okay not exactly "metalworking" - replace power cord on Sear Circ Saw?

Not a big job at all. Note the details of its assembly as you are taking it apart - the orientation of the parts can be very important when you're putting it back together.

Soldering is not the preferred way to attach the new cord. Use solder less connectors or solder less splices.

Bob

Bob Engelhardt on Sat, 16 Apr 2016

Thanks.

I may have some of those around here. some place.

Maybe.

-- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone."

A friend uses a digital camera and takes pictures as he disassembles thing. Probably a good thing to do. But I never remember to do it.

Dan I

Thirty years ago, my boss rebuilt the carb on his bike, developing each roll of film as he went along. He was quite proud to show the album of over 200 prints.

Neighbor tossed one in the trash. Seems the cord got in the way of the blade somehow :) Would have been nice to get it before it got all rusty too but beggars can't be choosers or so they say...

Had a nice piece of cord with plug cut off something, maybe 20 foot long. Worked really nice as a replacement. It has a nice soft neoprene style cord now rather than the cheapo stiff plastic. Long enough to do many jobs without needing an extension.

I don't remember it being anything difficult but then that was the kind of stuff I did for a living (electronic repair). If you get in a bind post some questions. As Bob said, take pictures beforehand. Wire routing can be critical to keep it from becoming pinched when re-assembled...

Crimp, not solder, is the best (mechanical) way to go. If the grommet/strain relief isn't reusable, you'd be happiest getting the manufacturer's repair-part cord.

I wouldn't do an inline splice again, better to shorten the cord than to put a lump midway. (yeah,I've done it, but I never liked the result)

Gunner Asch on Sun, 17 Apr 2016 17:00:03 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

I'll add it to "The Project List" Along with salvaging the bench vise which was in a fire. It is a wee tad rusty.

-- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone."

See if you can download the manual for your saw. Some use wire nuts inside the tool, so you can unscrew them, and reuse them. Sometimes a wire is pushed into the switch. Careful use of a small jeweler's screwdriver or a straightened out paper clip can be used to gently depress the spring just enough to pull out the old wire.

If you can, splice the wire. Use the specialized connection to the tool in place and at the cut spot - have three spliced - use end to end crimps that are insulated, but you wrap each wire and then all three.

Or put on a twist lock connector on both ends. Stow the cord and the saw nicely that way.

Mart> >