My cordless drill is sparking NECRO ALERT
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Sparking inside of the drill? Or is it comming out of the drill and is like able to touch you? Because all open drills will kinda spark in the motor area though it should only happen when you starting and stopping it.
Evadman
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if it is in the case, itis normal unless excessive. If sparks travel any distance, it is bad. Generally, there are sparks visible between the comutator and brushes.
Feel free to go get a drill and try it out in a totaly dark room. You will see the light.
Feel free to go get a drill and try it out in a totaly dark room. You will see the light.
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The only moving parts in a compter are where you can not see any sparks if they occour. In additon, they are much more light duty, made to more exacting tolerances and not made to produce 300 inch pounds of torque or pull the amperage that a drill does.
The second that a pit of metal shaving gets into the motor between the comutator and brushes, and nicks the brushes or comutator, you will get sparks at that amperage draw.
If you have no idea what you are talking about, please don't post random crap just because you 'think it should be so'.
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I can do it tommorow, but I generally do not have a drill next to my computer at 3:00 am
see warning here. they know motors spark
They do make non-sparking motors for use in explosive atmospheres btw.
If it has an electric brake it's normal to see more sparks between the commutator pads and brushes when you let go of the trigger at full speed. The sparks may even leave the case. If it's sparking noticeably when running that's excessive.
Oh and I had to read the title a few times as I though it read "My cordless drill is spanking"
Oh and I had to read the title a few times as I though it read "My cordless drill is spanking"
I've used several drills corded and cordless, of all makes including makita, dewalt, black and decker. I have yet to see a drill that dosen't spark inside.
They all spark. In fact, I use the spark feature to simulate a lightning arc with my weather lightning sensor.
Please try not to listen to the very ill informed group of people on here that make wise cracks. To answer your question, yes... They are where the contact brushes on the motor frame touch the commutator on the spinning motor rotor. They indicate a little roughness in the contacts (making the brushes bounce back with a little spark). They are harmless and common. just be careful around gas or vapors that may start a fire.
IronWing
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Too late, he already burned his house down, eleven years ago.
A not too subtle note to the not too swift....
NECRO THREAD
RossMAN
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Damn. I was like 10-11 years old back then.. 20 now. Just registered to admit the huge facepalm at the 11 year old bump to this thread; because double-ironic, and the other guy registered just to post that one reply too.
This thread is back in the recent Google results because of that reply. Hope OP called the fire department in time 11 years ago!
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