jet 1014 power switch not working

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endacoz

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I picked up today on Craigslist a jet 1014 with a stand.

I already have a jet 1014 that I love. the previous owner said they used to have to shake the lathe to get it to turn on sometimes. After some tinkering when I checked it out it all the sudden started working and I couldn't get it to not work. Once I got home and set it back up I cannot get it to come on at all no matter what I do. I took the power safety switch out of my other jet which is a little bit newer and when I wire that switch into the broken lathe the motor starts up just fine the broken switch does not work in my the newer lathe either.

where do I find such a switch? this did not seem to be something that popped up on jet lathe forums. Any thoughts on why the switch could go bad?
 
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If you want to keep with the original switch type, you can find them at ereplacement. It looks like that is an obsolete switch but they do still have a few in stock. Switch [994532] for Jet Power Tool | eReplacement Parts

A less costly solution would be to install a different type of switch, which might require some creativity to get to fit. You would just need to make sure you got a switch that was rated more than 10 Amp at 120 volt for the motor.
 
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Not at all uncommon for switches on lathes to go bad. Our club Jet lathe has a bum switch right now, as well as a friend of mines. As mentioned, buy 2. A house light switch will work until you find the new ones. Not a lot of current draw switching a lathe on.
 
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