Is this pole saw motor repairable? (rotor and brush damage)

[RAVL]

Alright, I found a work around.

Thanks to @Elkins45 for pointing out the Lowe's ladder sale. Got this 8' for $69.99

Thread 'Werner 6 ft fiberglass step ladder $49.98 at Lowe’s'

Dec 4, 2024

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Werner-FS100-6-ft-Fiberglass-Type-1-250-lbs-Capacity-Step-Ladder/1115287

This seems to be across all the stores local to me so it’s probably storewide. That’s a great price if you happen to need a fiberglass ladder. I’m going to pick one up just so I’ll always have a ladder in the basement and one in the garage. I figure it’s an investment to keep me from climbing on a chair and killing myself.

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Never use a chain saw on a ladder. A colleague did this and was badly injured. Just an awful idea. Go and buy yourself a good Echo multi tool with the pole saw attachment. Save the electric tools for your wife’s hair supply drawer in the bathroom. Better yet go hire a professional if it is high enough that you need a ladder to climb the tree.

 

[meep]

The “official” method of cleaning that commutator is with emery cloth, so sandpaper will do. I might wrap the paper around a popsicle stick to give it a little flat backing. Then use a fine screwdriver or point to clear out any debris between the contacts.

When glueing plastics, I have found that drilling small pilot holes which the glue can flow into and grab can add strength. Or rub epoxy or glue into a piece of shirt and reinforce the glue with the saturated cloth, much like fiberglass is done.

I think you can pull off the repair.

Wear all the protective gear, and as an extra precaution I might make sure the area is clear of dry leaves in case it throws sparks.

 

[Owen Lucas]

The “official” method of cleaning that commutator is with emery cloth, so sandpaper will do. I might wrap the paper around a popsicle stick to give it a little flat backing. Then use a fine screwdriver or point to clear out any debris between the contacts.

When glueing plastics, I have found that drilling small pilot holes which the glue can flow into and grab can add strength. Or rub epoxy or glue into a piece of shirt and reinforce the glue with the saturated cloth, much like fiberglass is done.

I think you can pull off the repair.

Wear all the protective gear, and as an extra precaution I might make sure the area is clear of dry leaves in case it throws sparks.

Great advice. I junked the saw a while ago and just used a chainsaw from inside the tree, which I have learned (without injury) is a BAD idea.