Hello,
I've been lurking here for some time. The posts from the experienced wreckers here have been of great use to me -- thanks!
I'm a relatively new woodworker (about 1 year), and I have two small children ages 2 and 4. I worry a lot about keeping the monkeys out of my shop. My shop is in the 3rd bay of our garage, and the door is kept locked, tools are kept unplugged and cords knotted, blades down and/or detensioned, etc.
I've been looking for a way to lock out the power, but it's tricky because I don't have a dedicated circuit breaker.
I came across an interesting shop safety device that I thought might be of general interst. This is a small keylock device that engages over the male end of a standard 2 or 3 prong 110V plug ... it effectively locks out anyone who doesn't have the key from powering up the tool. The keylock is from a company called Roride in Santa Barbara, CA. I found them through McMaster-Carr for about $10 each (item 10715A19).
I have no affiliation with this company. I offer the information because I figure their might be other woodworkers with young kids, and this might be of use to them.
Cheers,
Nate Perkins Northern Colorado