Electric swich ?

[aka rotten]

While using my old Delta contractor table saw I shut it off for min,when I hit button to restart it wouldent. Took push button swiTch off, lil springs and pcs of plastic fell out.Can I wire simple on off switch to it to use temp till I get new one Monday?
Thanks

 

[larry_g]

You sure can... as long as the switch is rated for the motor horsepower.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Two recent threads on table saw switches.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262308

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254015

 

[Zeke]

Two recent threads on table saw switches.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262308

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254015

Yeah, he just wants a one day switch though. Hell, I'd just plug the saw straight into an extension cord that was tied securely to the saw so you can pull the plug out with one hand.

For one day.

Switches are not a safety device but magnetic feature for errant start up notwithstanding. You turn the saw off and it still coasts for 15 seconds and 14 of those will cut your finger off.

 

[James-W]

Re: Electric Switch ?

I agree, for a temporary one day fix just bypass the switch and unplug it to turn it off.