Building a DIY Pedalboard from an IKEA Crate
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- In which I turn one-third of a $10 pine crate from IKEA into a pretty great DIY pedalboard.
Credit for the idea goes to this article:
www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...
though I did not follow the author's instructions exactly.
This is an easy project if you have access to a drill, a screwdriver, and a saw. From one crate you can make about two and a half pedalboards - two exactly like this, and one smaller flat board from the leftover piece.
The only other required materials are some L-shaped brackets, some rubber feet, and then (optionally) something to finish or paint the wood with. Adding in a roll of Velcro, I spent about $37 on mine.
Music: "Creation" by Map & Compass
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Materials and Plans
5:44 Building the Thing
6:58 What it Looks Like
7:09 Summary - เพลง
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That was great! I will try it for my pedals. i want to see a video with the pedals on it and the finished mini board.
Thanks for sharing! Just to add, before joining the back part to the board, apply some wood glue. You'll notice there are already holes for the long screws where the 2 parts meet. Can use the long screws to join them after applying the wood glue. Also, apply the finish/paint after glueing, so that the wood glue can penetrate into the wood fibers.
Thanks a lot man! I was able to get 3 out of it, thanks to your video. I needed a bit more wood for the 3rd one though.
Thanks for this, probably gonna build one of my own this week!
Reporting back! I made it and it's great. I just screwed in an extra slab of wood below in the middle for extra reinforcement.
@@cemeteryde were you able to fit a power source underneath?
@@TheEighthAct I couldn't figure out how to fit mine under so I put it together with the pedals. It's a great board if you don't have too many pedals. I have 4 standard sized pedals with space for maybe 3 more?
Thank you so much for this, finished mine recently and it is great, the perfect size for for 7-8 pedals including a Wah and amp channel switcher. And I think I have enough left to make another one!
This actually inspired me lol
Excellent work. Thanks for sharing this. I’m going to make one this week. Trying to decide between the crate that you used or the Hejne shelf.
Nice! Simple no fuss build.
Straight to the point!! Love it
Brilliant video. Cheers for the inspiration
Nice work my friend!!! Congratulations!!!
Very nice, I’m currently experimenting with the iKea KNAGGLIG box to make one myself. Thanks for sharing 👍
Great build!
Good work young man! Haven't heard "about yea big" forever!
For your next one, If you use wood glue, you don't need the angle brackets. saves money and much stronger. but you do need to wait for it to dry.
Good job..thank you for the idea as I am going to build one myself too. Thanks again.
Great build :) I made one of these and it works great! only downside is the wood is pretty fragile so light footwork is needed haha I learned that the hard way. But it does everything it needs to
Hey Matt, great TH-cam, I live for stuff like this. I'm on it I'm gonna a couple of boards!
Thanks!!! My problem is, committing to the pedals that I'm going to use, its a Big issue for me. Lol
I think that's an issue for most of us, haha. :)
Great video sir
I made my own following your instructions, teinted black and it's amazing ! :D Thank you so much !
Nice! Black would be a good look for this, I bet that's killer.
@@LeFeversAudio yes it is killer ! With a bit of tru oil makes a satin black very classy look with a bit of the grain popping ;) thank you again !
Sample, useful and beautiful
EXCELLENT!
Thank YOU!
I did the same thing few years back with Ikea shelving. It had a crazy name I can't remember. It's longer than the one you have so I can fit about 12 to 14 pedals on it. I bought 2 of them and have regularly used one of them for 8 years. It hasn't fallen apart. It's a great board for $10.00!
It's called a Hejni
I just happen to have some wood scraps and some screws, thanks for the idea
Nice idea! I have an IKEA about a quarter mile from my house :)
mi primera pedalera la hice con unas maderas que encontre en la casa de mis padrinos que ocupaban como leña hace unos años..ahora tengo otra pero volvi a utilizar la pedalera artesanal y creo que la seguire mejorando, aparte pesa mucho menos que una pedalera NUX que es la otra, sigan creando cosas a mano! its beautiful work
Todavía tengo mi primera pedalera que es casera. Me encanta.
Freakin' great video. Your method is ALSO a great way to make an amplifier wedge.
Oh dang, I hadn't even thought of that...
thank you
Thanks for the tip 😎🎸👍
the ones that you'll toss away would make for good serving trays!
True! I also considered using them as trivets or something, to set hot cooking pans on...
thank you boss
lol i went to ikea yesterday and saw these crates, was thinking the exact same thing xD too bad they only had the small model crate
Nice! I’d make the back a little smaller
Please could you add a pic to show how it looks when used as a pedal board?
Would it fit a power supply underneath? Thinking of also doing this! Looks great man!
Depending on the power supply, maybe? It is angled so there's a bit of room under there but maybe not a really thick one.
This is awesome! Doing this for sure! Great video!
Thank you!
Omg 🎉🎉 excepcional thx
Great video dude thanks! Any idea what size the inside corner brackets are?
Thanks! I'm pretty sure they were these ones: www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/angles-braces-and-brackets/braces/5289889
Hello excellent video. What size/length screws did you use for the brackets?
Thank you
Whatever they came with, I think... nothing exceptionally long, the wood is not particularly thick there.
Looks very light weight, is it lighter than a similarly sized pedaltrain? That would be awesome
It's very light. Not especially durable, probably, but definitely light.
Nice, thanks for sharing this. What are the dimensions of the pedal board?
The top is about 17 by 10 inches. Thanks!
Thanks for the video 🙏 How are you planning on transporting the pedalboard once it's completed?
I will let you know if I figure out. Hahaha. I was going to attach a handle on the back side and just carry it but I realized there wasn't enough wood there to support the screws for that. Now I'm thinking maybe a vintage suitcase or something, there's some cheap stuff on craigslist that might be the right size... 🤔
Matt LeFevers Got it-thanks! Yeah I loved the simplicity of this tutorial, and thought I could just hand-carry this in and out of my car, but realized that wouldn't do in the rain! 😂
@@UnVraiLyonnais - also a good point.... hadn't thought of rain. Hah.
how's attaching a power brick under it?
Do you have a link for the ikea product?
It's this one - www.ikea.com/us/en/p/knagglig-box-pine-70292359/
Are these thick enough to mount a power supply underneath them? Especially trying to screw the bracket to the board
Hmm... depending on the power supply there might be enough room under the angled part for it, but the screw part, I'm not sure. I'm guessing the top slats are only maybe 1/2 an inch thick, I wouldn't want to drill into them.
@@LeFeversAudio Thanks😁
In three years the KNAGGLIG has gone from $9.99 to $22.99. That's still a deal compared to a premade board but damn. Inflation's a bitch.
OOF. That’s a kick in the gut.
do you think the front is big enough to put a rockboard mod 1 in
cus then its like ultimate 😂
I think the board I put together from this is about 18" wide so... probably plenty of width, not sure if it's tall enough though to really mount anything under it.
@@LeFeversAudio i was thinking of making a hole in the front like the rockboard boards have and then put a mod 1 in
@@Manu-xk1ub Yeah, it's definitely wide enough to accommodate the front 'plate', thing of the rockboard patch bays, just not sure how far back the rest of the patch bay sticks out under the board, if that makes any sense. It might fit?
@@LeFeversAudio aah yes thankyou i was wondering and if it doesnt fit ill just send it back😂
ok but how do you mount pedals?
I put some Velcro across the top of it… you can also just put the Velcro where the pedals are and not across the whole top, if you want to still see the wood surface.
What are the dimensions of the board?
It’s about 17” by 10”, if I’m remembering correctly.
2020 pedalboard update???😉😉
Marcos Pintor - Too early in the year, hah. I’ll probably try and do one in a while here :)
Dude are you also in Atlanta?
Nah, in Phoenix. :)
Wow. I have wood just hanging around my basement... can’t imagine buying a crate...!
I don't have an IKEA near me but I do have a Home Depot.
Seeing 2020 prices in 2024 is truly depressing... the small crates now cost $15 and the large ones are $20
Oof, yeah. Nothing has aged worse in any of my videos that the times I mention a specific price on something 😔
Ikea don't deliver here... :(
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Why buy a crate made from old pallets when you can get actual pallets for free?
I don’t think that’s what these IKEA crates are. They’re clean and not full of splinters, for one thing, but also the width of the boards is totally different. And they’re already the exact right size for this without having to saw anything down.
I would NOT recommend this. It's creative, but if you want to buid your own just buy quality wood. The planks pull out of the nails when you try to remove a pedal from the board, you can re-enforce it with some wood screws, but the wood is so cheap even med wood screws will split the wood. Not sure how long it will last, especially with a Whammy pedal. It is not going on tour, but it will do in the office for a few months i guess. ( this is not personal or against teh creator, I had fun building it but it is NOT for me) My woodworking skills are less than a beginner, so take what I say with a grain of salt lol