Clean Lock Pedal Plates: Getting Unstuck in 2024

I’m really excited about the clean lock pedal plate.

At BoardMods, we’re dedicated to innovation that comes from your valuable feedback. Back in March 2023, BoardMods emerged as a way to utilize a 3D printer gifted by my wife. Fast forward almost a year, with over 1,200 units shipped, I’ve had the pleasure of engaging directly with many of you – our amazing customers! One resounding message I’ve received is the soaring demand for pedal mounting plates that don’t require adhesive. It’s clear that we need to continue expanding our catalog. This year, my aim is to craft 52+ custom clean lock pedal plates, ensuring players and builders can confidently select plates that perfectly match their pedals.

What are Clean Lock Pedal Plates?

I love the Temple Audio Templeboard ecosystem; it’s cleverly designed surface, the selection of electronics modules, and the sticky pedal mounting plates that allow players to attach pedals to their board. One part of the system that we’ve improved on is the pedal mounting plates. Temple Audio sticky plates suffer from a few issues:

• They’re not reusable on their own. If you want to put the plate on another pedal, you have to order more adhesive pads, which can take days to arrive and the cost for a large board can add up quickly.
• The foam adhesive pad is difficult to remove cleanly from your pedal and the plate. It leaves a lot of gunk behind that can damage pedals that you want to sell or keep in collector’s condition.
• They’re expensive. Search the web and you’ll see that the cost of shipping regularly doubles the price of the plates. We do make sticky plates for players that want them. _{(BoardMods sticky plates come in packs of multiples that save you time and money. But that’s another article entirely.)}

Alternatively, non-adhesive pedal mounting plates securely attach to the pedal using its original screws. This allows easy movement from one pedal to another without causing damage during board rearrangements.

Every plate is tailored to fit a specific pedal model from a particular manufacturer. We rigorously test the fit on each pedal featured, ensuring a perfect match. You can confidently expect your pedal and the plate to align seamlessly.

Our Workflow

Our process involves having the target pedals in our workshop to meticulously engineer, ensure an impeccable fit, and capture product images for listings. Sometimes, when we’re fortunate, a pre-existing pedal mounting plate fits the target pedal; we snap some pictures, list it for sale, update our brochures, and off we go.

Currently, we offer over 50 different plates to choose from!

Having taken care of many simple, flat-bottomed pedals, my backlog now includes pedals that pose unique and time-consuming engineering challenges. It’s important to us that all our offerings are robust enough to ship worldwide, ensuring durability and a secure attachment to your board.

Engineering Hurdles

The TC Electronics plate is an example of a project I postponed for a while, despite repeated requests. The challenge in 3D printing lies in building layers up from a flat build plate. It’s straightforward when the pedal has easy-to-access screws on a flat bottom – you create the proper sized rectangle with the right holes, then print bolts and pegs on top.

However, crafting a plate like the TCE Single clean lock pedal plate was trickier, requiring elements to extend in different directions, including an organic bulge where the one massive screw inserts. Yet, after a year of dedicated effort, we’ve honed our techniques. We’ve developed methods that enable us to tackle more intricate designs efficiently.

Clean Lock Pedal Plate of the Week

Our first clean lock pedal plate of the week, the Flamma FS Double, debuted on January 9. The plan is to unveil new plates every Friday on our social channels. This approach allows us to effectively share news and interact with you regarding suggestions and feedback on using a clean lock pedal plate on your Temple Audio Templeboard. You can follow BoardMods on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. (Sorry Elon, I’m not ready to call it X just yet.)

Your input is pivotal in making this initiative successful—a new approach to the Templeboard that provides options, saves money compared to pricier aluminum plates and replacement adhesives, while protecting your beloved pedals.

Let’s Go!

Thank you for your unwavering support and interest in our journey to cater to pedalboard enthusiasts with innovative and cost-effective solutions. I’m thrilled about what 2024 holds and the contributions we can make to the world of effects pedals.

Cheers,

Shaun