What would you do faced with this tool failure?
I have a lightly used Bosch PS20 12V Li ion drill driver; a tool I have had for likely 10+years. Never heavily used.
Recently the clutch has become noisy, then it stopped transmitting power at all. I just disassembled it to the point that it was obvious that several small gears were loose. Reassembled in what presumably was the proper position, and it worked! Well, it worked long enough for me to reassemble it, well pleased with myself. Then I think I moved it to some other orientation and heard a small click, then the symptom reappeared - no transmission of power to the chuck. I hear the motor rotating, but the chuck does not.
I love this little tool for in shop use - especially for small screws because this is not a high speed driver. Great control for smaller parts.
So
- is this worth sending to a repair shop?
- now that the DeWalt repair place on Capitol has closed, where might I send this?
- I believe Home Depot has some tool repair facilities at select stores (where they have tool rentals) . In greater Raleigh area that is Strickland Rd store and Fuquay Varina store, if I recall correctly - neither of which is anywhere close to me (near Crossroads in Cary).
- Is there an online store that you could recommend for replacement parts?
I don't NEED this (having just replaced it with a CL purchase of the same tool), but I might consider a repair of it weren't too many $$.
EDIT - I just found the Epicycloidal Gear train for $43+ on e-replacements parts
Epicycloidal Gear Train Part Number: 2606200229 Bosch Availability: Special Order [ more info ] Price: $43.32
What would you do?
I have a lightly used Bosch PS20 12V Li ion drill driver; a tool I have had for likely 10+years. Never heavily used.
Recently the clutch has become noisy, then it stopped transmitting power at all. I just disassembled it to the point that it was obvious that several small gears were loose. Reassembled in what presumably was the proper position, and it worked! Well, it worked long enough for me to reassemble it, well pleased with myself. Then I think I moved it to some other orientation and heard a small click, then the symptom reappeared - no transmission of power to the chuck. I hear the motor rotating, but the chuck does not.
I love this little tool for in shop use - especially for small screws because this is not a high speed driver. Great control for smaller parts.
So
- is this worth sending to a repair shop?
- now that the DeWalt repair place on Capitol has closed, where might I send this?
- I believe Home Depot has some tool repair facilities at select stores (where they have tool rentals) . In greater Raleigh area that is Strickland Rd store and Fuquay Varina store, if I recall correctly - neither of which is anywhere close to me (near Crossroads in Cary).
- Is there an online store that you could recommend for replacement parts?
I don't NEED this (having just replaced it with a CL purchase of the same tool), but I might consider a repair of it weren't too many $$.
EDIT - I just found the Epicycloidal Gear train for $43+ on e-replacements parts
Epicycloidal Gear Train Part Number: 2606200229 Bosch Availability: Special Order [ more info ] Price: $43.32
What would you do?
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