Improvement to my auxiliary switch

[Bill in Buena Park]

A while back I posted on my auxiliary switch, which I mounted underneath the rail on my 21829, which I use as the operating switch. The original switch on the saw I use as a safety, which when "off" removes power to the auxiliary switch.

I took recent inspiration following the Ultimate Tool Stand thread to this thread by IVWSHANE and borrowed the switch concept to upgrade mine. http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=57822

Love it, thanks for sharing the idea. Some pix of my setup below, using scrap laminate flooring; I also used a 20amp switch. Shot off "on" and "off positions". Also, just nicely clears the fence where mounted. Thanks for looking.

[capncarl]

Good idea, like the hole in the top so you can start it with a finger! Now to paint it or find a red plastic material for a cover. Gotta do something like that for my powermatic, it takes a while to find the stop button.

[atgcpaul]

Good idea.

A modified off switch like this is the only mod I've done to my cabinet saw but definitely one of my favorite shop projects. Now after a cut, I can bump it off with my knee even when both bands are occupied.

[LCHIEN]

Is that a residential wall mount lighting switch?
Probably not rated for motor use, but they're cheap and you can easily replace if and when the contacts go bad.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Yes, I was going for a switch I could "bump" to off position that was easier to reach than the original on-saw switch placement. Also reasonably accessible with the rip fence locked over it. And with the bump cover plate, there is no accidentally bumping this style of switch into "on" position.

Loring, yes, household switch. My first version, introduced a short way into this thread, used a 15-amp toggle-type switch, and I've had it in use now for nearly 4 years, no problems at all with it. But yes - a few more $ for the 20amp, but still cheap enough to replace if the contacts fail. And since I replaced my original on-saw switch with the newer one, have that as a backup.