cisz Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Looking for suggestions for tools that can be repaired. We got an electric planner cheap on ebay. The belt broke. A new belt costs almost as much as a new planner. We need to replace a reciprocating saw. We have a craftsman but it seems like the motor burned out. It also doesn't seem too easy to repair. I finally figured out how to open it and got the rotor out, but I couldn't get the rotor back in. The brush on the right side kept jamming and finally broke off the wire. We're also looking for an electric brad nailer. Help appreciated in finding good tools that can be most easily repaired. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 I don't want to sound like an ass, but if you can't teardown a recip saw easily, you probably want to look at tools that either last longer or have a better warranty. Plus, the difficulty of fixing tools is more dependent on the type of tool than brand, so there isn't really a reason to find tools that are more serviceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisz Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 I don't want to sound like an ass, Oh well -- better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 I almost think they make some tools and other equipment such a pain to take apart or so expensive to fix that people just buy new. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 If I have an old tool I want to repair I send it out to a repair shop.... Always have good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 If I have an old tool I want to repair I send it out to a repair shop.... Always have good resultsThat's what I do or I give it to one of my friends who likes to fix things and I don't have to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electromage Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 jeffmcmillan has a bit of a point, even cheap tools are repairable, unless you have to break something to get it apart. The main difference seems to be the cost difference between parts and the complete unit. If a small component costs 50% of the tool price it's probably a piece of junk. The problem with the rotor catching on the brush, you should have secured the brushes before trying to slide it in, usually there are two holes in the brass brush retainer. If you gently pull the brush back, you should be able to slide a paperclip though to hold it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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