On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:52:34 -0400, "Josepi"
wrote:

As I stated posters seem to lean towards the technology they are comfortable
with.

The mechanics would be a nightmare to me, also. To others the electronics
would be a nightmare.

Contactor and resistor?...way too complicated.


wrote in message
.. .
You want to put that monstrosity on a tilting arbour saw, mounted
under the saw table and in the path of the saw-dust and have it work
reliably???
Not going to happen - guaranteed.

It's BECAUSE I was a mechanic for several decades that I would NOT use
a brake caliper for the application.