Foot Switch

Foot Switch

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I have a standing lamp in my lounge that has a standard toggle switch, which kept on malfunctioning, and is a hassle to use on the floor. I looked at the available foot operated switches, but they were all too expensive, and none of them met my requirements. So being an inventor, I designed one myself. The print is relatively simple, and I printed mine on my mini kossel clone at 200 Micron layer height, with a 0.4mm nozzle in white ABS (Which in hindsight should probably have been black). I also acetone vapour treated the top to make it more durable. The switch used is a common microswitch that is widely used for end stops, similar to this one http://www.communica.co.za/Cat... There are two holes in the top for spring and a small ball bearing (Steel BB pellets work well) although in mine I found that the friction from the two M3 screws worked fine to keep it on one side or another. The hole that is offset from center is in case you don't need a toggle switch, but want it to only go on when pressed, like for a sewing machine or such. The screws used are M3 x 20 Caphead Stainless with M3 nuts inserted into the bottom recesses as per the photos.

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