Les
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
So I have a DeWalt drill that I bought new around 2005. I used it occasionally for small jobs or working on sets in spaces that had old or underpowered drivers. The batteries eventually started dying due to my own bad habits of letting them sit in storage, so I put it away for a while.
Well, I got it back out and decided to put some replacement batteries in it since I came across a really good deal on a pair. The drill works fine but has a horrible ozone smell (worse than usual). Do you think it needs brushes or maybe the brushes are fine but stuck? There did seem to be quite a bit of visible sparking through the vents.
Update: lots of orange sparks through the vents while the drill is running. Some even seem to exit the vents.
By the way, this is one of the old NiCad models.
So I have a DeWalt drill that I bought new around 2005. I used it occasionally for small jobs or working on sets in spaces that had old or underpowered drivers. The batteries eventually started dying due to my own bad habits of letting them sit in storage, so I put it away for a while.
Well, I got it back out and decided to put some replacement batteries in it since I came across a really good deal on a pair. The drill works fine but has a horrible ozone smell (worse than usual). Do you think it needs brushes or maybe the brushes are fine but stuck? There did seem to be quite a bit of visible sparking through the vents.
Update: lots of orange sparks through the vents while the drill is running. Some even seem to exit the vents.
By the way, this is one of the old NiCad models.
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