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So I have this benchtop horizontal bandsaw from little machine shop and it's great.
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I even made a vertical conversion for it so that I can use it as a stand up saw for contour cutting of sheet metal etc.
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has tried to add a toggle switch to something like this that has a NO-momentary push button (trigger) switch. The trigger makes sense in the portable configuration for safety, it's a minor annoyance in the horizontal configuration on long cuts but it's impossible to use in the vertical configuration since I use both hands to feed the workpiece into the blade. Any advice? Is it as simple as finding an appropriate toggle switch and connecting it in parallel with the trigger and fitting it into the housing?
Also, the specs on the LMS site lists the power requirements as 8A at 125VAC. That seems awfully high for a hand tool but I guess I should take it at face value for safety.
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I even made a vertical conversion for it so that I can use it as a stand up saw for contour cutting of sheet metal etc.
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has tried to add a toggle switch to something like this that has a NO-momentary push button (trigger) switch. The trigger makes sense in the portable configuration for safety, it's a minor annoyance in the horizontal configuration on long cuts but it's impossible to use in the vertical configuration since I use both hands to feed the workpiece into the blade. Any advice? Is it as simple as finding an appropriate toggle switch and connecting it in parallel with the trigger and fitting it into the housing?
Also, the specs on the LMS site lists the power requirements as 8A at 125VAC. That seems awfully high for a hand tool but I guess I should take it at face value for safety.