liquid_gabe Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 My laminate trimmer bit the dust a while back. I remember a spark and some smoke. Looking at the brushes, one was actually broken, and both looked quite worn. If I replace the brushes would the tool come back to life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Good chance yes. Try it and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Good chance yes. Try it and see. +1. Were there large sparks before? Usually when brushes get worn they start throwing larger sparks and the tool gets noiser. I've never seen one just go outright without any warnings. GBT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_gabe Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Perhaps the LARGE sparks only happen in Texas? It was a while back actually, I was just about to throw out the router recently and thought to ask here. I don't remember exactly how it happened, probably a few sparks, but the whole process was very quick. There is definitely a peice missing from one of the brushes. My dilema is simple, $15 for the possiblity of fixing the Craftsman or $90 for a new Bosch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Does Craftsman still repair/replace tools for free? They always used to. Not sure if that's changed, but worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddler68 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 My dilema is simple, $15 for the possiblity of fixing the Craftsman or $90 for a new Bosch. When in doubt, get both. You could put the Craftsman in a router table and use the Bosch for hand work. Definitely give the brushes a try. They are an inexpensive first step. I bought a 'broken' Porter Cable 690 for $15 at an auction, put new brushes in ($11 I think) and it worked like a champ. I use it to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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