Chainsaw Chain Measurements, Sizes, and Types
Chainsaw chains are available in almost limitless combinations of sizes, types, and features. This is because chainsaws themselves also vary greatly in size and application.
When it's time to replace a chain, it is especially important to have all the right information regarding the chainsaw and its chain size. Matching the right chain to a chainsaw [...]
Power Switch Repair 101
If a bad power switch is making a tool or machine act up, replacing the old switch with a new one is usually the right fix. For more information on making sure a power switch problem is correctly diagnosed, please take a look at our Troubleshooting Guide.
This article is a 101 level repair guide [...]
Line Trimmers 101
Each major category of machine or power tool warrants some helpful information about its purchase and operation. The same goes for line trimmers.
Line trimmers commonly go by other names like garden trimmers, string trimmers, and grass trimmers, and, like other power tools, it's best to keep the tool's workload in mind when deciding between one [...]
Electric Power Tool Parts 101
Each power tool receives electrical energy from an outlet or battery. This electricity is converted by a tool's electric motor into physical energy. The physical energy created by the motor is then applied to the tool's work.
Actually, what makes most electric power tools "different" from one another depends on how the physical energy is used, [...]
Diagnosing Electric Power Tools 101
This troubleshooting article is a companion article to "Electric Power Tool Parts 101". "Electric Tool Parts 101" explains how the major parts of a power tool work.
Click the link above to visit the "101" article for additional information about electric power tool parts and what causes them to break down. This article will focus on [...]
Tool Diagnosis: Is it the Brushes or the Switch?
Power switch assemblies and carbon brushes are two of the most commonly-replaced power tool parts, making diagnosing their symptoms tricky, since, on top of being common breakdowns, brushes and switches can act up in similar ways.
For a full "Diagnosing Electric Power Tools" article-Click here.
We address the issues of carbon brush and power switch breakdowns separately [...]
Replacing Bad, Cut, or Damaged Power Cords on Your Power Tools
Sometimes power tools don't start up after flipping that "on" switch. After checking outlets and breakers to eliminate power source problems as the cause, taking a look at the tool itself is usually the next step toward solving the problem, getting back on task, and finishing the job.
Sure, a busted tool can delay your work [...]
Cordless Power Tool Battery Disposal and Recycling
Although rechargeable batteries can last a long time when cared for properly, each rechargeable battery has an expected life span that will eventually expire.
Because the materials used to make rechargeable batteries are reusable by manufacturers, and because battery chemicals are toxic to the environment, rechargeable batteries must be disposed of correctly and should be recycled [...]