Seems to me the best way to cut off some fingers is to depend on a
switch to stop the blade. At some point it will fail and you from habit
will stick yore fingers near. Just keep your hands in your pockets
until the blade stops. Just like any other safe working habits depend on
good practice.
Doug
On 06/01/2011 12:26 PM, Eric Keller wrote:
> If you can't discipline yourself to watch it stop, it seems evident
> that should figure out how to mount an overhead guard. The BT3000 was
> a really nice saw, but mine developed a sticky off switch after a
> couple of years.
> Eric
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:13 AM, gene heskett<ghesk...@wdtv.com> 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?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Gene
>> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
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>> <http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html>
>> The more things change, the more they stay insane.
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