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Thanks, again, really appreciate all help....the problem now is that the switch mechanism is so hard to put back together, I'm no luddite but it's beaten me. so I'm left, essentially with 'hard wiring' or replacing the switch....I've put a call out "mybuilder.com" because all the sparks I spoke...

Thanks again Ian and Fitz...I will definitely go see another electrician, many, many thanks for replies. I was losing all hope after seeing the folk I saw today.

Ian, apologies, only just saw your reply, thanks again, yeah the stock response I had was either headscratching or that if they couldn't order a spare part they wouldn't go any further. It;s not the heaviest machine but I've had it in and out of the car so many times today that I need new arms...

Thank you SOOO much for the reply. Symptoms are/were that I would have to hold the switch in a certain sweet spot for it to fire up....It would run without the motor getting warm at all. The switch mechanism is REALLY fiddly and after one of the techs had it open today I spent 3 hours trying...

Thanks for your reply Dick, do you mean try and find a replacement motor? That's worth a shout....anybody have any idea what I can replace it with? It's so annoying because holding the switch in place it runs, and runs beautifully....I've cleaned it up and de rusted it and it's just so much...

Apologies for posting again about this...I posted a few days ago about the Inca 342.186 bandsaw I purchased from ebay. It runs "in theory" but there is a problem with the switch. Since last post I have had no less than 5 people look at it various machine repair people and one electrician. Nobody...

I don't have a meter, no..and to be honest, I wouldn't know what I was doing even if I did, my experience with the electrical pretty much stops at wiring a plug. Is this something I should just take to an electrician or is there another solution that I might be able to do myself?

Hi there...The switch still works to some degree - ie it makes the motor wok but the mechanism is broken so that when you turn it it never stays in the "on" position...You can hold it and the saw runs nicely, but the mechanism is overly complicated for an easy repair so what I was hoping was...

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Many thanks for your reply...will post some pics in a few minutes of the inside of the switch and also there was a circuit diagram tucked into the inside - it's in french so may not be heaps of help. If you now any workaround I'd be hugely grateful.

Hi there, new to the forum but have read a fair amount recently.. I've recently managed to buy an old Inca bandsaw (not sure what model but have attached photos. It runs but the switch is faulty...I was wondering if anyone can advise me on what to replace the switch with....I took the box apart...