Members primal1 Posted September 29, 2013 Members Share Posted September 29, 2013 Just thought I'd share one of my more recent(and incredibly simple) DIY creations: Here's my footswitch that cost approximately $10.00 to build, since I didn't want to pay $50.00 for a flimsy Marshall footswitch that does the same damn thing. I paid maybe $5.00 for a good quality Carling switch, $3.00 or $4.00 for a big steel pipe cap, and I had a decent guitar cable laying around. Some drilling and soldering, and it's all good. $50.00 for a chinese-made switch in a 16-gauge steel enclosure, with a cheap cable? I'll take the Carling switch in an 8mm thick steel enclosure any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dkurtz Posted September 30, 2013 Members Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wow, that is really clever! I love it. Now I have visions of a while stage persona built around gear made out of plumbing, electrical and HVAC materials. rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kazinator Posted October 1, 2013 Members Share Posted October 1, 2013 What kind of drill bit did you use on that pipe cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primal1 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2013 I believe it was a 3/8" cobalt bit. I bought it the same place I bought the pipe cap. I didn't really drill it the "proper" way. I drilled the holes in one shot with just that drillbit, using some old motor oil for lubrication. It worked fine, though, with no damage to the bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThunderSqueak Posted October 20, 2013 Members Share Posted October 20, 2013 It has been a while since I last posted in this forum, but after getting curious and looking in on the place, and seeing this... I love it! I was just considering doing something similiar to create a bypass switch for my pedals, but had not decided on an enclosure... I might snatch your idea ^^ Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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