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"curious_dune"

03/05/2006 8:40 PM

Dropped cordless drill

Hey all....

I dropped my cordless drill tonight. It still runs, but not as fast or
with the same oofff as it should. Took it apart. All wires still
connected etc... Is there a way I can check inside of the motor?

Thanks...

Mitch


This topic has 12 replies

k

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 6:28 AM

> I hope you didn't take that particular one :)

Mitch got that one :) :)

Aa

"Andy"

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 12:55 PM

You more than likely damaged the battery. Swap batteries and try again.


"curious_dune" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey all....
>
> I dropped my cordless drill tonight. It still runs, but not as fast or
> with the same oofff as it should. Took it apart. All wires still
> connected etc... Is there a way I can check inside of the motor?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Mitch
>

PF

Paul Franklin

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 1:10 AM

On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.

Yeah, good idea. Now how do you "drop" a table saw????

sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

05/05/2006 1:57 AM

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>Which drill?

Bosch 12V cordless. I've had it for several years now; I'm pretty sure that
specific model isn't made any more.
>
>-Zz
>
>On Thu, 04 May 2006 10:52:13 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller)
>wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>, Paul Franklin
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
>>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.
>>
>>And get a better one this time. :-)
>>
>>Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless drill, I had
>>narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
>>directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show about the
>>durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive falls from
>>a ladder.
>>
>>He said "Come with me."
>>
>>He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and hurled the
>>drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then fell all
>
>>20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up, squeezed the
>>trigger, and it worked perfectly.
>>
>>I said "Sold."

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Regards,
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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

PB

Pat Barber

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 2:48 PM

I have "used" and "abused" Bosch drills for a few years
now. During my shop construction back in 1998, I dropped
my drill from the top of a 12' step ladder "several" times.

I split the housing and replaced that. The drill lives on
to this day, but the batteries are headed down hill.


Doug Miller wrote:

>
> Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless drill, I had
> narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
> directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show about the
> durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive falls from
> a ladder.
>
> He said "Come with me."
>
> He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and hurled the
> drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then fell all
> 20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up, squeezed the
> trigger, and it worked perfectly.
>
> I said "Sold."
>

Cl

Cap'n 321

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 5:01 AM

Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.

curious_dune wrote:
> Hey all....
>
> I dropped my cordless drill tonight. It still runs, but not as fast or
> with the same oofff as it should. Took it apart. All wires still
> connected etc... Is there a way I can check inside of the motor?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Mitch
>

dd

"dadiOH"

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 11:48 AM

Doug Miller wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Paul
> Franklin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.
>
> And get a better one this time. :-)
>
> Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless
> drill, I had
> narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
> directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show
> about the
> durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive
> falls from
> a ladder.
>
> He said "Come with me."
>
> He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and
> hurled the
> drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then
> fell all 20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up,
> squeezed the
> trigger, and it worked perfectly.
>
> I said "Sold."

I hope you didn't take that particular one :)

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"Charlotte"

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 6:39 AM

I lost one out of the back of my truck. SWMBO wasn't very thrilled.


"Paul Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.
>
> Yeah, good idea. Now how do you "drop" a table saw????
>
>

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

05/05/2006 11:18 AM

On Thu, 04 May 2006 14:48:20 GMT, Pat Barber
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I have "used" and "abused" Bosch drills for a few years
>now. During my shop construction back in 1998, I dropped
>my drill from the top of a 12' step ladder "several" times.

Mine have wrist straps. I try to remember to use them.

Greg Guarino

j

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 12:01 PM

On Thu, 04 May 2006 10:52:13 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, Paul Franklin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.
>
>And get a better one this time. :-)
>
>Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless drill, I had
>narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
>directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show about the
>durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive falls from
>a ladder.
>
>He said "Come with me."
>
>He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and hurled the
>drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then fell all
>20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up, squeezed the
>trigger, and it worked perfectly.
>
That seems odd to me because aren't the batteries designed to 'break away' from
the drill body as a shock absorbing feature? Mine certainly do. They are 18 volt
German made.

ZY

Zz Yzx

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 8:35 AM

Which drill?

-Zz

On Thu, 04 May 2006 10:52:13 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller)
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, Paul Franklin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.
>
>And get a better one this time. :-)
>
>Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless drill, I had
>narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
>directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show about the
>durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive falls from
>a ladder.
>
>He said "Come with me."
>
>He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and hurled the
>drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then fell all
>20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up, squeezed the
>trigger, and it worked perfectly.
>
>I said "Sold."

sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to "curious_dune" on 03/05/2006 8:40 PM

04/05/2006 10:52 AM

In article <[email protected]>, Paul Franklin <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 04 May 2006 05:01:43 GMT, Cap'n 321
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Use this as an appropriate reason to get yourself a new drill.

And get a better one this time. :-)

Seriously, though -- when I was in the market for a new cordless drill, I had
narrowed the choices down to Bosch and Makita. The final decision came
directly after I asked the Bosch salesman at the WoodWorking Show about the
durability of the drill, specifically about its ability to survive falls from
a ladder.

He said "Come with me."

He led me to an empty spot at the side of the exhibition hall and hurled the
drill at the top of the 20-foot-high brick wall. It bounced off, then fell all
20 feet to the concrete floor. He walked over, picked it up, squeezed the
trigger, and it worked perfectly.

I said "Sold."

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.


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