Every cheap electric garden tool I've purchased has burned up
very quickly. It's always the same thing. The motor brush holders
are made of plastic. Brushes heat up, plastic melts, brushes can't
move, Arcs burn up the commutator. Motor dead.

You are either overloading it, or using the wrong size extension cord.

They are made to do what they do without burning out. Granted, there are
different qualities of them made. Maybe you just need to spring for a good
one. And a good cord.

Steve

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