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09/24/2019 at 18:31 • Filed to: None

My contractor said this burnt out on him today.

I asked him what he was going to do with it, and he said just buy a new one. I asked him to leave it and he said sure. So how do I fi x it?

DISCUSSION (26)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:35

p ...put your dick in it

Discerning > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:36

What does it do when you turn it on? Is the motor itself burnt out?

Cash Rewards > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/24/2019 at 18:36

Pics incoming...

Cash Rewards > Discerning
09/24/2019 at 18:37

Haven’t tried yet. Was cutting a larger piece of wood and it died. How hard would it be to rebuild, you think?

jminer > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:44

Does it smell or not even try to move when you pull the trigger? If not it may have popped a fuse or something else

If it does then the motor is burned out and it would cost more to get rewound than it is worth. You might be able to get a replacement motor, but I don’t know.

Cash Rewards > jminer
09/24/2019 at 18:47

I just tried, and got bright flashy lights from motor compartment, and a small movements from blade. Then that stopped

Cash Rewards > Discerning
09/24/2019 at 18:47

Update: bright flashes from motor compartment

Discerning > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:48

They aren’t hard to take apart and put back together. The tricky part is figuring out which piece is faulty. Also, a replacement rotor or stator can be expensive enough to not be worth rebuilding the saw.

Discerning > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:51

You could check the brushes. They could be worn or misaligned.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:51

Could be a bad bearing and the motor is making contact. Or a load of gunk is built up in the motor

Cash Rewards > Discerning
09/24/2019 at 18:53

I wasn't sure, but figured I'd ask before it was tossed. If it's dead, so what

Discerning > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 18:55

I would do the same thing. Would be cool if it’s cheap to fix.

I’d look at th e brushes and see if they’re dirty or damaged.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 19:00

You might take the motor off and see what a local electric motor shop says. If suitable parts can be found , electric motors can often be rebuilt for a lot less than folks might suspect.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 19:11

Those diablo blades are pretty good and hold up well.

Cash Rewards > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
09/24/2019 at 20:03

They better for the damn price. But yeah, they do

Cash Rewards > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
09/24/2019 at 20:04

Good idea, found one not too far off

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 20:19

I had to do some trim work and the time they saved not having to sand the edges was worth it.

jminer > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 20:37

Sounds like the motor has a short in it. Windings are likely fried and time for a new motor. Quick google makes it look like it is a $100 part though so better to replace the whole damn thing at this point.

jminer > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 20:39

I’ve had a couple rebuilt before, but it is not cheap. Usually only worth it for specialty motors you can’t get replacements for or expensive industrial motors. Cheapest I’ve been able to have it done is $300, it’s a very detailed and labor intensive process to have done.

Fuckkinja > Discerning
09/24/2019 at 20:45

The brushes are usually under caps on the side of the motor. You can usually access the caps without taking the whole cover off. Brushes are really cheap to replace. I get a couple sets of brushes before the motor is toast. Triggers wear out too but it sounds like he has power.

Cash Rewards > jminer
09/24/2019 at 20:46

Probably. Oh well. Worth the try, if I could have fixed it cheap

Pixel > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 21:03

If that is a double bevel saw, the current new version is $350, so even if it needs a $100 motor, it is still not a bad deal.

Cash Rewards > Pixel
09/24/2019 at 21:25

Yup, double bevel.

Cash Rewards > Fuckkinja
09/24/2019 at 21:36

Yup, that's exactly where the brushes are

shop-teacher > Cash Rewards
09/24/2019 at 22:01

That’s a good saw. Its to tally worth the $100 for a new motor.

ST80MND > Cash Rewards
09/25/2019 at 08:35

You can order a new motor from DeWalt for pretty cheap, and its a real easy replacement to do yourself. Makes that particular saw a good deal! Also, brushless drill motors are real cheap, like 20 bucks cheap, and fit right in remote control cars, as opposed to spending $100 at the hobby shop.