[Joe Lyddon]

I recently got a KM12VC Hitachi router kit & I like it very much...

BUT...

With it under a router table top, I have found the small switch kinda hard to find when I'm done routing and want to turn it off.

I was thinking of mounting an AC outlet box nearby, with a pig tail for extention cord, plug O/L, and a switch... Plug the router into the plug O/L and turn it ON/OFF with the wall type switch in the box instead of searching for the router switch (which would be ON all the time).

The router has the Slow-start feature which is nice... I like it...

My question:
By using this setup, would the Slow-start feature still work?

I have the feeling that it wouldn't work because I would be switching ahead of the slow-start electronics.

Does anyone know for sure?

Does anyone have a better solution?

TIA...

 

[Joe Lyddon]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for the comments, etc.

Looks like you really like the Horiz. router... you did a great job putting it together!
Someday, I may make one too... right now, I'm getting my feet wet with a vertical router table...

Having two switches is a good idea... I don't have kids to worry about... when not in use, it's unplugged anyway.

Thank again.