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Tablesaw-switch refinement

The on/off switch on my tablesaw is the style with the on button recessed and the off button proud of the faceplate, but I still often find it hard to distinguish the buttons by feel when I’m holding a piece of wood after a cut and keeping an eye on the blade. To solve the problem, I cut a circle of 40-grit sandpaper and glued it to the face of the off button. Now it’s easier to find the off switch with my fingers.

Peter Scibetta, Brooklyn, NY

From Fine Homebuilding 192, pp. 32 November 6, 2007

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