Thread: Hitachi drill in the rubbish!

Sheesh!

A bloke simply walks away from the bin he's repairing for a few seconds, to get a screwdriver to fix the drill and some mongrel nicks his tools.

Good score.

Don't use grease on the brushes it picks up dirt and dust. If grease gets on the commutator it can cause excessive arcing which could erode the brushes or even the bars of the com.

Dismantle the drill and wash it out in some clean petrol.

Rub the brushes on some 120 wet and dry till they fit in the brusholders and slide easily. Wipe the brushes clean after using the w&d.

Originally Posted by echnidna

Don't use grease on the brushes it picks up dirt and dust. If grease gets on the commutator it can cause excessive arcing which could erode the brushes or even the bars of the com.

Dismantle the drill and wash it out in some clean petrol.

Rub the brushes on some 120 wet and dry till they fit in the brusholders and slide easily. Wipe the brushes clean after using the w&d.

I knew someone would pick me up on that. Good advice.

Once I was driving behind a ute in the city that turned a corner and cordless Festo flew of his taurno (sp?) cover. I pulled over and grabbed it but by the time I got going I couldnt see the ute again. Great Free Festo!!!Went and bought a charger and carry box (> $200) only to have the drill go for a swim in saltwater a few weeks later. The drill still worked but the battery disintergrated so I went and bought a new battery (approx $150). Of course then the drill decided that it didn't want to work after all!
That free drill cost really cost me. I swear it was Karma because I didn't try hard enough to find that ute.

Originally Posted by Rossluck

My point? Tradies, check them out for a few minutes before you toss them. It's not rocket science to relace brushes.

Hey, don't go telling them that! Us bottom feeders will miss out!

I had a guy put up a pergola, as I watched he constantly raised and lowered his Makita hammer drill by the cord. After he left the drill was left on site. I called him and left messages but got no response. After a while I tested the drill - no go. I took the cover off and surprise, surprise, the active had pulled out of its connection. I screwed it back in and now it is the strongest drill I own.

So, tradies check them out? Nah, throw them away guys, toss 'em out - just let us bottom feeders look at 'em first.

I had a similar story with a Bosch hammer drill about 8 years back. It was tossed out becuase some clown thought it was U/S. I grabbed it, took it to a sparky mate of mine and within 10 min he had it fixed and its never missed a beat after that.

we had a sparky do some insurance work and was kind enough to leave his 18 v makita drill but my consence got the better of me and i rang him up after a few days and he picked it up i hate consence sometimes