Hi all,
Well after moving, building a house and bypass surgery, I finally have my workshop to the point I can put my contractor saw back in service. While I’m at it, I want to go ahead and rewire the motor from 120 to 220 and replace the switch. My saw is a circa 1989 Jet 12″ and has a very small switch. I would like to upgrade to a large one you can knock off with your knee, like on new saws. Does anyone know of a source?
I looked at Grainger’s website but was overwhelmed with the choices and couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for anyway.
Thanks
Barry
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Barry,
Grizzly sells magnetic starters that work well for your application. I put one on a TS 4 years ago and it still works fine.
Terry
here ya go.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4572
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Barry: Here is the switch I think will satisfy all those looking for a large "kneeable" switch. It is an actuator only and needs contact blocks to be complete. It then has to be wired into the circuit as it is control amperage (3a @120v) only. This is about $70 already and just short of "full" industrial grade although more then adequate. If you are comfortable with electrical control wiring it could be the ticket. Ya know I should offer to build these things custom for sale to my fellow woodworkers. I could make them in any configuration with any bells and whistles you could think of, for example the above mushroom head can be had illuminated or not, push to stop-twist to release, push to stop-key release, on and on. The problem is that even if I donated the labor the parts alone would be pricey.
Duke
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Thanks for the replies.
Dukeone: I am very comfortable with 120/240 residential wiring, but not comfortable at all with control wiring.
terrylee86 & bones: Thanks for the lead on the griz- doesn't look real "bumpable" though. Guess I'll stick with a double pole toggle similar to what is on the saw now.
At the fall tool show, I saw a nice General International paddle style start-stop switch sitting in a box. I had just purchased a conventional switch so did not follow with the distributor.
General are using this styple on a lot of their equipment so you should not have any trouble tracking down a good switch.
Don
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