"Dr. Deb" writes:
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 4:14:05 PM UTC-5, brianp wrote:
I've got a Delta ShopMaster bandsaw that I've had for years and don't use=
very
often. I was cutting some plywood today and noticed a burning smell and s=
ome
smoke coming from the motor. I turned it off, let it cool down, started i=
t
again for a few minutes and it seemed fine, then there was a loud, electr=
ic
pop, lots of smoke came out from the switch, so I turned it off. I unscre=
wed
the switch, looked inside and didn't see anything burned, hot, etc. so I =
put
the switch back in, tried turning it on again and it made noise like it w=
as
trying to run, but didn't move. I was able to move the belt manually, but=
the
engine didn't turn.
Is this saw dead? Does it sound like this is something I can troubleshoot=
and
fix?
Thanks!
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Unless you are confident soldering components in the motor, follow Keith's =
advice and take it to a place that rewinds motors and let them trouble shoo=
t it for you. It is a lot simpler and could be less expensive than probing=
around in an area you are not comfortable with.

It's a $100 bandsaw with a cheap little 1/3hp motor. Probably
cost more to take it in for troubleshooting than to simply replace the
saw.