Craftsman Auto Switch

[Bob Farmer]

The Craftsman Auto Switch

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-auto-switch/p-00924031000P

 

This just might be one of the best accessories for the Kreg Jig. Imagine this, you plunge your drill into the Kreg Jig's drill guide and as you compress your drill's trigger your vacuum turns on automatically sucking all of the loose woodchips through the Kreg Dust Collection Attachment. As soon as your hole is done, you release the trigger and your drill and vacuum wind down simultaneously.  Cool, right? Definitely!

 

 

[Jay Boutwell]

http://www.ssac.com/timerscat/Sect8.pdf  this is a PDF file on the current web site of the current sensor for the dust collector switch.  Open the PDF and go to page  8.5  of sect 8 of the ssac catalogue.  This gives you the technical data.  The one you want is the TCS series.  The company is in New York however supply most electrical and electronic stores...

Enjoy sucking up the dust

[Duncan Amos]

Jay

Perfect - now I just need to source parts in Europe.

Sandra

If your well pump is controlled from a switch "above Ground" (i.e. you turn it on and off manually, which I think is what you're saying) - just add an indicator bulb in parallel to the pump.

Like this:-

Duncan

[Duncan Amos]

Jay

The link you provided no longer works.

The current sensors are now at http://www.ssac.com/search.php?q=TCS and there are timers at http://www.ssac.com/products.php?cat=55&page=3 could you confirm for us that these are the correct sections?

Thanks

[Duncan Amos]

I misunderstood - I thought that the dust collector was running on for a time after the controlling appliance was turned off...

Sorry about that!

[Greg Shook]

A question for you Jay - Can multiple circuits be passed through the sensor "shoe"?

Thanks

 

[Matt Gates]

Sandra:

 

If you are electrically handy, wiring a pilot light in parallel with your pump would do the trick.  You would just attach a 120 VAC pilot light lead on the switched side of the pump electrical hook-up (assumes pump is 120 VAC as well).  Hook the other lead to the pump's circuit neutral and whenever you flip the switch to your pump, the pilot light will be on. 

 

If you are not electrically handy, an electrician can do this for you as well. 

[Ken Darga]

FYI

alternate to the Craftsman

 ''i-socket'' tool and vacuum switch

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17351&filter=i%20socket

[Jens Jensen]

In a past issue of Woodsmith there is a article on these switches .The person suggested to save over half and go to box store in lighting and purchase a remote outside light switch.You plug in receiver to outlet and dust system to that,then your remote stays in your apron.

Volume 33 Issue 196

[Robert Rea]

Hello Jay,

I'd really like to receive a copy of your plans as well. 

Thanks for sharing.

Robert  

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[steven michaud]

I have 2 of the craftsman switches, 1 on my chop saw and the other on my router table, they are connected to my shop vacs, i love it, can't afford those big dust collectors, great when your on a budget, for about $20 each, it's money well spent, and it made my wife happy, not spending much money !!  lol...