A footpedal for my Dremel
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2019
- In which I wire up a sewing machine type footpedal to add some extra control for the small Dremel drill. With bonus unboxing and teardown.
This footpedal may not be the best for this, it is only rated to 90 Watts, while the Dremel goes up to 125 Watts, so it could get a bit warm. Perhaps I should wear shoes or fire resistant socks while operating.
For the Health and Safeties as this project involves working with mains electricity at 240 Volts, this kind of work should only be undertaken someone who knows what they are doing.
To make one yourself, you will need a single socket extension lead, a sewing machine pedal and 5A terminal strips (links below). Tools: wire cutters/stripper and screwdrivers. As a safety thing, replace the 13A fuse in the plug with a 3A, I didn't have one of those at the time so used a 5A. Split the extension cable at a suitable point, using terminals off the strip connect the wires: Ground-Ground (Green), Neutral-Neutral (Blue) and Line (Brown) goes across the switch, as you can see in the video I soldered these connections, but some spade connectors were included. Check everything before putting the cover back on, check that no shorts exist. In the video, one of my cables has the wrong colour wires (black and white), which caused confusion.
The pedal is rated to carry 90W of power, and my Dremel wants up to 125W. The footpedal will get warm after long periods of use and may fail, it is for you to understand that risk.
Single Socket Extension Lead: www.amazon.co.uk/Pifco-5m-1-G...
Footpedal: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
5A Terminal Strip: www.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-map...
I've been looking on the internet for a purpose made foot pedal for my dremel without luck, I came across your video on RUclips, your video is helpful to a degree but not to the majority of viewers. I was hoping that you would have explained the process step by step for adapting the foot pedal to the dremel for those of us that aren't as in the know as you. It would have been useful to know what suitable type of pedal to buy or where you actually bought yours from and how much you paid for it. Thanks for the video it gives me something to show my go to guy.
Hello, I have updated the description with some further build information and some links.
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I'm in the sewing machine sales & service business, and the foot control you bought is the preferred type that I personally use on my own Dremel rotary tool. I tried the electronic sewing machine pedals and they don't provide you with the infinitely variable speed that a carbon pile foot control does. I also have a nichrome wire pedal that I use. I also have a Harbor Freight type flex shaft grinder - in which I use the OEM GENUINE FOREDOM Pedal on.
Oh yes but just bear in mind that there is a tradeoff that you can't go at low speed for too long as those carbon piles are basically variable resistors and they have a tendancy to overheat.
I'm an absolute enthuusiast of the carbon pile foot controls. I still didn't find anything that can completely replace their utility.
I am looking for a way to adjust this pedal. This is the only video with the same pedal as the one I have. I need to adjust it as i now need to press it harder for it to sew. Does anyone know where I can get help. Because of the lockdown I cannot take the machine to the local dealer.
can you show us again how to open the bag ?
I wanna use a 12V 10A DC motor with a switching power supply (12V 15A), but I want to build a carving micromotor with a push button switch to maually operate motor (like foot pedal or something) but the motor has huge start current, so those numerous starts and stops doesn't damage the power supply? and is there need to add caps to reduce initial current or the supply will be fine?
p.s: someone told me to use a 220VAC to 12VAC transformator with a rectifying bridge but I don't know what type, V and A of the bridge and which power supply is better for this.
As a certified PAT tester I suggest you don't put your foot fully to the floor - no more than 64% - otherwise it's probably ok.
Actually, the transition period - while on the resistive load - is the time of highest risk. Once at full power the switch engages (that washer on a rivet thing)
@@kazzle101 As long as you've given it due consideration, and this isn't a place of work, and I haven't put a sticker on it, then I think this device can be safely ignored by the regulations.