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08-23-2008, 02:58 PM
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#1 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fulton, IL
Posts: 42
| Homemade Footswitch I was wondering if anyone has made their own footswitch. There really isn't too much to a footswitch so I thought maybe someone has come up with their own version and save a few bucks too! Thanks Smitty
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08-23-2008, 04:37 PM
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#2 | | Member
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois
Posts: 49
| I suppose you could but it was worth the $12 at harbor freight not to mess with it.
What part of Illinois are you from? |
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08-23-2008, 04:54 PM
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#3 | | WV Creek Boy
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Muncie, IN
Posts: 314
| Smitty--
I looked into doing it myself and to get a switch that was rugged enough to withstand the abouse and sufficiently rated to carry the load--the switch itself was nearly the cost of Harbor Freight's. And I bought the HF switch when it was not on sale at $20.
There are two types--click on, click off and deadman's. In my opinion, get the deadman switch so when you take your foot off, it breaks the circuit. No use having to stomp the switch just to get it to turn off in case your blades starts heading south.
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08-23-2008, 10:51 PM
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#4 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fulton, IL
Posts: 42
| Took you guys advice, I live about 45 min. from a local harbor freight store in davenport, Ia, got the switch that you don't have to turn on and off, just step on to start and release to shut off.....$14.99. Thanks again! Smitty
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08-23-2008, 11:24 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro AR
Posts: 562
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08-24-2008, 01:31 AM
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#6 | | junior moderator
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 1,938
| Great investment
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08-24-2008, 01:40 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california
Posts: 4,639
| Smitty, I got both of the foot switchs. I already have one on my scrollsaw. but when I seen the ones at HF. I got both kinds, I put one on my drill press. and now I don't have to hold the wood and flip the switch, just stip and drill cool. and I also put one on my table saw. when cutting the long pieces, buy myself. I hate holding the wood, and reaching under the saw to turne it on. so I put the step on step off foot switch on that. and drag it back to turn it on or off. and hands free.I don't have to hold my foot on the switch, I can just click it on, and step up to cut my wood. when I get to the end of the board, I can reach under the saw and turn it off, or just step on the switch. at that price. no problem. we will see how long they last. good for you. I got mine for $9.00 and $11.00 at a sale just last month. your friend Evie |
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08-24-2008, 07:45 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada
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| Evie, and others. I find having an off switch that is big enough to hit with my knee,hip and or foot is the way to go for me. I use a large switch that is about 6" x 10" on the off side. When cutting long pieces I like the swich that I can bump off with out taking my hands off the wood. My brother in law cut off the fingers on his right hand on a table saw and so am a little shy with mine. The big paddle stye switches are not cheap but there are lots of plans available to adapt a regular switch so that you can turn off the saw easier. The other thing I did was add a second paddle stye switch on an extra cord with a magnetic base for my big band saw. With a long cord I can resaw long boards and still shut off the saw with out letting go of the wood. I had noticed that using my 14" saw that when I had to turn the saw off I would move the wood around trying to shut it off. Having all my tools with a paddle off switch is a cheap way to save fingers.
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08-24-2008, 02:00 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 153
| I made my own... I have all the parts ... I am an engineering type of person and love to build things
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08-24-2008, 03:52 PM
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#10 | | Wood Mauler
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah
Posts: 628
| I just modified mine . . . . fs1.jpg fs2.jpg |
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