My Chinese forward / reverse switch burned up. Seems I need more from my Grizzly than the 8Amp switch that it came with was willing to handle. It's a 1HP motor stock. Never having dealt with the Dayton 'Barrel' type of switch, I wasn't ready to spend the money to find out how it could be adapted for my use. As Dale Derry points out, "Our solutions tend to stem from what we have laying about." (Paraphrased) So, I looked around at what I have & found a collection of retired GE SB-1 switches that I thought would make great light switches in my future shop.
They are large & can break 30A DC loads all day. I just need up to 20A AC, so these are a no brainer. My Van Norman mill uses 1 of these & it still looks brand new after starting a 3ph 480V 3HP motor for 60 years!
Just throwing out an option & showing pics.
Several different handles are available & the number of contacts is not limited. 6 contacts are shown above - perfect for a reversing switch!
Unfortunately, if you want higher amp ratings, size will increase. I have the little switch that needs replacing in the pic for reference & a very long 18 contact version of the SB-1 as well. Below is the SB-1 stock on my VN mill.
Good stuff to have!
They are large & can break 30A DC loads all day. I just need up to 20A AC, so these are a no brainer. My Van Norman mill uses 1 of these & it still looks brand new after starting a 3ph 480V 3HP motor for 60 years!
Just throwing out an option & showing pics.
Several different handles are available & the number of contacts is not limited. 6 contacts are shown above - perfect for a reversing switch!
Unfortunately, if you want higher amp ratings, size will increase. I have the little switch that needs replacing in the pic for reference & a very long 18 contact version of the SB-1 as well. Below is the SB-1 stock on my VN mill.
Good stuff to have!