I have never been happy with the switch configuration on my table saw. I was always fumbling around trying to find the off switch after making a cut on it while trying to make sure my cut pieces didn’t drift back into the blade or fall off of the table.
I finally decided to make a switch paddle so I could easily shut the saw off without fumbling around blindly or taking my eyes off of the blade and materials.
I had seen several prototypes for them on on YouTube but none for the particular Jet saw I have so I had to design my own.
It’s not fancy, well it is made from some scrap Walnut I had, but it is a pretty simple device.
The switch is nearly flush with the bottom of the fence rail. And lowering it on the mount would have been a lot of extra work, drilling and tapping new holes. I had a pair of small hinges that just fit on either side of the switch So I just cut out a center tab and engraved it. I flooded the engraving with some white paint and mounted it.