I have a cheap import Foredom knock off hanging motor rotary carver. The foot pedal was basically junk, bet I reshaped the sheet metal so it wouldn't keep coming apart and I insulated it because it was delivering a minor shock at times (yeah, I know you get what you pay for).
What makes that pedal work is smoke. I know that because the smoke leaked out the other night and now it doesn't work anymore. :wrolleyes:
The motor, cable and handpiece seem to be much better made and have never given me any trouble, so I figured I would look for another foot pedal. I have found a few in the $30 range, but haven't bought one. I hooked it up to my router speed control in the meantime, or that was my thinking. But after using it that way, I have found it has a couple of advantages and I wanted to get feedback from others about which they use (if either).
One thing I am getting from the router speed control is consistent speeds at the low end. It may be that a better pedal would give me that also, but I am not so sure because of the other advantage - not having to keep my foot locked in one position while I carve. Even seated, it is hard to keep your foot in exactly the same position when you lean forward/back or twist your shoulders. Anyway, I am starting to think that the foot pedal is seriously over rated, and I am not sure I will get another after all, or possibly just get one that just is off/on. That is one major advantage; being able to turn off the carver with your hands full.
What makes that pedal work is smoke. I know that because the smoke leaked out the other night and now it doesn't work anymore. :wrolleyes:
The motor, cable and handpiece seem to be much better made and have never given me any trouble, so I figured I would look for another foot pedal. I have found a few in the $30 range, but haven't bought one. I hooked it up to my router speed control in the meantime, or that was my thinking. But after using it that way, I have found it has a couple of advantages and I wanted to get feedback from others about which they use (if either).
One thing I am getting from the router speed control is consistent speeds at the low end. It may be that a better pedal would give me that also, but I am not so sure because of the other advantage - not having to keep my foot locked in one position while I carve. Even seated, it is hard to keep your foot in exactly the same position when you lean forward/back or twist your shoulders. Anyway, I am starting to think that the foot pedal is seriously over rated, and I am not sure I will get another after all, or possibly just get one that just is off/on. That is one major advantage; being able to turn off the carver with your hands full.