Tig Pedal Simplified DIY

Congratulations on your simple, sturdy, robust layout and enclosure design. It may look simple but it is well thought out. I too like to work with wood when I can, as it is so easily available and one can use a lot of hand tools to achieve a lot. I have used potentiometers where the cylindrical drive was also made of wood and I simply looped the string twice around the cylinder and this could be slipped around the cylinder to set the pot. Once set the continuous looped action on the pot stays put, though one could anchor it in the mid part. Well done and the description is so clear with excellent diction.

like the internals of this desighn , think i ill use the casing desighn from this old tony , its made from box stock and a piece of U profile wish makes the pedal a LOT heavier so it stays in place a bit hetter and it can handle getting kicked around

Great build. Would like to build my own but a hand throttle similar to radio control transmitter.

Great job, sometimes the build is more fun than using the new tool 👍👍👍🇺🇸🙏

Nice project😉

Its nice im thinking of a pedal build, the one i have atm uses a rack & pinion style and its not as smooth as the string type.

This was a great help. What type of string are you using?

Hiya! Nice build! I'm in the process of making a pedal myself and I'm wondering how you size the pot's pulley relative to your pedal stroke? I thinkni am over thinking it or looking past an easy calculation! Thanks heaps if you can help. Hope all is well.

This pedal is very unique. I like the simplicity of its design. Can you please explain the attachment on the potentiometer so the string will turn the pot? I'm in the process of design and building one and had decided to use a string as well. Thanks in advance

A very well thought out design. I would like to make a pedal like yours. It looks like you may have machine tools as evidenced by the slots for the dust cover. I have the tools to do this too. Would you be willing to share some overall dimensions? I will probably start by building a 3D model. Thanks for sharing this.

I like! very creative. Is this just something you wanted to build or is it one of those deals that 160bucks is a lot to spend on a hobby machine. Don't take the wrong way I got several shop made tools. A 2x72 belt grinder and scroll saw to name a couple. I was fortunate enough to get permission from momma to spend about $2500 on my wedding machine. What welder does this go on?

Nice work.

Very nicejob!

Great video, but the audio sounds like a ransom tape.