MAKESafe Power Tool Brake
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
Hands-on Activity
MAKER
Scott Swaaley
Scott is internationally recognized for his work developing and teaching in educational makerspaces yet still finds time to tinker in his garage on electronics, programming projects, and machining on his 1935 South Bend lathe.
Come to this hands-on demo of the MAKESafe Power Tool Brake, a device that instantly brakes coasting power tools. It's a must-have safety device for Makers. You'll also learn about line voltage AC power control with relays and triacs.
What inspired you to make this project?:
I spend a lot of my time teaching others to be makers and get very frustrated by unnecessary safety risks in shared workspaces.
