Bad foot pedal?

[sth212]

I just got my 225LX set up and I noticed that when I plug in the foot pedal, the gas flows continuously and the max amp setting is stuck at 14 amps and I can't strike an arc upon depressing the pedal. When I plug in the torch to run it via the switch, it works just fine. Anything obvious I'm missing does this sound like a bad pedal?

[geezer]

The foot pedal is probably ok, the wiring at the plug could be scewed up.

[Mustang]

My foot pedal did something similar . Check the small switch near the heal of the foot pedal to make sure it is "clicking" on and off correctly . Mine wasn't . It was always "on" . All I had to do was to bend the arm on the switch up about 1/4" and the problem was solved . Works perfect now .

[performance]

Thanks, Mustang. Good catch, and likely its the problem. Seen it before.

[sth212]

You guys called it, it was in fact the switch in the pedal. Just took a little bending and it was good to go. Thanks!

[DaveO]

good to go.

Glad to hear you're back up and running. What are you working on? (The name for this is "vicarious welding").

[sth212]

Mostly motorsports stuff (roll cages, aluminum tanks, etc), that's what I learned to TIG doing and finally broke down and bought my own machine. I also do a decent amount of repair work (mostly mower decks, etc) and work around the farm.