resqrt Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I was just using my cordless makita grinder (BGA452) and the switch jammed when I tried to turn it off. It seemed to keep catching in a halfway position where the grinder was still powered. I opened it up and couldn't find anything it would catch on but the problem seems to be gone now. Has anyone else had a problem like this and found a way to keep it from happening? I frequently don't have a hand free to force the switch off or remove the battery when I'm grinding so while I was lucky this time I'm quite worried the problem will recur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Not just some crap stuck somewhere inbetween the switch and the housing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Seems like since the problem was fixed after opening it up it was likely just a bit of debris jamming it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 If your really worried I would get a new switch. That's one of the first failure points in power tools. They take a lot of abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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