When your power tool shorts out: surprises

[pmrid (Peter)]

I went to aris the edges of a bit of wood today but the planer seemed to have siezed up. I was ready to bin it when I saw this head pop out from the exhaust port by my hand - I suspect it's been jammed up by the motor or the blade mechanism.

Certainly a surprise where these blighters can get into. It's only a juvenile carpet but when they pop out at you it does take you back for a second.

Peter

[h0ughy (David)]

So it's the carpenters

[LewisM]

That sent a cold shiver down my spine...

[xelasnave]

Thats the first thing to look for if a power tool goes down☺.

And a free tip for any folk moving from the city to the sane life of country living...if yoir chain saw or genny or brush cutter in fact any tool with a petrol motor does not work...even before taking out the spark plug ordinarily the first step in the problem solving routine...is look to the exhaust as it is a favorite place for a wasp to deposit motor crippling mud...

Alex

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

the first step in the problem solving routine...is look to the exhaust as it is a favorite place for a wasp to deposit motor crippling mud...

You won't be surprised to know that just about every year, I go down that road - cranking the genny 'til I'm red in the face and having apoplexy before I remember to clear the blasted wasps. Now, I shove a bit of dowel in the exhaust with a bit of rag tied to it. If I'm stupid enough to miss my own signs, I deserve to have a dead genny.

Peter

[xelasnave]

I do the same as to only remembering after exhausted.

A little off track but I recall from mx racing days that the main reason a bike would stop at or near after the starting line was riders forgot to turn on the fuel...

I mentioned this elsewhere hete but one that catches me time and time again is I set up turn on sharpcap and dismay because there is no camera overlooking that I have yet to connect the usb☺.

Alex

[xelasnave]

https://youtu.be/46Q1Rl-aPCs
This is why I only use a broom☺
Alex

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Thats the first thing to look for if a power tool goes down☺.

And a free tip for any folk moving from the city to the sane life of country living...if yoir chain saw or genny or brush cutter in fact any tool with a petrol motor does not work...even before taking out the spark plug ordinarily the first step in the problem solving routine...is look to the exhaust as it is a favorite place for a wasp to deposit motor crippling mud...

Alex

If you put a snake in the exhaust will it keep out the wasps?

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

If you put a snake in the exhaust will it keep out the wasps?

Yes yes you sir are a genius.
Alex

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

If you put a snake in the exhaust will it keep out the wasps?

Now, that's what I call lateral thinking!

Peter