Anyone know anywhere that does tool repair?

Thanks! Yeah, it is a job-site type saw so easy to load in my car. I am about an hour away from there so 10 is kinda early, but if we can meet at around 11am or noon that would be perfect! If not, I can get up early if I need to.

No worries on the time, no need to alter your plans. I’ll stick around until you get there.

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Here are the brushes. They have continuity between the brass ends and the carbon blocks on both of them.

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Ok, I will see you tomorrow morning then

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$20 says that after you dump it in the car and rattle it around driving around DFW and [some gender non-binary term]-handle it into the 'Space and onto a bench, it starts right up.

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Really dumb question that might already be asked and answered, but have you checked that the outlet has power? Like whatever happened didn’t trip the breaker?

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Well I hope so. I already rattled it on over there today hoping someone might be there who would be able to help while I was showing my mom around (she just moved here). That didn’t do the trick but you never know

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Have you checked that you have 110 between the 2 wires on the motor when you have the saw plugged in and turned on?

That’s a binary test. Yes = bad motor. No = something in the wiring between the plug to the wall and the motor.

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Off-topic, but that is a tried and (often) true method for curing a horse suffering from colic. A ten minute ride in the trailer to the vet and the symptoms disappear.

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Yes, it has power for sure. There are other things running from the same outlet no issues.

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I haven’t checked this specifically. Would I measure from the plug leads or what?

Wherever the power actually enters the motor casing would be a good test point as close to the motor as possible, the other one would be the brush contacts (inside the motor) if you can get a meter in there safely.

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A bit of an update. With Doug’s help we were able to isolate the power switch as the likely failure. Turns out this model of table saw uses a somewhat atypical switch design to facilitate the brake mechanism. Therefor, it doesn’t seem to be behaving properly based on its wiring diagram. I will swing by parts warehouse on monday to see if they have the part, and if not order it online which should take around 2 weeks. After it arrives and is installed, we can see if anything else in the system is a problem.

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How’d she fare?

No luck unfortunately. I installed the new switch and still no signs of life.

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