Any good advice for wiring a router table?
 

I'm getting to the point where the router table I'm building can
actually be used as a router table. I've got a Freud FT2000 to hang under
it, so I'm not expecting to be able to run a shop vac on the same circuit at
the same time, if you know what I mean.

I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a switch for this guy. I
looked at the one at Busy Bee Tools but can't say I really like it. For $18
it seemed kind of cheap. And ugly. I want an emergency stop button, but I
don't want to have to have the router plugged in to the front of it. That
is, I just want the switch to show. I'll unplug the router from inside the
cabinet. It's got to be able to handle the 15Amps the router will draw (is
it 18A on startup?).

I hope I'm making sense enough. Or maybe I'm going about this the wrong
way. Can you give me the benefit of your experience, and maybe point me to
a reasonable product I can get without too much trouble in Canada? Thanks.

- Owen -

I'm not sure about reasonability and Canada but I've just
posted a picture on abpw of my An Ultimate Router Table with
it's $17(ish) (US) An Ultimate Router Table Switch.

It came from the ConGlomCo that now owns
JetPowermaticWiltonMattel.

UA100

"Unisaw A100" wrote in message
I'm not sure about reasonability and Canada but I've just
posted a picture on abpw of my An Ultimate Router Table with
it's $17(ish) (US) An Ultimate Router Table Switch.

If you're talking about magnetic switches by any chance, my experience up
here is that they cost an arm and a leg. I remember when I was looking for
one for my Rockwell/Beaver contractor's saw that I'd upgraded with some
Excalibur saw guides and fence. Cheapest price I could find (some 15 years
ago) were running in the $200 range. Of course, that was then and
electronics are quite a bit cheaper now.

You can try the router table switch from Rockler (watch for wrap):
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product...table%20switch

I use it with my 3-1/4 HP router with no problem. There are two cords
attached to the switch, one with a female plug on about a 12" cord and the
other with a male plug on about a 6' cord. Plug the router into the female
plug and the male plug goes into the wall. The 12" of cord on the female
plug allows you to 'hide' the connection. The only thing the is really
visible on the table would be the start and stop buttons on the switch. The
is the same switch Norm uses on his Deluxe Router Station. Price is about
$22.


"Upscale" wrote in message
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"Unisaw A100" wrote in message
I'm not sure about reasonability and Canada but I've just
posted a picture on abpw of my An Ultimate Router Table with
it's $17(ish) (US) An Ultimate Router Table Switch.

If you're talking about magnetic switches by any chance, my experience up
here is that they cost an arm and a leg. I remember when I was looking for
one for my Rockwell/Beaver contractor's saw that I'd upgraded with some
Excalibur saw guides and fence. Cheapest price I could find (some 15 years
ago) were running in the $200 range. Of course, that was then and
electronics are quite a bit cheaper now.

You can try the router table switch from Rockler (watch for wrap):

Ok, one thing I like about Grizzly tools is that the stop button
sticks out (like that switch) but the start button is RECESSED, not
just surrounded by a guard like Rockler's. You can blindly slap the
switch with whatever body part is available, and you WILL shut the
tool off.

I bought an industrial wall switch (at Home Depot) for my router table
for less than $5. It controls a 3.25HP router. No problems.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 23:48:48 -0500, "Owen Lawrence"
wrote:

I'm getting to the point where the router table I'm building can
actually be used as a router table. I've got a Freud FT2000 to hang under
it, so I'm not expecting to be able to run a shop vac on the same circuit at
the same time, if you know what I mean.

I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a switch for this guy. I
looked at the one at Busy Bee Tools but can't say I really like it. For $18
it seemed kind of cheap. And ugly. I want an emergency stop button, but I
don't want to have to have the router plugged in to the front of it. That
is, I just want the switch to show. I'll unplug the router from inside the
cabinet. It's got to be able to handle the 15Amps the router will draw (is
it 18A on startup?).

I hope I'm making sense enough. Or maybe I'm going about this the wrong
way. Can you give me the benefit of your experience, and maybe point me to
a reasonable product I can get without too much trouble in Canada? Thanks.

- Owen -

"Computer" wrote in message
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You can try the router table switch from Rockler (watch for wrap):

http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product...table%20switch

I use it with my 3-1/4 HP router with no problem. There are two cords
attached to the switch, one with a female plug on about a 12" cord and the
other with a male plug on about a 6' cord. Plug the router into the
female
plug and the male plug goes into the wall. The 12" of cord on the female
plug allows you to 'hide' the connection. The only thing the is really
visible on the table would be the start and stop buttons on the switch.
The
is the same switch Norm uses on his Deluxe Router Station. Price is about
$22.

Hmm. That's not bad. It's got the guard around the on switch, too. It
would be good if I can bash it with my knee to turn it off if I have to.
Mounting it looks like it's going to be a bit of a pain, though. I want the
front surface of the switch box to be flush with the front of my cabinet. I
can do it, but it will take longer.

But that Rockler switch comes to $28US + who knows what other border charges
+ Canadian exchange. It's getting out of reach. I'll have to go see about
that industrial switch that Phisherman mentioned. Or make a run to the
surplus outlets (I'm overdue for one anyway.) I'd rather avoid having to
put in an electrical box because it will take longer and won't look as nice.
But beggars can't be choosers, I guess. Good to know there's an upgrade
path if some day I become willing to shell out for it.

Thanks for the suggestions.

- Owen -



"Upscale" wrote in message
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"Unisaw A100" wrote in message
I'm not sure about reasonability and Canada but I've just
posted a picture on abpw of my An Ultimate Router Table with
it's $17(ish) (US) An Ultimate Router Table Switch.

If you're talking about magnetic switches by any chance, my experience
up
here is that they cost an arm and a leg. I remember when I was looking
for
one for my Rockwell/Beaver contractor's saw that I'd upgraded with some
Excalibur saw guides and fence. Cheapest price I could find (some 15
years
ago) were running in the $200 range. Of course, that was then and
electronics are quite a bit cheaper now.

I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a switch for this guy. I
looked at the one at Busy Bee Tools but can't say I really like it. For
$18
it seemed kind of cheap. And ugly. I want an emergency stop button, but
I
don't want to have to have the router plugged in to the front of it. That
is, I just want the switch to show. I'll unplug the router from inside
the
cabinet. It's got to be able to handle the 15Amps the router will draw
(is
it 18A on startup?).

I put my outlet on the outside because I really like unplugging the router
before changing bits; which I suppose you could still do inside, but
probably wouldn't.

I have never measured my router, but typically motors draw three times their
normal current on startup. (My refrigerator draws 8X)

"Owen Lawrence" wrote in message
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But that Rockler switch comes to $28US + who knows what other border
charges
+ Canadian exchange.

Support free trade...Smuggle!

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:56:25 -0800, "Roger Shoaf"
wrote:


"Owen Lawrence" wrote in message
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But that Rockler switch comes to $28US + who knows what other border
charges
+ Canadian exchange.

Support free trade...Smuggle!

I just looked at the link and it is listed at $15 "special". FYI. -- Igor

"Owen Lawrence" wrote in message
...

But that Rockler switch comes to $28US + who knows what other border
charges
+ Canadian exchange.

Support free trade...Smuggle!

I just looked at the link and it is listed at $15 "special". FYI. -- Igor

Must've just gone on sale. I wonder how long it'll stay there. Thanks for
the tip.

- Owen -

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"Roger Shoaf" wrote:

"Owen Lawrence" wrote in message
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But that Rockler switch comes to $28US + who knows what other border
charges
+ Canadian exchange.

Support free trade...Smuggle!

F*kkin'-A!

In article , DJ Delorie
wrote:

You can try the router table switch from Rockler (watch for wrap):

Ok, one thing I like about Grizzly tools is that the stop button
sticks out (like that switch) but the start button is RECESSED, not
just surrounded by a guard like Rockler's. You can blindly slap the
switch with whatever body part is available, and you WILL shut the
tool off.

Blindly slap, where no man has slapped before.
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