Just got a problem with my Dewalt 12″ compound mitersaw DW705. For a while now upon releasing the trigger it would keep running or the brake would not engage but could just hit the trigger again and it would usually shut down.
Now I’m in the middle of a job and upon release of the trigger she stays running no matter what I try so I unplug.
Anyone know if this might be just a contact that needs cleaning or something a bit more involved? Thanks
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Switch, brushes and it's not a Bosch or Milwaukee.
Easy fix, Dump the DW and get a real one....
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
I love my DW!!!!! So there.....lol (cept for the weight)
BE well bro
andyMy life is my practice!
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I love my DW!!!!! So there.....lol (cept for the weight)
I don't think your DW would like to hear you say that!!!!Mr T
Do not try this at home!
I am an Experienced Professional!
lolMy life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
I have 2 Milwaukee miter boxes, a chopper & slider. The manual mentions the electric brake will not always work. Maybe do to dust or something. It doesn't happen often but when it does I just click the switch once or twice & it works again.
Go figure
PJE
About 3 times in 8 years the brake on my dewalt 12" has not worked. Nice saw. I have had the same problem with the saw recoiling into the wood when I releaser the trigger, so now I make sure the blade is raised full up before releasing. But that onl;y happens when I make a partial cut...on full-through cuts there's no problem.
Do it right, or do it twice.
I have the same ones. Had the same problem.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
I worked for a cabinet shop and they had 3 Dewalt Miter saws..all had the same problem..the brushes are made from a harder material and they tend to "weld" themselves to the armature...after a bout a week of this I finally took the saw to an electric motor shop and they turned the armature on it and tossed in new brushes..worked great..eversince then..we used an air blower and periodically blew out the motor housing, getting all the sawdust and carbon deposits off the brushes and armature..lasted about 4 times as long as before...hope this helps.
JC
Milwaukee changed the switches.
End of problem.
Maybe they had a batch of not so good switches...
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
Rez- Just take it in and get a new switch installed. I have three of them and that is all that ever goes wrong with them. And don't let these guys talk you out of your Dewalt. They're a good chop saw for the field.
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
Bob
Roar! I went and got a replacement switch and put it in there. Back in business.
Can you tell me how smelly graphite can find it's way into that pretty much self-contained compartment that houses the switch?
The grafite is the switch.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
Oh gawd it's killing me.
I'm the real...
'whatta I know'
them wannabes ain't got no sense.
Edited 11/28/2003 4:13:12 PM ET by rez
Hope you cleaned it all out.
Graphite is electrically conductive.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
i ahve the same saw, and my beef is the incredible howl when the brake kicks in, its louder then the actual cutting
how can i disable the brake?
caulking is not a piece of trim
Install Rez's old switch.
Hearing protection.
Figure out which wire on the switch enables the brake.
Disconnect it and make sure you insulate it.
Why would want to disable a safety feature on your equipment?
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
seriously i actually have found the brake to be more of a hinderence than a help, first the noise under braking is horrendous, plus the torque under breaking actually lowers the head back into the stock i just cut
safety is not an issue, the guard works beautifully and so what if the blade continues to spin behind the guard?
a good blade guard is a wonderful addition to any tool, but a brake that is so powerful the saw actually rotates back into newly cut material?
safety gear is great, and manufacturers have made tremendous improvements in them, but this is overkill
im a professional carpenter not a homeowner, and very concious about job safety, and those brakes just seem too much
how long does it take to cut off a finger with a chop saw? a millisecond? no brake on a any saw will prevent thatcaulking is not a piece of trim
The red and yellow lines running to the switch feed the brake but man, that brake is valuable so keep it working!
Are all the votes in?
'Should Steve disconnect his saw brake or not.'
You can voice your opinion here online without spending 50 cents.
Edited 11/28/2003 5:17:26 PM ET by rez
Edited 11/28/2003 5:20:09 PM ET by rez
Keep the brake...stop raising the saw BEFORE the blade stops. It won't drop back onto the work that way.
Richie
exactly right...same with any saw!My life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
My Vote is.............
make it so it works best for him.
If that is losing the brake, lose it.
The Dewalt guard is one of the most user friendly that i have seen, but I still like to thumb them open and then release it at the bottom of the cut.View Image
Ya Steve, I think bee's got it right.
I like the brake on mine but what if the noise affects your concentration. Then it becomes a liability instead of an asset.
Whatever you're comfortable with is the way to go.