14” Bandsaw – Electrical wiring 1

From the last session I was going make a knob for the blade tracking threaded rod but decided to install the front mounted NVR power switch and wire up the saw motor.

Was using a lighting line switch to turn on the motor, or use the power board switch.

Got this roll of solid core cable from Masters for $2.00. Bought two NVR switches in the first half of last year – finally using one.

   

I’m mounting the switch on the main vertical support above the stress/load point of the horizontal support arm that carries all the weight of the upper components; wheel, wheel mount assembly and blade guide arm. Traced out and drilled corner pilot holes.

Multifunction tool is a must for this sort of work.
Like most of my tools this one is from ALDI.

   

Work slowly with this type of tool, I cut down to blade depth then went around the back to finish the cutout.

   

To get the block out had to finish with a chisel. Ended up a fraction to wide but that’s fine, I’ll make a escutcheon so it’s looks neat & tidy.

Switch has spade terminal connectors but the are smaller than the standard auto type – bugger.

  

Discovered I could squeeze a bullet one for a nice fit onto the spade terminal. Crimped on a pair of bullets and measured off back to the the terminal block – cut the cable.

Made another one and next session will run them down to the base box.

Note: the NVR switch (No Volt Release) is a double pole switch hence the two sets of cables.

There’s nowhere for the earths as the whole saw is made of wood – just cut them off.

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