Electric Brake

MikeNeufeld

do electric brakes wear out that fast or is it just me? bought 2 saws for my workers and both seem to failing after only a month of somewhat heavy use.. One is a mak 7.5" slider and the other is the hitachi 8 1/2" slider... Hitachi is less the 2 weeks old and has trigger problems and elec brk problems and needs adjustment every couple days to stay true...

Any small saw sliders or new saw recommendation...

high production condo and townhouse so lots of cutting?

thanks in advance....

Leo G

On the Hitatchi it is the switch. If you change it the brake will work again. It works by shorting out the motor and causing a reverse electric current in the motor causing dynamic braking. The switches contacts get glazed from the high current and no longer cunduct sufficient current to work the dynamic brake. It's a $50 fix.

http://www.hitachi.us/supportingdocs...g/C8FB2_BD.pdf

Part 117 #998-985

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MikeNeufeld

my problem is that this saw is so new and has had lots of trouble, any idea how much the kapex is goin for ...

MikeNeufeld

def going to return the hitachi, ( i find 2 weeks to be pretty sad )

Leo G

$1300

and it has it's own problems. But at lest Festool acknowledges them and repairs are free.

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