How to replace on and off switch on a 510

woodmeister · Post by **woodmeister** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:42 pm

Hi, I am wondering if anyone in here can direct me on replacing the on and off switch on my 520. Not the toggle but the plastic switch. It works but may have a bare wire in it and want to check it out and or replace it.
Thanks in advance.
Tom woodmeister

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:48 pm

Why do you think it might have 'a bare wire' in it?

Mike907 · Post by **Mike907** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:55 pm

Try this:

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Arch ... Switch.htm

Mike

woodmeister · Post by **woodmeister** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:37 am

I believe it is a short because it was stalling then it would go. Then it would work ok. Then it would start to smoke. I moved the wire and it is not smoking or stalling now. I don't want to sell it and be defective. Guess pushing out the switch with a stick will make it work and then I can look at the wires and hopefully make it work ok.
Thanks for your reply.

everettdavis · Post by **everettdavis** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:02 am

Search for Jacob Anderson YouTube videos. He has a free video on it

Everett

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:24 pm

woodmeister wrote:I believe it is a short because it was stalling then it would go. Then it would work ok. Then it would start to smoke. I moved the wire and it is not smoking or stalling now. I don't want to sell it and be defective. Guess pushing out the switch with a stick will make it work and then I can look at the wires and hopefully make it work ok.
Thanks for your reply.

Loose connection at the terminal perhaps.

Visual inspection of the switch(out of the headstock) could prove 'educational'!

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:43 pm

Since you had smoke, I would conclude a direct short. Prudent corrective action is probably a new switch but do a thorough visual inspection of the wires from the switch to the motor.

woodmeister · Post by **woodmeister** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:21 pm

Thanks for all the reply's. I took the switch out(not as easy as I was told) cleaned it out and made sure the wires were seated into the switch itself. Not more problems and did not have to buy a new switch.
Thanks again all.
Tom

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:59 pm

OKAY, that is good to hear BUT where did the smoke come from.

woodmeister · Post by **woodmeister** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:43 pm

The smoke came from the switch area. Must have been a lose connection. Not enough to blacken the switch by heat or show on wires. Guess I caught it on time!!!

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