Poor Man's Drill Power Switch
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Poor Man's Drill Power Switch
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Replacing damaged switch with Low cost easily available AC switch for drill machine.
Parts and Tools Needed
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Parts needed:
- Electric Drill Machine
- Old AC Switch or calling bell switch.
Tools needed:
- Screw driver
- Hand saw
Disassembling Drill
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- Remove the screws.
- Remove the wires from the switch.
Modifying the Switch..
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Cut the top part and bottom part of the switch. You can also use calling bell switch(push to ON)
Replacing the Switch
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Replace the switch and wire it.
Final Step
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Fix the screws. Your drill machine is ready to use.
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