Paddle Switches

[Jerry Bruette]

I'd like to add a paddle switch to my TS because the toggle type light switch scares me a little. I see Grizzly and Woodworkers Supply sell them anyone have experience or opinions about these type swithces?

Thanks Jerry

[David G Baker]

I bought one from Grizzly for around $12. No problem hooking it up and it has worked fine for the past year. I will be buying more as I do some equipment changes in the near future.

[Don Wurscher]

Brought a couple 110/220V from Grizzly, the only problem I had was clearance at the back of a regular electrical box. Had to go to a deeper one to get clearance for 220V TS hookup .

Switch's work great will be buying more.

[Wade Lippman]

What scares you about a toggle switch? I put one on my old jointer when the factory switch broke. Worked fine; not at all scary.

Okay, I love the oversized paddle switch I built for my TS so I can turn it off with my knee, but nothing you can buy (at a reasonable price...) will give you that.

[harry strasil]

This is what I put on my Table saw, and they are on sale.

http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=147962&FamilyID=20293

[Jeff Bratt]

They work great - the oversized stop paddle and recessed start button are a good safety features. Some are also double pole, so they'll work for 240V. Grizzly has a good selection at http://www.grizzly.com/products/category.aspx?key=275010. Rockler has a more expensive one http://rockler.info/product.cfm?page=17401 that comes with cords attached, so connecting it to a tool that was not wired for it is trivial.

[David G Baker]

The Grizzly H8243 is the one that I bought. I bought that switch because I am planning on switching to 240V at some point.
The switch that Harry S posted looks like a good choice as well. Looks like all you have to do is stick the magnet mounted switch on your saw, plug it into a power source then plug your power equipment into the switch receptacle and off you go.
The one that I bought takes some wiring on your part but nothing that can't be done with basic wiring skills.

[Tony Bilello]

It was around 20 bucks on sale. I like it real well. It's real easy to find by feel when you need to kill power in a hury. I replaced my original switch on my Delta Contractor Saw because it died.

[glenn bradley]

And their on sale . http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17401&filter=switch

[Jerry Bruette]

What scares you about a toggle switch? I put one on my old jointer when the factory switch broke. Worked fine; not at all scary.

Okay, I love the oversized paddle switch I built for my TS so I can turn it off with my knee, but nothing you can buy (at a reasonable price...) will give you that.


Too darned easy to bump and turn saw on while setting up and I'm getting tired of unplugging before setups.

Looks like some good choices and advice

Thanks Jerry

[Stephen Edwards]

And their on sale . http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17401&filter=switch

Another vote for the Rockler switch. I have two of them in the shop. They're nice switches at an affordable price.

[Jim Eller]

This is what I did. It's a David Marks copy.

I never have to use my hands to shut it off. I just bump it with either knee. It's come in handy many time when I didn't want to let go of whatever I was cutting.

[Jim O'Dell]

I got one of the Rockler units at Christmas time. Hinted for some more, but it didn't materialize. I put mine on my router table, and I really like it. I'd have to build a bracket to mount one on the table saw, but it would probably be a good idea. The Rockler box has knockouts to run the wiring out the back, but the box is too shallow to do so...I tried. :( So I used a deep rough in box, and it works fine on the RT. I do wish that it was robust enough to handle the router and the shop vac at the same time. Jim.