110 volt switch grizzly

[david hines]

Hi all, I am looking for a 110 switch for my 1018 griz jointer .Any help out there? Think cheap LOL thanks david hines

[Matt Meiser]

Are you looking for a magnetic switch or just some kind of toggle switch? What is on there now?

[david hines]

Sorry didnt give enough info. It is wired for 220 with the original switch .I would like to change it to 110 until I can upgrade my electric.

[Lee Schierer]

Why not use the same switch? It should have a 120 volt rating on it! Rewirign should be straight forward. Just switch off the hot and neutral.

[glenn bradley]

Sorry didnt give enough info. It is wired for 220 with the original switch .I would like to change it to 110 until I can upgrade my electric.

I can't think of a reason not to use half of your 220 switch to open one leg of the 110v line. A pic might help us suggest a replacement if that is your desire. That is, we don't know if you want a bolt-on: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17401&filter=switch or just replacement guts for the current housing.

[Matt Meiser]

If its a mechanical toggle or pushbutton switch there's no reason to change it as Lee and Glenn said. If it is magnetic, you might be able to rewire it to work off 110. Grizzly tech support can help you with either case, I'm sure.

If its magnetic and can't be rewired for 110 and you just want something inexpensive, a switch like Glenn suggested or even a heavy duty switch from the Borg (they look like light switches but are made for switching heavy loads) would work.