Deere Dude
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I know I should probably trash the grinder but I am kind of attached to it...
I had this 14" HF chopsaw for 12 years. I put new brushes in it 3 years ago, and yesterday I was sort of horsing it through a piece of 5/16 x 5.5 flatstock and I melted the switch.
HF doesn't sell those switches anymore, and I found I can run the saw by bypassing the switch.
I have a heavier duty chop saw but wanted to keep this one around for an emergency if the better saw takes a crap. What would you suggest for a switching operation. I wouldn't really want to just plug it into in the wall to operate it.
Safety suggests I just junk it, but...
I had this 14" HF chopsaw for 12 years. I put new brushes in it 3 years ago, and yesterday I was sort of horsing it through a piece of 5/16 x 5.5 flatstock and I melted the switch.
HF doesn't sell those switches anymore, and I found I can run the saw by bypassing the switch.
I have a heavier duty chop saw but wanted to keep this one around for an emergency if the better saw takes a crap. What would you suggest for a switching operation. I wouldn't really want to just plug it into in the wall to operate it.
Safety suggests I just junk it, but...