I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

http://www.amazon.com/MOTO-TOOL-PEDA...ol+pedalAmazon has some awful reviews from guys running 5 amp shop tools on it andburning it up. I looked for a better quality sewing machine pedal locallyand can't find one(Craigslist). Anyone used one of these?

On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:08:29 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking, "Stumpy" wrote,
I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

My favorite:
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-...rol-43060.html

On Friday, November 22, 2013 1:30:43 AM UTC-5, David Harmon wrote:
My favorite:

http://www.harborfreight.com/router-...rol-43060.html

A lamp dimmer mounted in a double size box along with a outlet receptacle is a handy thing to have around. The lamp dimmer is good for 600 watts or over 4 amps. The cost is low if you buy the parts at some place like the habitat for humanity store.

I use one when I am soldering to keep the soldering iron warm but less than full heat when I am interrupted.

Dan

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On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:08:29 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking, "Stumpy"
wrote,
I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

My favorite:
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-...rol-43060.html

Yeah, that's much more heavy duty. I would have had it already too. Didn't
think of H.F. Foot pedal will be nice though.

"Stumpy" wrote in message
m...
I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

http://www.amazon.com/MOTO-TOOL-PEDA...ol+pedalAmazon
has some awful reviews from guys running 5 amp shop tools on it andburning
it up. I looked for a better quality sewing machine pedal locallyand
can't find one(Craigslist). Anyone used one of these?

My flex shaft rotary tools came with a speed control pedal. I got the two I
have from Harbor Freight and use Foredom hand pieces on them. (I prefer the
collets over the little drill chucks.) Unfortunately, I no longer see them
for sale at HF. Anybody else notice that the, "has everything cheap store"
doesn't have everything anymore, and the selection keeps getting narrower
and narrower. Anyway, they are very similar to this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/42-Variable-...item2c770caa89
and they work fine for what they are.







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On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:08:29 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking, "Stumpy"
wrote,
I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

My favorite:
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-...rol-43060.html

Yeah, that's much more heavy duty. I would have had it already too.
Didn't think of H.F. Foot pedal will be nice though.

I keep one of my rotary flex shaft tools hanging above my work bench and
plugged in with the pedal on the floor all the time. I keep several hand
pieces in a peg board bin right next to it so I can cut, grind, slice,
drill, or sand very quickly as needed. If its something you use often it is
handy, but when I don't use it for a while the pedal gets kicked around
quite a bit.






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My flex shaft rotary tools came with a speed control pedal. I got the two
I have from Harbor Freight and use Foredom hand pieces on them. (I prefer
the collets over the little drill chucks.) Unfortunately, I no longer see
them for sale at HF. Anybody else notice that the, "has everything cheap
store" doesn't have everything anymore, and the selection keeps getting
narrower and narrower. Anyway, they are very similar to this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/42-Variable-...item2c770caa89
and they work fine for what they are.


The supplied Dremel collet only goes down to ~7/64". I think you need a
chuck to go smaller than that.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

or

http://www.amazon.com/Gyros-45-01801...ef=pd_sim_hi_3

Some foot switch speed controls are just 120VAC variable speed switches from
AC powered drills.

I bought several that were made like this (although I forget the brand name)
and they're completely suitable for Dremel or Foredom/etc usage.. also work
perfectly well with small precision drill presses, Dumore etc, which utilize
120VAC universal motors.

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Yeah, that's much more heavy duty. I would have had it already too.
Didn't think of H.F. Foot pedal will be nice though.

On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:30:43 -0800, David Harmon
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:08:29 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking, "Stumpy" wrote,
I've ordered a Moto Tool pedal to operate my 1.25Amp single speed Dremel.

My favorite:
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-...rol-43060.html


= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

I've bought a few old Singer sewing machine pedals at garage sales,
usually still attached to the sewing machine for about 5 to 10 bucks.
Work great with the Dremel and the Foredom. Some require a bit of
screwing about to get the wires to feed where you want them, while
others have a "plug" affair that adapts quickly and easily.

Some are with a metal case, some are with a phenolic (which for some
reason I prefer). They seem to have been made for pretty much daily
use (at least).

My Foredom is kinda "put it where you want it" and screw around to get
it hung in a useful position, and mostly used "away" from the bench.
The "main" Dremel is mounted overhead on a sort of drawer slide with a
hook for the Dremel motor and a wedge affair to hang the flex
shaft/hand-piece. In use, pull it 18 inches forward toward the front
of the bench and lift the hand-piece and flex shaft free to hang down,
and then reverse to get it out of the way when finished. Works a
treat for me.

I have not tried it yet, mostly due to lack of room, but a friend has
5 Dremel's (without flex shafts) hanging on hooks just below the
bench, and all are plugged into the same power bar which is fed from
the single foot-pedal. Each Dremel has a different "bit" chucked up,
and to use you select the one you want and turn the switch to high and
away you go. Don't forget to turn it to OFF when done, although where
they hang when not in use is away from where it could get in trouble
if you did forget. Works well for him. I might give it a try someday.

Take care.

Brian Lawson

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I've bought a few old Singer sewing machine pedals at garage sales,
usually still attached to the sewing machine for about 5 to 10 bucks.
Work great with the Dremel and the Foredom. Some require a bit of
screwing about to get the wires to feed where you want them, while
others have a "plug" affair that adapts quickly and easily.

Some are with a metal case, some are with a phenolic (which for some
reason I prefer). They seem to have been made for pretty much daily
use (at least).

My Foredom is kinda "put it where you want it" and screw around to get
it hung in a useful position, and mostly used "away" from the bench.
The "main" Dremel is mounted overhead on a sort of drawer slide with a
hook for the Dremel motor and a wedge affair to hang the flex
shaft/hand-piece. In use, pull it 18 inches forward toward the front
of the bench and lift the hand-piece and flex shaft free to hang down,
and then reverse to get it out of the way when finished. Works a
treat for me.

I have not tried it yet, mostly due to lack of room, but a friend has
5 Dremel's (without flex shafts) hanging on hooks just below the
bench, and all are plugged into the same power bar which is fed from
the single foot-pedal. Each Dremel has a different "bit" chucked up,
and to use you select the one you want and turn the switch to high and
away you go. Don't forget to turn it to OFF when done, although where
they hang when not in use is away from where it could get in trouble
if you did forget. Works well for him. I might give it a try someday.

Take care.

Brian Lawson



I would have made one from a sewing machine if I could have found one. The
Moto Tool one is pretty good though. Nice and smooth, much quieter because
it slows it down even with pedal fully depressed(which may not be a good
thing if you need full speed). No more jet engine and wifey yelling at me
during her shows. They raised the price for the next customer 1/2 hour
after I ordered it. Wonder what that is about.

Moto Tool is rated for 1.5 amps so you shouldn't run more than 1 at a time.
Maybe you could catch it on fire if you left a couple "on" at the device and
then stomped on the accelerator.

On 2013-11-26, Brian Lawson wrote:

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I have not tried it yet, mostly due to lack of room, but a friend has
5 Dremel's (without flex shafts) hanging on hooks just below the
bench, and all are plugged into the same power bar which is fed from
the single foot-pedal. Each Dremel has a different "bit" chucked up,
and to use you select the one you want and turn the switch to high and
away you go. Don't forget to turn it to OFF when done, although where
they hang when not in use is away from where it could get in trouble
if you did forget. Works well for him. I might give it a try someday.

Hmmm ... reading this made me think of a a variation on the
idea.

1) A turret with six of them hanging around it.

2) Power from the foot speed control going to a pair of brushes
coming from the center of the turret, with six pairs of arcs of
copper alternating with Delrin, Plexiglass or some other
machinable plastic, turned so the copper and the plastic make a
continuous circle for the brushes to slide upon. The arcs of
copper are connected to an outlet to plug the Dremel into.

3) Keep all the switches on (or if variable speed, set to full
speed).

4) Only whichever one is closest to you will run when you press
the speed control pedal.

5) If you want an extra-safe situation, only put in five Dremels,
and when the empty slot is towards you, none of them will run if
you step on the pedal.

Consider this now officially placed in the public domain, and
thus unpatentable. (unless someone already makes it, of course. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Hmmm ... reading this made me think of a a variation on the
idea.

1) A turret with six of them hanging around it.

2) Power from the foot speed control going to a pair of brushes
coming from the center of the turret, with six pairs of arcs of
copper alternating with Delrin, Plexiglass or some other
machinable plastic, turned so the copper and the plastic make a
continuous circle for the brushes to slide upon. The arcs of
copper are connected to an outlet to plug the Dremel into.

3) Keep all the switches on (or if variable speed, set to full
speed).

4) Only whichever one is closest to you will run when you press
the speed control pedal.

5) If you want an extra-safe situation, only put in five Dremels,
and when the empty slot is towards you, none of them will run if
you step on the pedal.

Consider this now officially placed in the public domain, and
thus unpatentable. (unless someone already makes it, of course. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

And when you pull too hard on the handpiece the turret rotates and the
shaft with the broken, unbalanced cutoff wheel you didn't bother to
change leaps into action.
jsw

On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:35:58 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:

"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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Hmmm ... reading this made me think of a a variation on the
idea.

1) A turret with six of them hanging around it.

2) Power from the foot speed control going to a pair of brushes
coming from the center of the turret, with six pairs of arcs of
copper alternating with Delrin, Plexiglass or some other
machinable plastic, turned so the copper and the plastic make a
continuous circle for the brushes to slide upon. The arcs of
copper are connected to an outlet to plug the Dremel into.

3) Keep all the switches on (or if variable speed, set to full
speed).

4) Only whichever one is closest to you will run when you press
the speed control pedal.

5) If you want an extra-safe situation, only put in five Dremels,
and when the empty slot is towards you, none of them will run if
you step on the pedal.

Consider this now officially placed in the public domain, and
thus unpatentable. (unless someone already makes it, of course. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

And when you pull too hard on the handpiece the turret rotates and the
shaft with the broken, unbalanced cutoff wheel you didn't bother to
change leaps into action.
jsw

Ouch!!!


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And when you pull too hard on the handpiece the turret rotates and the
shaft with the broken, unbalanced cutoff wheel you didn't bother to
change leaps into action.
jsw

Ouch!!!


Down at the maquiladora, Jose still has 9 good fingers.

On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:00:00 -0800, "Stumpy"
wrote:



And when you pull too hard on the handpiece the turret rotates and the
shaft with the broken, unbalanced cutoff wheel you didn't bother to
change leaps into action.
jsw

Ouch!!!


Down at the maquiladora, Jose still has 9 good fingers.


grin


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