midnite kid
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who repairs electric tools,have a lot of vintage tools but they need repairs
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who repairs electric tools
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Kirbot
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What sort of repairs?
New power cords are easy.
I used to work on a lot of them, but I haven't done much for a couple years.
New power cords are easy.
I used to work on a lot of them, but I haven't done much for a couple years.
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midnite kid
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they probably need brushes
honcho
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Power cords and brushes are typical electric tool repairs. Sometimes vintage tools suffer from gummed up grease in bushings and bearings or bad insulation on windings. Lubing bushings and bearings is no big deal, but if windings are shorted, they usually require more effort than the tool is worth to resurrect.
Remember, most electric tools are nothing more than an electric motor and a gearbox to convert the rotating motion of the motor to the desired action. Most non-worm drive saws don't even have a gearbox.
Most common problems I run into with older electrical tools are bad cords (easy fix) and bad switches (not hard, but a bit more involved). When repairing switches, challenge is usually having to find a way to repair or fabricate a replacement switch since new replacement parts are not available.
Remember, most electric tools are nothing more than an electric motor and a gearbox to convert the rotating motion of the motor to the desired action. Most non-worm drive saws don't even have a gearbox.
Most common problems I run into with older electrical tools are bad cords (easy fix) and bad switches (not hard, but a bit more involved). When repairing switches, challenge is usually having to find a way to repair or fabricate a replacement switch since new replacement parts are not available.
Wow, I was just thinking about this subject. I ran into a Milwaukee portable bandsaw at a pawn shop that would not turn on. When you press the switch nothing happens at all. They were asking $50 but if I can get them down to $20-$30 should I take a chance on it?
KZ1000J
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64Merc
Cross your fingers and hope it's only a bad cord or switch but for $20-$30, sure go for it.
KZ
Cross your fingers and hope it's only a bad cord or switch but for $20-$30, sure go for it.
KZ