my dumbest question yet

[MrVegas]

I have a Motion Sound KBR-3D rotating speaker amp. There is a foot switch made by Motion Sound that I use constantly during Sunday worship because I use Hammond sounds quite a bit. It has a rubbery pad on the bottom but our stage has very low pile carpet and it slides all over the place. My only other pedal is a volume pedal and it is two feet to the right of the foot switch. Who has a clever idea of how to prevent it from slipping around? Duct tape won't work because it won't stick to carpet. I don't want a "pedal board" because I only have one pedal that's a problem. Maybe affix it to a piece of plywood that's two feet wide and 10" deep? Looking for suggestions, please.

 

[mate stubb]

You have just eliminated the 2 most effective methods to hold your pedal.

[stillearning]

Do you stand or sit? If you sit, keeping them the same distance from your bench while you play. Either with a loop of twine, or a rubber pad/floor mat with strategically placed velcro you can set the bench and pedals on, then roll up. If you stand, maybe the same concept with the keyboard stand. Similar to a pedalboard, but nothing permanently attached, and easy to roll up and carry.

[JimboKeys]

Sticky Velcro attached to the bottom of the pedal - the "hook" side. This will stick to the carpet quite nicely.

 

- Jimbo

[MrVegas]

I sit. And it's a permanent setup, don't need to carry it with me. I will give the hook side velcro a try, did not realize it would stick to carpet.

 

[Tom Williams]

Sticky Velcro attached to the bottom of the pedal - the "hook" side. This will stick to the carpet quite nicely.

This.

 

Just remember to prep the pedal surface (clean with soap/water then with alcohol) so the velcro doesn't stay on the floor when you pick up the pedal. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[stillearning]

My experience with velcro sticking to carpet, is that it depends on the carpet and the velcro being used. Not all velcro and carpets are the same, and even when they do work together, a word of caution... in some cases velcro can sometimes damage the carpet over time. If you"re just placing it once, then leaving it, you should be ok though.

[Nathanael_I]

Or, you could get the adhesive sandpaper, and stick that on the bottom of the pedal. It might increase the friction by enough...

[Baldwin Funster]

Wood screws. You did say permanent.

[CowboyNQ]

A largish (not huge) rubber anti-fatigue mat will not slip on the carpet, nor will it damage it. You can use gaffa tape to stick your pedal to the mat.

[MrVegas]

I just googled anti-fatigue mats and found a 2' x 5' mat for $35 with a pebbled finish. Decent price. Problem is the gaffa (gaffer?) tape probably won't stick as well on pebbled surface as it would on smooth surface.

[DanL]

Use a piece of rubber shelf liner.

 

[Reezekeys]

I just googled anti-fatigue mats and found a 2' x 5' mat for $35 with a pebbled finish. Decent price. Problem is the gaffa (gaffer?) tape probably won't stick as well on pebbled surface as it would on smooth surface.

$5 is pretty decent price too!

 

https://www.harborfreight.com/self-adhesive-rubber-safety-step-mat-98858.html

[stillearning]

Since you sit, and it"s a 'permanent" set-up, I would just buy a floor mat. The kind businesses and homeowners use near doors so people can wipe their feet on as they enter. They"re available thin, rubber backed, with nylon carpet on top, and relatively cheap. Buy a size which fits under your whole rig, attach the pedals however you want (glue, tape, nylon zip ties, screw them in from underneath, etc) set up your whole rig on the mat. The church will probably appreciate that you"re protecting their carpet as well, maybe even spring for the cost of the mat.

[Brad Kaenel]

Sticky Velcro attached to the bottom of the pedal - the "hook" side. This will stick to the carpet quite nicely.

 

- Jimbo

 

And if that doesn't grab satisfactorily to your particular carpet, go bigger and try a simple palm hairbrush

[Bill H.]

My super low tech solution used to be putting a brick behind the offending pedal over it's cord. I can assure you it works, although the velcro solution sounds a lot tidier.

[Delaware Dave]

I drop a small carpet piece under my stand that attaches so that the carpet doesn't slide. I drop my pedals on the carpet, they don't seem to move around for me.

[MikeT156]

An outdoor carpet door mat is what I used for years. It doesn't slip or move around on smooth concrete steps, and stays put on the carpet in my music room. $3 or $4 bucks in Walmart. Works like a charm.

 

 

Mike T.