres (£50) - too much! [/quote] ah yes, my oversight. how about this.. [url="http://www.liberator.co.uk/veltex-velcro-display-fabric.html"]http://www.liberator...lay-fabric.html[/url] not far away from you either. Edited May 8, 2012 by phil.i.stein Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 8, 2012 Author Posted May 8, 2012 [quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1336503009' post='1646603'] ah yes, my oversight. how about this.. [url="http://www.liberator.co.uk/veltex-velcro-display-fabric.html"]http://www.liberator...lay-fabric.html[/url] not far away from you either. [/quote] You should really read the thread from the start!!! Quote
phil.i.stein Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336504632' post='1646633'] You should really read the thread from the start!!! [/quote] bugger.. i'm out. Edited May 8, 2012 by phil.i.stein Quote
p58 Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336471187' post='1645956'] 'Carpet for Dogs' - That NEEDS to be a band name! [/quote] well my english is not that good Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 Cheers bud, I already have plenty of that stuff - looking more like a metre wide though! The actual fabric off the roll. Quote
cheddatom Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 [quote name='p58' timestamp='1336471025' post='1645952'] well, I was worried with the same problem. I took some of my velcro, went to Baumax and than to Ikea. I tried to attach it to every carpet there and than something happened - 1 euro carpet for dogs solved my problem [/quote] Isn't this the perfect solution? If you can't get to Ikea take some of your velcro to a local carpet place? Quote
dogload Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 After spending a small fortune on velcro on my last (huge) pedal board, my latest board used a cheapo carpet tile I found lying around at work. It holds velcro perfectly (even surviving the upside-down shakey test). definitely try B&Q or somewhere, but take a velcro-ed pedal to test it with! Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 10, 2012 Author Posted May 10, 2012 That's my plan for next week... There's a few bargain carpet outlets around so I'll give it a try! Quote
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