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
Dropped cordless drill
May 04, 2006
12 Replies
Yeah, good idea. Now how do you "drop" a table saw????
I lost one out of the back of my truck. SWMBO wasn't very thrilled.
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 :)
Mitch got that one :) :)
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:
Which drill?
-Zz
You more than likely damaged the battery. Swap batteries and try again.
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.
Bosch 12V cordless. I've had it for several years now; I'm pretty sure that specific model isn't made any more.
Mine have wrist straps. I try to remember to use them.
Greg Guarino
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