Phil Thien
06-03-2014, 2:11 PM
So this last weekend I purchased an inexpensive jobsite saw (Porter Cable PCB222TS, which is the updated version of the PCB220TS) at Lowes.
It is a decent saw for my purposes.
But it doesn't have a soft start and I gotta tell you, turning that thing on makes me kind of jump a bit.
I had thought about wiring a router speed control to it, but then I'd have to start on low and then speed it up. And I'd like to avoid carting another box around.
So I got to thinking about soft start controls in some router and other tools. Some of these, like my DeWalt DW621, have a tachometer mounted to the shaft and will adjust power to maintain a speed.
It seems some others, though, just attempt to start the motor up a little slower and then give it straight line voltage after a couple of seconds.
So the question is, is there something I could fairly easily add to the saw (there is an electrical box for the switch that seems mostly empty) that would provide this function?
It is a decent saw for my purposes.
But it doesn't have a soft start and I gotta tell you, turning that thing on makes me kind of jump a bit.
I had thought about wiring a router speed control to it, but then I'd have to start on low and then speed it up. And I'd like to avoid carting another box around.
So I got to thinking about soft start controls in some router and other tools. Some of these, like my DeWalt DW621, have a tachometer mounted to the shaft and will adjust power to maintain a speed.
It seems some others, though, just attempt to start the motor up a little slower and then give it straight line voltage after a couple of seconds.
So the question is, is there something I could fairly easily add to the saw (there is an electrical box for the switch that seems mostly empty) that would provide this function?