Foot Switch for £4

[thirsty]

Hi every one my first post a friend sold me this old Delter scroll saw and I have been really enjoying learning a new woodworking experience
There's been lots of talk about foot switches on here so I thought I would show you the one I made for a bout £4.
The switch is from MAPLINS and is a pressure switch not on/off switch I used some scrap wood a bit of gafer tape and it works really well. In the past I have made all kinds of jigs etc for use in my old workshop just love the challange not to buy if I make it.

 

[MMUK]

Do you have a spring under the paddle to send it back up to the "off" position?

 

[thirsty]

no the switch is sprung its not a normal click on click off switch

 

[ChrisR]

Welcome, Thirsty.

You know what they say, if it can’t be fixed with gafer/duct tape then it is not reparable/fixable. (hammer)

Take care and enjoy your scroll sawing, warning it is addictive. :shock:

Chris R.

 

[Baldhead]

What is the Maplin code for the switch, I too have a delta and would love a foot switch.

Baldhead

 

[thirsty]

sry dont know the code just went into the shop looked at the switches but I will have a look on the site to see if I can find it and post the code
John

 

[bodge]

Nifty idea. Gaffer tape hinge for the win! 8) I do love home brew engineering and that wonderful smug feeling you get when you have built something for a fiver instead of paying a fat cat corporation £50 for essentially the same thing.

I would have thought something like this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/250vac-10a-ip ... reen-n86jz

or better still this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/low-cost-stan ... ever-gw72p

would do the job quite nicely.

 

[thirsty]

The switch I used was Push-to-make switch code N92AP @ £3.99 its a 2 pole connector so use it with a break in the negative wire

 

[Baldhead]

thirsty, thanks for that, on my list of purchases for the new year, will probably make one for my brother too (he has a posh Hegner)

Baldhead

 

[scroller frank]

Hello Baldhead . Have a look at my posting of about a year ago , I made a switch for my delta , wouldn't be without it
look at scroller Franks postings Dec 14 2012 somewhere I have a picture ! but I cant find it !!! ------------- not a lot of good then eh Frank ! ----
hope this helps ----------------Frank------------------

 

[martinka]

I like the idea of cheap stuff, but for 12 quid I think I prefer my chunky cast alloy footswitch that will survive when, not if, I drop something on it. Having said that, that switch does looks quite robust and I'd have definitely considered your way if I was needing one now.

Martin.

 

[ChrisR]

The switch I used was Push-to-make switch code N92AP @ £3.99 its a 2 pole connector so use it with a break in the negative wire

Negative wire :?: :?:

AC supply correct term is (Neutral) & (Live).

If using a single pole switch, ensure you break/switch, the live supply/wire.
A two pole switch should be used on machine type equipment, if possible.

Please read this as help and not as criticism, it is not intended.


Chris R.

 

[bodge]

The switch I used was Push-to-make switch code N92AP @ £3.99 its a 2 pole connector so use it with a break in the negative wire

:?: :?:

Chris R.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/push-to-make- ... itch-n92ap

 

[MMUK]

The switch I used was Push-to-make switch code N92AP @ £3.99 its a 2 pole connector so use it with a break in the negative wire

It's only single pole according to the website :?

 

[thirsty]

thanks for your input re switch I fitted it about 3 months ago and it works for me bit of a bodge buts thats me a 63yrs old senile fart lol

 

[Alexam]

Reminds me of the old headlight foot dipswitch in cars many years ago

Alex