Craftsman circular saw stops running

[joe_pinehill1]

I have saw a purchased about 30 years ago, it has a little higher than average home use, my wife and I GC’d two houses. When start it, it cuts off with no load. I opened it up, the brushes did look that bad though could be replaced. The price of brushes was high enough, around 35 on Amazon, I thought it not worth spending on a 30 year old saw that was low end at the time, just your basis Sears’s homeowners saw. Any suggestions before I toss it? I used the excuse to upgrade to an M-18 Fuel 2631, which I’ve been wanting. I found it interesting almost all the Milwaukee saws are left handed, I’ll post a different thread on that topic


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[joshmodelskidoo]

Look at ereplacementparts.com

 

[oldmachinenut]

Try Carbon brush.com

 

[Bacon!]

What does could be replaced mean? Either you have brush material or not, though long term heat could have softened the spring/mechanism so you could try to put a little more tension on them, and clean the commutator if it looks bad.

Otherwise, I'd look at the trigger switch. If you feel comfortable working with it open then you can use a multimeter to see if voltage is getting through without substantial resistance when it cuts out.

"IF" the switch can be non-destructively opened (probably not, though maybe rivets and you could bolt it back together), I'd do that and clean the contacts. If it can't, then see what a replacement would cost. It's probably just a standard issue, standard form factor switch so something you could get at a well stocked electronics supplier, like Digikey in the US.

Whether it is worth the bother now that you have another better saw, is a subjective decision.

 

[yatg]

I found it interesting almost all the Milwaukee saws are left handed, I’ll post a different thread on that topic

Surpise! Most people are right handed. Its easier for a righty see the cut line using a blade-left saw. I almost always use my Porter Cable 345 6" saw.

 

[RTM]

Surpise! Most people are right handed. Its easier for a righty see the cut line using a blade-left saw. I almost always use my Porter Cable 345 6" saw.

I always Wondered why the blade was on the right side, where you can’t see it. Now that I have a MKE, all is right with the world again.

 

[zendriver]

Any suggestions before I toss it?

I was going to suggest to toss it into the air first and see how it holds up when it lands on the pavement.

You have an old, cheap, circular saw, that has problems probably other than brushes.

Repairing something like that is is beyond me, but I have a brother that would do just that.

Buy the nice, new, modern saw, you really want.

 

[Fialaja]

E replacement parts is a great source for parts. I doubt you will find parts for a saw that old though. Good luck!

 

[joe_pinehill1]

The old saw went into the trash. It was actually an old


The switch is obsolete.

I used the Right-handed Milwaukee this weekend. We are redoing a bathroom, and the PO let the toilet seal leak at some time and a section of sub floor required replacing.

Thinking about a left handed saw, do lefties tend to hold and trigger the saw with their right hand and hold material with the left?


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