Brucio
Established Member
I started to use a foot switch after reading about them on this and other forums. The type where as long as you press on it, the saw keeps going. Let go, and the saw stops.
Worked fine for a few months, then one day, the saw wouldn't start.
It turned out, because the saw wasn't being turned off by it's own switch, carbon deposits built up on the switch contacts, stopping the saw from being turned on.
I had to take the swtch to pieces, cleaned the contacts and re-assemble it, and stopped using the foot switch.
This was over a year ago, and I've had no trouble since then.
Just a thought, if you're thinking of using a foot switch....
Bruce
Worked fine for a few months, then one day, the saw wouldn't start.
It turned out, because the saw wasn't being turned off by it's own switch, carbon deposits built up on the switch contacts, stopping the saw from being turned on.
I had to take the swtch to pieces, cleaned the contacts and re-assemble it, and stopped using the foot switch.
This was over a year ago, and I've had no trouble since then.
Just a thought, if you're thinking of using a foot switch....
Bruce