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 while the main trigger and the auxiliary trigger are both actuated, and apply a regenerative brake to stop an operation of the electric motor if one of the main trigger or the auxiliary trigger is released while the electric motor is in operation.

A power tool comprising:

• a housing including a motor case, a handle portion extending longitudinally from the motor case, and a gear case accommodating an output spindle;
• an electric motor disposed within the motor case;
• a main trigger switch mounted on the handle portion;
• a side handle mounted on the gear case, 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 while the main trigger and the auxiliary trigger are both actuated,
• wherein the side handle comprises a main grip body and a frontal mounting member, wherein one of the main grip body and the frontal mounting member is moveable relative to the other between a first position in which the main grip body is fixed relative to the gear case and a second position in which the main grip body is adjustable relative to the gear case.