Jessem Mast-R-Slide and TS switch relocation

[Rob Blaustein]

Have any of you Mast-R-Slide users had to relocate your TS switch? I just noticed that the switch on my Grizz 1023 is mounted to the left wing, which I will need to remove to mount the Mast-R-Slide. I like the idea of it being to the left of the blade since that's where I stand, but once the wing is removed there's not much room to slide it over and not have it get in the way of the wheel that raises/lowers the blade. And it looks like I'd have to mount it to the rail rather than the wing. Just wondering if anyone else has had to contend with this.

[Mike Cutler]

Rob. I re-mounted my switch to the bottom of the Mast-R-Slide.
I don't remember if the little aluminum L bracket came with the Mast-R-Slide, or if I made it. I know that I didn't drill any holes in the Mast-R-Slide, but I remember removing the switch and drilling holes in the switch mounting braket to make everything work. The switch was reinstalled after all of the mounting was done.

Here are a few pics.

[glenn bradley]

My switches have always been mounted to the rail. It gives more freedom on 'tuning' the position for the ole leg-push.

[Mark Carlson]

Rob,

I did what Mike did and mounted the switch under the slider. It has predrilled holes for this purpose. The Jessem does come with a bracket to use. I ended up using the orginal because it was sturdier.

~mark

[Gary Herrmann]

I moved my switch. My 650 had a place so I didn't have to tap the rail. It was a sturdier mounting than the aluminum plate that came with the slider and I was also concerned that the switch could be harder to reach if I had a particularly wide piece of wood on it, and had to stop in the middle for some reason. I would then have to reach under the slider, which could be awkward.

[Rob Blaustein]

Thanks for the replies. My slider is still in the box so I didn't quite have a firm grasp of exactly how it mounted and that there would still be a stationary place to mount the switch. Makes sense.

Gary--interesting point about having to reach under; where did you end up moving your switch to?

[Gary Herrmann]

Rob, I attached it to the right wing. On the 650, both the left and right wings have spots for mounting the switch. Only issue I ran into was having to rewire the switch, so the cable would be long enough and wouldn't get in the way when tilting the trunnions.