Sorry about the length of this post, but hopefully someone more electrically experienced can help me with this.
Just started using my workshop again, so my tools and machines have been lying idle for a few months.
My Hitachi is in my router table and I needed to rout a groove in some timber this week; the motor would run up to speed then slow, speed up again, slow etc.
Checked the brushes, they seemed a little worn so I changed them, still the same symptoms.
I checked on some of the router forums and after reading various comments decided to buy a new speed controller for the router, fitted that this morning but still get the same symptoms, but now I have lots of sparks coming from the rear brush.
Took the brushes out and was shocked at how worn they've become, particularly the rear one.
Is the router FUBB'd or can anyone think of an idea for what is actually wrong with it.
Here's hoping, and thanks in advance
Kieran
Just started using my workshop again, so my tools and machines have been lying idle for a few months.
My Hitachi is in my router table and I needed to rout a groove in some timber this week; the motor would run up to speed then slow, speed up again, slow etc.
Checked the brushes, they seemed a little worn so I changed them, still the same symptoms.
I checked on some of the router forums and after reading various comments decided to buy a new speed controller for the router, fitted that this morning but still get the same symptoms, but now I have lots of sparks coming from the rear brush.
Took the brushes out and was shocked at how worn they've become, particularly the rear one.
Is the router FUBB'd or can anyone think of an idea for what is actually wrong with it.
Here's hoping, and thanks in advance
Kieran