"Doctor Evil" wrote:

This one would recommend not to get your drill fixed if sparks were coming
out of it, after all he advises 18 years service for boilers.

A Black and Decker drill at my parents house had a sparking commutator
in the late 70's. It still worked perfectly well the other day.

Get back to the plumbing counter porn, its your true vocation.


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In article ,
Matt wrote:
This one would recommend not to get your drill fixed if sparks were
coming out of it, after all he advises 18 years service for boilers.

A Black and Decker drill at my parents house had a sparking commutator
in the late 70's. It still worked perfectly well the other day.

All universal motors will spark from the commutator under load.

But of course Drivel appears to be now recommending annual servicing for
power tools. Surprising, given that most he appears to favour are unlikely
to last that long.

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*Rehab is for quitters

Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Matt wrote:
This one would recommend not to get your drill fixed if sparks were
coming out of it, after all he advises 18 years service for boilers.

A Black and Decker drill at my parents house had a sparking commutator
in the late 70's. It still worked perfectly well the other day.

All universal motors will spark from the commutator under load.

But of course

When do you go back to the clinic?

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