Well I was able to get one of these with my new Maxstar setup at work, and all I can say is awesome. I thought it may just be an extravagant purchase but being able to just slide it around working on a large project with no wore in the way is truly a nice feature.
So if you don't have one of these do more then just weld at a table these are worth every penny and you don't know what your missing.
General welding questions that dont fit in TIG, MIG, Stick, or Certification etc.
I've always wondered, why foot pedals are so expensive?
The components are a switch, a potentiometer, a metal box, some wire and a connector.
I bought a radio controlled model helicopter for $30 that is able to be controlled without any wires, so if I think a bit outside of the box for a moment, how hard would it be to control a welder in the same fashion? If the batteries go dead on my radio control, the helicopter knows to shutdown the motor, so why not have the same feature in a home brewed wireless amperage control for my welders?
This would probably be a very lucrative business, for anyone who is up to the challenge.
The components are a switch, a potentiometer, a metal box, some wire and a connector.
I bought a radio controlled model helicopter for $30 that is able to be controlled without any wires, so if I think a bit outside of the box for a moment, how hard would it be to control a welder in the same fashion? If the batteries go dead on my radio control, the helicopter knows to shutdown the motor, so why not have the same feature in a home brewed wireless amperage control for my welders?
This would probably be a very lucrative business, for anyone who is up to the challenge.
Rick_H wrote:Well I was able to get one of these with my new Maxstar setup at work, and all I can say is awesome. I thought it may just be an extravagant purchase but being able to just slide it around working on a large project with no wore in the way is truly a nice feature. So if you don't have one of these do more then just weld at a table these are worth every penny and you don't know what your missing.
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