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| Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA
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Hello scrollers, Just wanted to share these photos of my foot pedal. I was scrolling along and all of a sudden flash, pow, puff, the noise scared the craposis out of me. Took me a while to find out where the problem came from, but here it is. Seems that the blue wire was touching the piece of metal, and it must get hot enough to melt the wire casing. Might want to check yours.
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| Going back to who I am. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: How can you have fun in a place where dogs aren't allowed.
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That could have been a real hot foot.
__________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "If you play with things that can eat you, you're going to get eaten" (Tarzan) . " |
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| Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI
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WD, How old is it? I ask because my pedal is 18 years old, and I've never had a problem.
__________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts |
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| Sawdust Maker |
Is that a simple on\off switch or a variable speed? Seems a variable speed could generate some heat through the resistors, but I can't see a on\off switch generating that much heat.
__________________ Jim If it cannot be fixed with a hammer--must be an electrical problem. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." |
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| Behave Yourself..I can't. | Quote:
I'll bet it was almost shocking...HUH? Glad it happened while you were there and no fire ensued...Sheesh. Thanks for the heads up.
__________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things | |
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| <<< Member >>> Join Date: Nov 2008
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That's a hot tamale!
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona
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Hi, WD Is the foot pedal the standard pedal that came with your saw or was it an add on? Just curious. Perk |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saltspring Island B.C. Canada
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Just goes to show what happens when you soup up those foot pedals . roger |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008
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YIKES!!! |
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| Intarsia Moderator |
What brand/model is it?
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