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Just installed a "Paddle Switch" to use with my Bosch Router. I have always felt uncomfortable reaching under the table searching for the on-off switch. The design of the switch on this excellent router has always been somewhat of a mystery. It is really hard to find for some reason unless you finally bend over and look for it. I don't mean to bore you guys with pictures, but here is my concept. By the way, I see no reason why you can't plug the SS in it if you choose to. Opinions?

By the way my original intent was to make the box using box joints, but the piece of Birch I had was warped so bad that if it was run through the planer, it would have been about 1/16", so decided to just glue it together.

Don G

Nice ieda, I use them on my router table, Table Saw and now will make one up like yours for the SS. I mount mine knee high, so if both hands are tied up, I can just hit it with my knee.

ERlover

Look at my edited initial post. added a picture with it mounted under the table.

Don G

Question, is there a metal electrical box inside the wood box? Pretty sure electrical code would require it. Hey I've made plenty of electrical stuff but not with things that can burn......

How ever if you feel safe I guess that would be fine for you. I'd look into a metal box if I were to do one.

Ed

ED

I appreciate the concern. I am not trying to be a smart #@&, I honestly in 84+ years have never seen a junction box catch fire. Guess I will just live with it. It doesn't have a steel box inside and even if it did catch fire, I don't believe the SS would burn.

Don G

Cool deal Don!

By the way, Pictures are almost never boring!!!

Be safe,
Mike

The reason for a "metal" junction box is to contain any 'fire' that may occur.

Normally the combustibles within a box are limited to the insulation.

Junction boxes contain splices typically.

A box for a 'device' has the same need to contain fire and may contain splices as well.

A matter of fire safety.

A switch like that is a must for safety on a table mounted router. I was lucky. My old router table has a built in safety bar on one side so I plug the router into it. I simply lean against the safety bar after each router pass to shut the router down. That way I have both hands free to hold the piece being cut.
You will like that switch.

JPG wrote:The reason for a "metal" junction box is to contain any 'fire' that may occur.

Normally the combustibles within a box are limited to the insulation.

Junction boxes contain splices typically.

A box for a 'device' has the same need to contain fire and may contain splices as well.

A matter of fire safety.

Not to be a smart-ass, but how do plastic boxes contain a fire?


Ken

kenbu wrote:

JPG wrote:The reason for a "metal" junction box is to contain any 'fire' that may occur.

Normally the combustibles within a box are limited to the insulation.

Junction boxes contain splices typically.

A box for a 'device' has the same need to contain fire and may contain splices as well.

A matter of fire safety.

Not to be a smart-ass, but how do plastic boxes contain a fire?


Ken

Probably because of the type of plastic. Not all plastic burns. However, it is an interesting point. I am sure we will hear from those that know.