My switch 203194-02 on my old DeWalt radial arm saw 12 inch needs to be repaired or replaced if possible. Any interchangeable part that anyone knows of? I’d appreciate anyone who could help. Thanks
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A good fix if you can't find parts is to rewire switch so it's always on and then buy a remote switch that you plug the saw into and use the remote to turn power on or off. Rockler has the remote switch.
Be careful with any remote switch. Make sure you understand the way the switch works. Some saws include a brake winding that slows the spinning saw blade when the switch is released. This is a useful function, especially for a radial arm saw or similar, which has lots of teeth exposed in normal use of the saw.
Thank you for the heads up. I was lucky to find a company that has a replacement switch compatible with the original switch. It was pricey but the saw is well worth it. Will work exactly the way the original switch works. Took alot of research but I found one. Thanks again for the concern.
congrats on finding the right part!
How old is your saw? I have an old one waiting to be put back into service and somehow found a site that was about old power tools and seems to me the radial arm saw was a sub topic
good luck