On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 13:56:43 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
I figured this out just short of the hard way! A simple foot switch with a
push-on-push-off switch, mounted in a metal electrical box, that your router
plugs into is just the ticket for this kind of thing.

Here's one he might consider.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...at=1,240,41065