On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 5:44:16 PM UTC-5, Rockdoc wrote:
replying to gtannenb, Rockdoc wrote:
If the motor hums when you switch it on try using an air compressor to blow
out the interior of the motor. Remove the blade and position the motor so
that you can access both ends of it. It may take a couple of times and
possibly a couple of raps from a rubber mallet but mine started right back up
and runs just like brand new.


If the motor has been humming for 12 years, the saw is probably shot.

Can't you read dates?