air foot switch?

[Piper]

Hi Everyone

I'm looking for an air (pneumatic) foot switch. Basically I want to be able to have a pedal that I can step on to allow compressed air out of a nozzle that's at bench height. I use 2 hands for this operation of holding a hot piece of plastic which I want to cool with compressed air by way of a foot switch. Simple really but I can't find a simple aka inexpensive switch.


Any ideas, links or thoughts?

Piper

 

[PurdueSD]

Graingers got a bunch...

We use pneumatic petal valves at work, for lift/tilt tables.

Here's the link:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?originalValue=foot+valve&L2=Pedal+Valves&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&L1=Foot

 

[jhchoppers]

Try an electronic switch that controls a Pneumatic Valve (Pneumatic Solenoid)

I am currently selling one on eBay now: Item 300091951869

 

[Rich1691]

Hi Everyone

I'm looking for an air (pneumatic) foot switch. Basically I want to be able to have a pedal that I can step on to allow compressed air out of a nozzle that's at bench height. I use 2 hands for this operation of holding a hot piece of plastic which I want to cool with compressed air by way of a foot switch. Simple really but I can't find a simple aka inexpensive switch.


Any ideas, links or thoughts?

Piper

What you need is a foot pedal control valve for a glass beader. Any place that sells them would have repair parts. TP Tools. Harbor Frieight and ABS come to mind.

 

[russlaferrera]

How about a blowgun? Build a mount to hold it flat, mount a pedal on a hinge to compress the plunger, or epoxy a plate on the plunger. Then add a air hose to the blowgun and output to your part. $3-4 and 1hr time Is it worth it?

 

[Piper]

How about a blowgun? Build a mount to hold it flat, mount a pedal on a hinge to compress the plunger, or epoxy a plate on the plunger. Then add a air hose to the blowgun and output to your part. $3-4 and 1hr time Is it worth it?

Ahh yes, great minds think alike (fools seldom differ )

Looking at the links provided it was just a bit too pricey for my use so I today fashioned up a foot operated blowgun of sorts. I'll let you know how it works tomorrow!

Piper

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

I copied this idea from someone somewhere and he made an adj. foot operated ball valve. the foot plate is on the back side a little hard to see

 

[Flathead Youngin']

I bought a "pneumatic foot valve" off of eBay for about $40.....it's a top quality one...I wanted it for my blast cabinet...try a search on ebay...

As said before, try TP tools...I think they were around $60 or so....

edit: here ya go...

http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=313


someone on here or the jalopyjournal did what was mentioned above....bent a pc os sheet steel and used one of those cheap blow nozzles with the valve built in.....pretty slick!

ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Pneumatic-F...ryZ67011QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might try mcmastercarr.com too....