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How to wire a switch for my drill press

Tsquare

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Need help on how to wire my drill press using a toggle switch.

This is where I'm at -

I have a power cord going from the motor to the switch box (1 green wire, 1 black wire, 1 white wire)

I have a power cord with a plug exiting from the switch box (1 green wire, 1 black wire, 1 white wire)

At the switch box is the toggle switch with two screw contacts to attach lead wires.

I know the green wires can be wired together and grounded to the switch box. My question, how do I attach the two black and two white lead wires to the toggle switch?
 
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The Cobbler

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the black wires are hot and go one each to the screws on the switch. the whites are neutral and get tied together. the greens are grounds and connect to the metal switch box or equivalent.
 
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