Chris Friesen wrote:
Keith Nuttle wrote:
The cord on the switch on my 40 year old Sears table saw has been run
over one too many times and I decided to replace it. However when I
took it apart to replace the cord I notice at some time something got
hot and the covering of on wire is slightly melted.

The switch consist of two plugs, one controlled by a rocker switch
(Standard one that came with the saw) I have done some googling and
checked some of the local stores and have not been able to find a
replacement.

What are other people using for switches?

Something like this would be your best bet (but size it for your motor
HP rating):

http://grizzly.com/products/Magnetic...nly-2-HP/G8291



If you don't want to pay for the added safety of a magnetic switch then
something like this would work:

http://grizzly.com/products/110-220V...f-Switch/H8243


Chris

How would you install one of these switches ie. the paddle switch?

The shrouding around the guts of the saw is only about two thirds of the
table and my current switch fits on the underside of the other third
of cast iron table. The switch is about a finger length from the front
edge of the table.

The only other places the switch would fit would be quite low on the
legs of the support rack or way back under the table on the saw body.