tools that can be repaired | Tools In Action

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ciszMember since Oct 2015Oct 18, 2015 2:33 AM CT

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.

jeffmcmillanMember since Jun 2015Oct 18, 2015 2:44 AM CT

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.

ciszMember since Oct 2015Oct 18, 2015 4:18 AM CT

jeffmcmillan wrote:
I don’t want to sound like an ass,

Oh well — better luck next time.

krutonMember since Jun 2015Oct 18, 2015 6:30 AM CT

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.

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MikeyBMember since Dec 2014Oct 18, 2015 6:51 AM CT

If I have an old tool I want to repair I send it out to a repair shop…. Always have good results

LoganMember since Jun 2015Oct 18, 2015 8:42 AM CT

MikeyB wrote:
If I have an old tool I want to repair I send it out to a repair shop…. Always have good results

That’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

electromageMember since Sep 2015Oct 23, 2015 12:19 AM CT

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.