Cordless Makita smoking

[Bob]

I used my Makita cordless drill for the first time in a while recently
and it started smoking from the vents in the housing. I have noticed
it do this briefly when I have just started to use it on one or two
occasions before but it has settled down and I assumed that it was
some dust being burnt off or something. This time was different in
that I had already drilled a couple of holes and done a bit of driving
with it. I wasn't doing anything particularly onerous at the time but
I stopped as soon as I saw the smoke. I then tried to run it without
any load - in free air - and it continued to smoke, showing no sign of
stopping, so I stopped and put it away. I assume there is some
problem now with the motor. What is the most likely problem and is it
repairable? Is it something I could do myself and if not would it be
worth getting it repaired? It is about 7 years old and has had a fair
but not excessive amount of use and is generally in decent nick (other
than this problem of course).

Thanks

Bob

[harry]

F***d mate. Not likely that parts are available either these days. Go
buy another.

[The Medway Handyman]

I've always been highly impressed with Makita's after sales service. Get in
touch with them & ask before you bin it;

Service Care
a.. Tel: 01908 211 678
b.. Email: servi...@makitauk.com

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[ransley]

I would open it up and see if any melting is visable and check the
brushes, are the brushes removable from the outside, some models are,
brushes are replaceable but I dont know if they could smoke and they
should last. Or take it in for a repair estimate.

[John Donne]

"Bob" <bob.sm...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:f0171ea7-eb8b-4ac3...@z7g2000yqg.googlegroups.com...

>I used my Makita cordless drill for the first time in a while recently
> and it started smoking

If you have an iphone you could always try this

http://smokefree.nhs.uk/quit-tools/quit-app/

;(

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[Tabby]

Make sure to take the battery out before storing it, otherwise there's
a small chance of it catching fire

NT

[spence...@hotmail.com]

had a Makita DHP456 brought to me, the guy said it was smoking changed motor and brushes and sent it back 3 days later he returned it and said it was still smoking.
looked at it again 100% tested not smoking at all i finally worked it out.
the guy was cutting holes in the seiling for sunken lights, he was holding drill by handle and also putting hand over the base pushing upwards (WRONG).
do not not put your left hand on the bottom and push up, simply hold by handle and push up slowly let the cutter do the work if it doesn't it maybe blunt (buy a new cutter).
holding in right hand then using left hand to push up you block the air vents causing overheating of the motor and hence it smokes,

hope this helps

[tabb...@gmail.com]

Frank Spencer?