ACID_RAIN28
June 17th, 2004, 21:51
Laeger and I, while working today toyed with the idea about a remote pedal for a tig welder, I want to know if anyone has heard of one or has seen one?? I thought that the only reason it wouldn't work would be the HF start, as it screws with my radio, so a radio control would be difficult but not impossible, and infrared would be better but line of site.
Here is what we were thinking, much like an RC car I could make a pedal that functioned like a lever on an RC car controller that would send a signal to a reciver on the real pedal and run a servo on the real pedal that opertated the pedal, minus the spring, tucked nicely OUT of the way. Perhaps even attatch the remote pedal to your foot with velcro so you don't have to slide it all the time.
Basically what we were trying to achive is a way to eliminate the clumsy pedal assymbly on the floor and speed things up a bit.
?????Any takers on this one??????
Here is what we were thinking, much like an RC car I could make a pedal that functioned like a lever on an RC car controller that would send a signal to a reciver on the real pedal and run a servo on the real pedal that opertated the pedal, minus the spring, tucked nicely OUT of the way. Perhaps even attatch the remote pedal to your foot with velcro so you don't have to slide it all the time.
Basically what we were trying to achive is a way to eliminate the clumsy pedal assymbly on the floor and speed things up a bit.
?????Any takers on this one??????