A different switch.

[greatdane2]

I have noticed a lot of posts talk about using a foot switch. I have 3 of them and use them when sitting down but find that on a tall stool or when standing they do not work for me. all of my tools have been fitted with new switches. I place them so I can hit them with my hip or knee.If something goes wrong when cutting I do not have to take my hand of the wood to shut the machine down. My table saw (which scares me the most) has a large switch pad about 8x10 inches that I can kick or knee off if i get into trouble.
the rest of my tools use the swith that I show in the pics. On my 20 inch band saw I use 2 of them one on the cover right in front of me when doing normal cutting and another with about 8 feet of cable that I use when resawing long lenghts. The silly little safety switches that come with the tools I just throw away. the switch in the picture will work with 110 or 220 voltage and cost around $15. Being a bit of a clutz they are worth the money, I don't think my wife would let me go out to my shop if I did not have them.

[lucky788scroller]

Nice tip. And you get them where???

[Ramjet]

Hi .Where abouts in Nanaimo did you pick up the switches .
Thanks . Roger

[Ramjet]

Sorry . I don't know why I said Nanaimo ? Did you pick them up on Vancouver Island ?
Roger

[greatdane2]

I got them at Busy Bee Tools in Vancouver, B.C. the web site would be
busybeetools.com Part # B2561 on sale now for $10.88. But they have other styles and voltages so it would be worth looking yourself.
Busy Bee is an importer of Chinese etc tools. So I would think that most tool places would have the same type of thing.
I forgot to mention that I mount some of them on a small piece of plywood and fasten a good magnet to the back so I can put the switch where I want.

[greatdane2]

I was just looking at the spare switch I brought in too photo and on the side it shows;
Single phase/120 volt/2 hp.
Single phase/230 volt/3 hp.
Three phase/208 volt/5 hp
Three phase/230 volt/5 hp
three phase/480 volt/10hp.

[minowevie]

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[greatdane2]

I took a couple of pics of the big switch I use on the table saw.

[JohnB]

G'day Alan,
Great switches, unfortunately I'd have to get a bigger table saw so that beast would fit. LOL

Interesting to note that they are available in 240v hmmmmm

[greatdane2]

That switch is only 120 volt. they come in 220 volt. but they cost around $200. This one is off my old saw, I have not switched the saw over to 220 volts yet. For the near future I will not be cutting any heavy stuff so will leave it on. I think I will just make a pad to fit over the smaller switches that I started this thread with and see if that will work.