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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Remote power switch
From: Ronnie Day via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:36:53 -0500
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Good idea, except we=E2=80=99re not doing a central system, and may not. Bu=
t for
now we don=E2=80=99t want sawdust all over the place, regardless. A switch =
 like
this is the easiest solution, IMO.

On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 2:19 PM Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> A bit more fiddly, but look at how a central vacuum system works.  Every
> place you have to plug in a hose, there are  a pair of metal pins.  Push
> the hose in, and the metal sleeve connects the pins and energizes a relay
> that starts the vacuum.
>
> A relay or motor starter for the vacuum and a handy switch near each tool
> would let you turn it on as you turn on each tool.  Yes, you have to flip=
 a
> switch, but you don't have to leave the tool to do it.  And I bet it's a
> whole lot cheaper than a lot of these other systems.
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 11:28 AM Ronnie Day via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Looking for a "remote switch" that turns on a shop vac when I hit the
>> trigger on a saw, router, etc. I'm certain that I've seen something like
>> this but I can't seem to find anything after spending a couple of hours
>> on-line.
>>
>> There are remote switches that use a RF remote, but I want one that
>> senses the current flow when the saw's turns on which then switches on t=
he
>> plug the vacuum is plugged into.
>>
>> Should be able to build it, but buying off the shelf would be simpler.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Ron
>>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">Good idea, except we=E2=80=99re not doing a central =
system, and may not. But for now we don=E2=80=99t want sawdust all over=C2=
=A0the place, regardless. A switch =C2=A0like this is the easiest solution,=
 IMO.</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 2:19 PM Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-ta=
lk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">A =
bit more fiddly, but look at how a central vacuum system works.=C2=A0 Every=
 place you have to plug in a hose, there are=C2=A0 a pair of metal pins.=C2=
=A0 Push the hose in, and the metal sleeve connects the pins and energizes =
a relay that starts the vacuum.<div><br></div><div>A relay or motor starter=
 for the vacuum and a handy switch near each tool would let you turn it on =
as you turn on each tool.=C2=A0 Yes, you have to flip a switch, but you don=
&#39;t have to leave the tool to do it.=C2=A0 And I bet it&#39;s a whole lo=
t cheaper than a lot of these other systems.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff =
Scarbrough</div><div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.</div><div><br></div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 11:28 AM Ronnie Day via Shop-ta=
lk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">shop-t=
alk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Looking for a &quot;remote switch&quot; that turns on a shop =
vac when I hit the trigger on a saw, router, etc. I&#39;m certain that I&#3=
9;ve seen something like this but I can&#39;t seem to find anything after s=
pending=C2=A0a couple of hours on-line.<div><br></div><div>There are remote=
 switches that use a RF remote, but I want one that senses the current flow=
 when the saw&#39;s turns on which then switches on the plug the vacuum=C2=
=A0is plugged into.<br><br>Should be able to build it, but buying off the s=
helf would be simpler.</div><div><br></div><div>TIA,</div><div>Ron</div></d=
iv></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">
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