On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Mark Sansouci wrote:
> It would please me to have that drill rebuilt, but I expect its getting
> difficult to find such a service today. I am not aware of anyone in the
> Rochester NY area. Can anyone recommend someone you would trust with a
> memory?
Related question follows... I have a DeWalt 18v cordless drill, much
more recent than what Mark has, probably about 5 years old. It died on me
Sunday, and I ran out and replaced it with another because I was in the
middle of a project, and needed new batteries anyway.
But when I say "died", I mean that loosely, so I think it might be
fixable. The trigger is stuck "in", and when I flip the direction switch
one way, it runs wildly ( and makes sparks ). In t'other, it does
nothing.
If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to fix the old one and keep it
as a beater/loaner drill. I'm thinking that since the trigger appears
mechanically jammed, something must have broken inside... either a return
spring, or something nearby. How likely am I to be able to buy
replacement parts for a reasonable cost? A whole new drill ( sans
batteries ) on eBay is only ~$70, so buying parts quickly stops making
sense.
Thanks.
--
David Hillman
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