I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
smell.
Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:26:32 GMT, "FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>smell.
I think you are smelling ozone; if so, there is nothing wrong with your
drill, that is a normal result of brush to armature contact.
>
>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>
>
>
>
It's a Dewalt and its smoked. Toss -it and buy a Milwaukee - you won't
regret it.
Dave
"FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
> respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what
> I
> can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know,
> the
> ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset
> and
> the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
> smell.
>
> Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
> maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
> occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>
>
>
>
>
i got a sears cordless drill and had that odor since it was new... it kinda
smelled like a burning smell, and then again it might have been the
paint/insulation materials in it??? it still has that smell after one year of
use and still works fine.... dont know what the smell is, it might be the
plastic body of the drill.. some plastics do have a gasing odor all the time???
this might be the odor you smell????
FriscoSoxFan wrote:
> I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
> respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
> can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
> ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
> the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
> smell.
>
> Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
> maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
> occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:26:32 GMT, "FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>smell.
>
>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>
>
>
>
I think you're smelling ozone, which is caused because the brushes
(which are actually blocks of carbon/other stuff) are worn and so
there is too much of an electrical arc between the brushes and the
armature.
Or something like that.
At any rate, brushes are cheap, replace 'em and try it.
My $.02
Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
"I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin
"FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
> respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
> can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
> ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
> the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
> smell.
>
> Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
> maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
> occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
I would strongly suggest you take somewhere for service. My 18 month
PC 14.4 burnt out 2 weeks ago. I had noticed the same smell you
described and thought I could get away with it for a weekend project.
In the middle of driving a screw, the thing fused tight on me. Its on
its way to the Factory service center, but I'm not optimistic its a
minor fix.
Hope you have better luck than me. On the brighter side, I replace it
with a Milwaukee and wish I had bought more of their tools after using
it.
Chuck
Sounds like the brushes should be checked for wear and possible replacement.
"FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
> respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
> can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
> ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
> the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
> smell.
>
> Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
> maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
> occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:26:32 GMT, "FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>smell.
>
>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
I'v had the same drill for several years, and it's not needed any
maintenance aside from the occasional wiping off. Could be you just
got a bad one...
. wrote:
> i got a sears cordless drill and had that odor since it was new... it kinda
> smelled like a burning smell, and then again it might have been the
> paint/insulation materials in it??? it still has that smell after one year of
> use and still works fine.... dont know what the smell is, it might be the
> plastic body of the drill.. some plastics do have a gasing odor all the time???
> this might be the odor you smell????
>
> FriscoSoxFan wrote:
>
>
>>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>>smell.
>>
>>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>
>
Smell may just be ozone produced when you get a lot of arcing from the
brushes, which may mean the brushes are wearing out and need to be replaced.
Rick
[email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 19:34:31 -0400, Mike Patterson
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:26:32 GMT, "FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>>>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what
>>>I can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You
>>>know, the ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a
>>>handset and the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it
>>>as a burning smell.
>>>
>>>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>>>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>>>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I think you're smelling ozone, which is caused because the brushes
>>(which are actually blocks of carbon/other stuff) are worn and so
>>there is too much of an electrical arc between the brushes and the
>>armature.
>>
>>Or something like that.
>>
>>At any rate, brushes are cheap, replace 'em and try it.
>>My $.02
>>
>>Mike Patterson
>
>
> ummm....
>
> OP was talking about a cordless drill. it has brushes?
Yes is does. Brushless DC motors are small and not very powerfull. They are
fine for spinning the fans and hard disk platters in your PC at precise
speeds but they don't provide much power. You want to drill in some screws
you use an old fashioned brush type.
one thing I have learned, is that the actual motor, is probably the least
expensive part in a cordless drill.....cost me 57 bucks to replace the trigger
switch on a milwaukee 12 volt drill....
seems they had to sell me a whole new case....go figure....but the drill still
works fine ten years later....with the new case and switch...
On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 19:34:31 -0400, Mike Patterson
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 14:26:32 GMT, "FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>>smell.
>>
>>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>I think you're smelling ozone, which is caused because the brushes
>(which are actually blocks of carbon/other stuff) are worn and so
>there is too much of an electrical arc between the brushes and the
>armature.
>
>Or something like that.
>
>At any rate, brushes are cheap, replace 'em and try it.
>My $.02
>
>Mike Patterson
ummm....
OP was talking about a cordless drill. it has brushes?
FriscoSoxFan said:
>I have a Dewalt DW929 18V Cordless drill. It is functioning fine with
>respect to drilling and such. However, as the motor runs I can smell what I
>can best descibe as that smell from kids electric racing cars. You know, the
>ones where you put a track on the floor and pull a trigger on a handset and
>the cars go. No steering, just racing. I wouldn't describe it as a burning
>smell.
>
>Its about 18 months old, so its out of warranty. Does it need some
>maintenance that I haven't done? The only maintenance I ever do is
>occasionally blowing out the vents with compressed air.
Open it up and have a look at the brushes...
Greg G.