Thread: Auto start switch

Originally Posted by Ross Lambert

Just wondering if anyone has a circuit diagram for a switch box that will start a dust collector automatically when you start a power tool. I have seen a commercially made product at Sears (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00924031000P) but it is not suitable for Aust.
Thanks

Do a search for this

Master/Slave Switcher

at www.jaycar.com.au

Strongly suggest you read this thread

https://www.woodworkforums.com.au/sho...ght=auto+start

Hope this helps,

Chipman

Thanks for the lead. Excellent info.

Originally Posted by Ross Lambert

Thanks for the lead. Excellent info.

Hi Ross,

' Just noticed that you are new to the forums...rude of me not to welcome you along. So WELCOME I am sure you will enjoy you stay here and there are lots of people with excellent info on this forum (know way more than me). Don't forget to at some stage to show us what you do (we love pics here)

All the best.

Chipman

Hi Ross Lambert,
What you want to do isnt that hard, is the Power Tool a plug-in tool like a hand power saw or a machine with like a table saw with a on/off switch. It will make a differance to the circuit and componits needed.
In Chipman's post there was mention of keeping the blower on after turnoff to get all the dust extracted, this can be done by using a Off-Delay Timmer in the circuit.
If you post some more details and some pictures I can give you some suggestions and some circuit layouts.
Keep in mind that strictly speaking an Electrician should be doing the wiring but I suppose like many you want to do it yourself to save some money.

Regards,
Keith.

Originally Posted by Chipman

Do a search for this

Master/Slave Switcher

at www.jaycar.com.au

Strongly suggest you read this thread

https://www.woodworkforums.com.au/sho...ght=auto+start

Hope this helps,

Chipman

Last year I was going thru some old fine woodworking from taunton publications. I believe they had directions and a list of the elecronic pieces for making one. I am sorry I do not have the year or month for you but it was more than ten years old. I bleive they have a archive of all there articales where it could be found