What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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Jim FLinchbaugh
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yeah, the welder is great, the foot pedal ergonomics is backasswords
here's my tempoary solution
rubber on the bottom and skateboard grip tape on the new top
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And if anyone is wondering what the insides look like, this is it- hardly 150 bucks worth
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Very creative, Jim. I like it. Just may do the same for my AHP.

Larry
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spend more time getting your new top angles right so you don't need the wooden wedge underneath to make it more comfortable.
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I saw someone suggest using an electric guitar volume pedal for a welder control pedal.

I picked up an Ernie Ball volume pedal for cheap on eBay a bit back, and a new resistor to match the resistance in my pedal, but haven't finished the wiring for it.

They're a surprisingly simple device, the cost is most likely in the metal work on these more expensive products.
The guitar pedal has a very nice pivot system, as well as a friction fit string on drum connection to the potentiometer, making for a smooth resistance change through the pedal motion.
(Well, a lot of hype and marketing cost probably, when the products are new!)
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Cant be that hard to home brew a pedal after seeing the guts in this on, a variable pot, and a switch to start the high freq is all there is
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