Why high price for pedal?

[Jbkinn]

I was just curious about what would make this $300 - 400.

[shovelon]

I was just curious about what would make this $300 - 400.

So who is quoting you $300 - $400?

[Goodhand]

http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/...ad.php?t=23460

This guy made his own pedal for about $20, and spare parts.

[Jbkinn]

Funny how one thing leads into another. I also came across a homemade HF box. So in both projects the components were not expensive! Thus verifying my original premise.
I did some checking on commercial prices and found that I was a hundred dollars high.
The comparison between foot pedal and torch control was something that I was wondering about.
Thanks again for all your responses.

[shovelon]

http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/...ad.php?t=23460

This guy made his own pedal for about $20, and spare parts.

Although it is always interesting to see people's endeavors, that foot control would last about 2 hours in a production environment. The potentiometer shaft looks unsupported, and the side load will wear it out quickly. As far as resale, forget it.

But it looks small and lightweight enough to use in other ways. Like an underarm controller.

[shovelon]

I was just curious about what would make this $300 - 400.

This rock solid foot control from SSC Controls in the optional chrome finish is $198.

http://www.ssccontrols.com/TIGchart.htm

[cruizer]

Funny how one thing leads into another. I also came across a homemade HF box. So in both projects the components were not expensive! Thus verifying my original premise.
I did some checking on commercial prices and found that I was a hundred dollars high.
The comparison between foot pedal and torch control was something that I was wondering about.
Thanks again for all your responses.

It's alway good to make your own stuff, though that foot control simply won't last long. The idea is to buy something that you know will last like SSC.

And those parts prices individually cost in excess of $75 not including the ampheol which is another $50

[Goodhand]

Although it is always interesting to see people's endeavors, that foot control would last about 2 hours in a production environment. The potentiometer shaft looks unsupported, and the side load will wear it out quickly. As far as resale, forget it.

But it looks small and lightweight enough to use in other ways. Like an underarm controller.

Really? It's amazing how one can think they can diagnose workability from a photo when they don't know how the item works. The pot shaft is very adequately supported, and since the pull on the dacron line from the return spring balances the pull on the line to the pedal, there is essentially zero side loading on the shaft. So, conceivably, failure will occur when the internals of the pot, itself, fails... just as in any electro-mechanical device of like parameters from any supplier.

I think this pedal was made for use by the designer/fabricator, without any plans to make them for commercial use.

[shovelon]

Really? It's amazing how one can think they can diagnose workability from a photo when they don't know how the item works. The pot shaft is very adequately supported, and since the pull on the dacron line from the return spring balances the pull on the line to the pedal, there is essentially zero side loading on the shaft. So, conceivably, failure will occur when the internals of the pot, itself, fails... just as in any electro-mechanical device of like parameters from any suppler.

I think this pedal was made for use by the designer/fabricator, without any plans to make them for commercial use.

Sorry, did not know it was yours.

Your pics don't allow me to zoom in on them. Did you put a remote contactor switch in there too?

[cayager]

after i built my truck, put the crane on it, bolted down the big blue air pak, and all the rest of the junkto go along. then filling the truck and welder with fuel,i couldnt see spending $ 250 on the pedal!