DeWalt DC725 cordless drill sparking - brushes?

[elcaro]

Hi chaps, I just got a new battery for this drill / driver, as per
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/cordless-drill-driver-battery.516212/

Now the drill is sparking like mad, not while running but when you let go the trigger and it stops then there's a clatter and big sparks.

Is it worth trying to replace the brushes do you think? I'm not sure cos with my experience with a lawn mower recently I sort of got drawn into "replace this, only £20", uh-oh, "replace that only a tenner" ... and so on till I had the sense to take it to the tip

I read somewhere - maybe on here - that putting the drill back together after replacing the brushes was a "nightmare" and I don't need any nightmares right now.

Also any ideas for a new one?

Regards from Terry.

 

[SammyInnit]

Take the brushes out first and if there's plenty meat left there's a stronger chance the armature is knackered.

 

[elcaro]

Ah thanks Sammy - and if it's the armature what does that mean - game over for that drill?
- Terry.

 

[big-all]

sounds like the electric brake so normal ?
if you put it in 1st gear and realese the trigger slowly what happens ??

 

[elcaro]

Ah that's the slider on top with "1" and "2" on it right? Not sure I've ever used that!
Anyway, with it set to "1" if I rev it up then release slowly looks like nothing happens - no spark.

 

[big-all]

probably normal electric brake sparks if it only sparks with a sudden trigger release
so not nice but normal

 

[elcaro]

big all, yeah, could be it's always done that and I've never noticed, e.g. a lot of the time I've used it outside so in sunlight out-of-doors it might not be (so) visible.

- Terry.

 

[JBR]

Yes, come to think of it, mine sparks when released suddenly too! More than coincidence, i think.

 

[big-all]

big all, yeah, could be it's always done that and I've never noticed, e.g. a lot of the time I've used it outside so in sunlight out-of-doors it might not be (so) visible.

- Terry.

in general its a horrible noise a big "bang" not a good noise but the tools are designed with this built in i simply dont like this but this is my problem but in my head a metalic bang with sparks can cause excessive wear

 

[mattcook7888]

sounds like normal drill behaviour. The electromagnetic charge produce sparks from brushes

 

[SammyInnit]

sounds like normal drill behaviour. The electromagnetic charge produce sparks from brushes

If it's sparking enough to be questioned it's not normal.

 

[big-all]

If it's sparking enough to be questioned it's not normal.

its not in use its only when he releases the trigger and the electric brake kicks in