Ok, I'll admit that I am not extremely mechanically inclined, nor know much about electricity other than the very basics, so I'm stumped and need some help.
Today I worked on my Craftsman (I know many call it by something similar) table saw to set the blade at exactly 90 degrees to the table. The set screws to allow for this could not be freed up while on my back, so I turned the saw upside down, allowing me to easily reach the set screws. I broke them free, and then set the saw back up on it's legs and proceeded to set the blade up properly.
All done, I plug er up, throw the switch, and nothing!
Yes, I have power. Plugging in a hand drill on the outlet proves that.
I've ohm'd out the power cord and it's good. The reset switch shows continuity across both contacts, and shorting them together gets no result.
Next I ohm'd the power switch and get no response, so I assumed the switch may have gone bad, but shorting the switch also results in nothing
happening.
Is it likely the motor has failed bcause I turned the saw upside down? This saw worked perfectly yesterday with no hint of a problem. And, if the motor has gone out, why would I get no continuity across the power switch contacts when I flip it to the "on" position.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Even more so would be the eyes and mind of someone who understands this stuff better than I. I'll even bring the saw with me to someone, (not this weekend because of the holiday) if it means getting this figured out.
Any feedback is welcome.
Jim
Today I worked on my Craftsman (I know many call it by something similar) table saw to set the blade at exactly 90 degrees to the table. The set screws to allow for this could not be freed up while on my back, so I turned the saw upside down, allowing me to easily reach the set screws. I broke them free, and then set the saw back up on it's legs and proceeded to set the blade up properly.
All done, I plug er up, throw the switch, and nothing!
Yes, I have power. Plugging in a hand drill on the outlet proves that.
I've ohm'd out the power cord and it's good. The reset switch shows continuity across both contacts, and shorting them together gets no result.
Next I ohm'd the power switch and get no response, so I assumed the switch may have gone bad, but shorting the switch also results in nothing
happening.
Is it likely the motor has failed bcause I turned the saw upside down? This saw worked perfectly yesterday with no hint of a problem. And, if the motor has gone out, why would I get no continuity across the power switch contacts when I flip it to the "on" position.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Even more so would be the eyes and mind of someone who understands this stuff better than I. I'll even bring the saw with me to someone, (not this weekend because of the holiday) if it means getting this figured out.
Any feedback is welcome.
Jim