Power tool dual-trigger operation

A power tool comprising:

• a housing;
• an electric motor disposed within the housing;
• a main trigger switch mounted on the housing;
• a side handle mounted on the housing, the side handle having an auxiliary trigger;
• and
• a controller disposed within the housing operable to control a flow of electric current from a power source to the electric motor, wherein the controller is configured to activate the motor only if the main trigger and the auxiliary trigger are both actuated, and if the main trigger is released while the auxiliary trigger is still engaged, to continue operating the motor if the main trigger is reengaged within a time threshold, but otherwise discontinue operating the motor until both the main trigger and the auxiliary triggers are released and reengaged.

A power tool comprising:

• a housing;
• an electric motor disposed within the housing;
• a main trigger switch mounted on the housing;
• a side handle mounted on the housing, the side handle having an auxiliary trigger;
• and
• a controller disposed within the housing operable to control a flow of electric current from a power source to the electric motor, wherein the controller is configured to activate the motor at start-up only if the main trigger is actuated within a time threshold of the auxiliary trigger being activated, and if the main trigger is actuated before the auxiliary trigger, or the main trigger is actuated after the time threshold, the controller does not activate the motor until both the main trigger and the auxiliary trigger are released.