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Speaking of tool power switches. - daddo - 04-16-2016
The last one you'll ever need. Good old technology!
Perfect for the bandsaw, table saw, drill press, lights, and you could even mount it on the side of the orbital sander!
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - Ohio Mike - 04-16-2016
Every time I switched on my table saw I would laugh maniacally and yell, "It's alive, it's alive!"
And that would upset my wife.
Mike
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - Herb G - 04-16-2016
I once worked in a room full of those old blade switches.
You better be steady on your feet working around those.
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - daddo - 04-16-2016
Safer version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPMqUBKemo
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - Allen - 04-16-2016
I served as an Electrician's Mate on the USS Sperry AS-12. She was an AC electric propulsion ship. We had knife switches in the switchgear that were about 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide, they carried 3000 amps. Connected the generators to the main motor.
Al
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - iclark - 04-16-2016
Ohio Mike said:
Every time I switched on my table saw I would laugh maniacally and yell, "It's alive, it's alive!"
And that would upset my wife.
and, no one has started talking (yet) about the issue of sparks and airborne sawdust.
<-me
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - bennybmn - 04-20-2016
This was in the lobby of the EE building when I was in college. I was always amazed it wasn't completely destroyed...
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - daddo - 04-20-2016
bennybmn said:
This was in the lobby of the EE building when I was in college. I was always amazed it wasn't completely destroyed...
No warning labels.
Perhaps people weren't too dumb as to know the dangers back then?
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - jteneyck - 04-20-2016
Dumb folks do get into EE programs.
John
Re: Speaking of tool power switches. - Cooler - 04-20-2016
The company I work for was fined $14,000.00 by OSHA primarily because we were not using the proper switches on our machinery. For residential this might be OK. But in a factory, never.