Makita drill repair
Discussion
This is probably one for those slightly electronically minded (or at least those who have pulled power tools apart!).
My Makita 2470T SDS drill has taken an awful lot of abuse over the last 3 years and I've certainly had my money's worth from it. Last weekend I noticed a few sparks coming from the motor assembly and it started to make an odd noise and was distinctly down on power.
The brushes have worn 3mm, down from 16mm and there is a bit of wear on the armature, but I've no idea if it's significant or not. I spoke to the Makita repair centre and they said it was probably the armature but they also asked whether I had it serviced before (my car has barely been serviced in that time!). They said they would do a free quote to repair it and it would be about £50. The problem is if that is plus VAT and I have to pay to post it there and then they charge to ship it back I'm not far off the cost of buying a new one.
It seems a shame to bin it so the other option is buying a new armature for £25. The question is from the looks of this, does it need it?
My Makita 2470T SDS drill has taken an awful lot of abuse over the last 3 years and I've certainly had my money's worth from it. Last weekend I noticed a few sparks coming from the motor assembly and it started to make an odd noise and was distinctly down on power.
The brushes have worn 3mm, down from 16mm and there is a bit of wear on the armature, but I've no idea if it's significant or not. I spoke to the Makita repair centre and they said it was probably the armature but they also asked whether I had it serviced before (my car has barely been serviced in that time!). They said they would do a free quote to repair it and it would be about £50. The problem is if that is plus VAT and I have to pay to post it there and then they charge to ship it back I'm not far off the cost of buying a new one.
It seems a shame to bin it so the other option is buying a new armature for £25. The question is from the looks of this, does it need it?
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