RJC1965 160 #1 Posted January 4 Is Matt going to be making any more of the foot controls for the 520H I could use two of them. One for my loader and one for my snow blower machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,580 #2 Posted January 4 I can't recall seeing or hearing anything out of @mattd860 since November 2021. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,205 #3 Posted January 4 22 minutes ago, rmaynard said: I can't recall seeing or hearing anything out of @mattd860 since November 2021. I've seen a few homemade foot controls but is anyone making them for resale nowadays? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJC1965 160 #4 Posted January 5 (edited) That’s what I thought should have bought a few yrs ago. Well I may explore trying to make one. With the loader the hand control is a pain. Not so bad on the blower I can live with that. I have seen some nice write ups on here. Edited January 5 by RJC1965 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,205 #5 Posted January 5 1 minute ago, RJC1965 said: That’s what I thought should have bought a few yrs ago. Well I may explore trying to make one. With the loader the hand control is a pain. Not so bad on the blower I can live with that. I have seen some nice write ups on here. My only Hydro is the C160 Automatic I use for plowing snow. I've mulled over a foot control on that. If I do build one it would be a requirement to keep the original hand lever in place. Still under consideration..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,078 #6 Posted January 5 9 hours ago, rmaynard said: I can't recall seeing or hearing anything out of @mattd860 since November 2021. Yeah, selling ain't as much fun as buying. He put a boat load of time and energy into that set up and sold quite a few. That was something people wanted and still do. Probably found out that the few will always ruin it for the many. ( Like that recent thing with Lowell ) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 840 #7 Posted January 5 i have personally met matt and bought quite a few of his kits. i think they are great. in the first few years of production he was selling quite a few. then he told me that there were only so many eaton hydro's sold and most of the wh enthusiast's that wanted a foot pedal had already bought a kit and converted. now it was only sporadic interest. a few years ago he would make a batch around Christmas and then that it was it for the year. then he moved to florida and he told me his dad was going to continue production but, i have not heard anything more. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #8 Posted January 5 I, too, remain interested in foot control but the cost has been a barrier for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,932 #9 Posted January 5 23 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I've seen a few homemade foot controls but is anyone making them for resale nowadays? I love to make up some to sell, but I don't have the time. I'm also concerned about the liability issues. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,932 #10 Posted January 5 4 minutes ago, Handy Don said: I, too, remain interested in foot control but the cost has been a barrier for me. Your still welcome to come up and look at the ones I've made. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJC1965 160 #11 Posted January 6 I kick myself for not getting one awhile back. I may look at trying to make one myself at least for the loader 520H. I see a few others have made some. That will be a summer project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,036 #12 Posted January 6 22 hours ago, Bill D said: I love to make up some to sell, but I don't have the time. I'm also concerned about the liability issues. Same here. I'm still making minor adjustments to mine, but it was mostly scrap metal I had lying around. The heim joints, threaded stock and the Hillman sleeve were pretty cheap. Decent welding and getting things at the right angles are the challenge. But yeah, I could just see selling one and getting sued when the buyer lost control or something. Plus, I don't really have the time either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
