I also have DeWalt tools, and have for about 15 years. It used to be -
and may still be- that if you take a DeWalt tool into one of their
warranty stations they will rebuild it completely, replacing any worn
parts for about 50% of the drill's current price. Even if your drill
does not need all that, they have parts and can repair the drill quickly.
DeWalt will also sell you repair parts on the web, I bought parts for my
router about a year ago and installed them myself.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake David Hillman:
> 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.
>
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