Gene, You were very lucky.
Read this link down the page a bit... http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?18869-Miter-Saw-Brake I think after you remove power, if you short out the motor, , the motor will come to a stop. You might want to short it out through a resistor to avoid having the heat build up inside the motor windings. I have a Delta Chop saw that has a button on the handle. After I am done cutting I can just press the button and the saw comes to a complete and sudden stop. Years ago I had a close encounter with a piece of wood that flew off a table saw blade during a kickback. Nearly lost my left eye and I was wearing goggles. Left eye is still intact though with one small scar. My Dad ran his index finger across a table saw blade lengthwise when I was a kid. He had a number of surgeries on it so he didn't lose it, but it doesn't bend entirely. That was back in the 60's. I still have a table saw though, but not the one that kicked back on me. That one had to go. Table saws are great machines, just have to be careful with it. Dave On 6/1/2011 11:13 AM, gene heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > Is anyone aware of a quick& dirty retrofit kit to brake an AC universal > motor when the power is removed? > > I have a Ryobi BT-3000 table saw, which when kept properly adjusted, does a > fine job. Its motor package is a universal motor that drives the blade > with a gilmer belt. > > I nicked a finger on my table saw blade yesterday because it was still > spinning 2 or 3 seconds after the kill switch was hit. Not seriously, just > a slight nick that bled for 2 minutes, and is a red spot about 1/8" in > diameter this morning. > > If practical, I would like to replace the existing power switch with one > that is both handier because its not such a long reach under the table to > hit it, and which shorts the motor in the off position, or at least applies > a power resistor dummy load to it, commonly referred to as suicide braking. > > So, before I reinvent this wheel, is anyone aware of such an aftermarket > device? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
