How easy is it to make a Peavey 2 button floorswitch?

Do you think it would be cheaper to just buy one of these or could it be built for less? I wouldn't think there's much to this.

http://www.peavey.com/products/accessories/footswitches/index.cfm/item/116795/2-ButtonStereoFootswitch.cfm

I'd love to know, too. They still seemed priced pretty high to me.

Do you think it would be cheaper to just buy one of these or could it be built for less? I wouldn't think there's much to this.

http://www.peavey.com/products/accessories/footswitches/index.cfm/item/116795/2-ButtonStereoFootswitch.cfm

Do you have any parts laying around? If you had a pedal you no longer use you could just add another button really cheaply.

I think a button cost about $5, if you are building from scratch you need 2 buttons, a jack, a cable and some kind of enclosure. I would think parts would cost at least $20.

I think you would easily be over $30 if you buy quality switches/cable/TRS plug once you add $5-8 in postage onto the parts cost, depending on what kind of enclosure you buy for the switches.

Some of the cheap switches (used in pre-made footswitches and bought from parts suppliers) aren't real reliable. The Peavey footswitches I have owned held up well whereas the reissue style Fender switches use the cheaper Carling stomp switches and I've had to repair about 50% of those, so its not worth skimping if you're going to DIY.

A good, used footswitch is about the same cost.
Are you wanting a DIY footswitch, or trying to save money?

My pre-owned three button unit (below) was $26, incl. shipping.