Repairing Dewalt cordless tools today. Nail guns, jigsaw, sds drills and impactor.

[@RuneLar]

I love how when you get a broken tool in your hands you know what's wrong with it and if it is worth fixing it within 90 seconds, but as soon as you're presented with a pile of tools it quickly becomes "No one knows whose these are, where they came from, how long they have been here, or how they keep showing up. Lets just start at the top of the pile..."

[@ioanaroman8442]

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[@davidsmith-ih2kk]

Dean I am almost similar to you except for one thing, I could delve into these tools and pull them apart, no problem, but that's the way they would stay in a mangled heap. I would not have the first clue how to reassemble them. I watched you pull them apart and still it's all just mumbo jumbo to me. You have a knack my friend and it serves you well in the tool fixing business. Keep up the videos and the good work, it's just brilliant how you do this.

[@gregorsamsa1364]

You could record video of the disassembly and then play it in reverse for reassembly

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

This is the type of repair I love to see.. the trigger on the DeWalt brad nailer an hour in, FIXING the trigger, instead of replacing the expensive complete switch and electronics unit. Yes.. Thank you for sharing that it CAN be done when possible.. I take things apart once they're out of warranty and definitely fix them if possible rather than replace parts.. Great!!

[@plunder1956]

That first Brushless DeWalt SDS drill was very complex to strip & rebuild. Without a press of some kind and your special tool that would be impossible. It was very impressive.

[@colinscowen9621]

Next time you get a 660 like the second one, with the motor fault, look at the ribbon cable and connector between the module and the motor. A motor starting and then stopping like that is sometimes because the feedback loop from the hall sensors in the motor is not functioning correctly. If the module does not see that the motor speed is increasing, it assumes a jam, stops driving the motor and flashes the jam LED. Contamination in the white connector is usually the main culprit.

[@robinhadley]

Nearly at 100k subscribers mate. Well deserved when it happens 👍🏻

[@georgedavall9449]

He’s at 116K there skippy 🙄

[@mohsinrasul8450]

Loving the vids man keep it up. Note.. I replaced all the grease in me tools with lucas red and tacky

[@oscarmarfori613]

Yep, the washing part of the video is the most satisfying to watch love to see those tools really get cleaned up by the fluid and brush,

[@AnthonySmith-hr2kp]

Great to see a pro doing his thing. Nice job Dean. Looking forward to the next video.

[@martinpedersen4886]

Another brilliant video. Have a broken DCH253 laying around somewhere, now i have the courage to go find it at try to fix it. Maybe its the same problem.

[@wiktorzyca83]

Lord, I love your videos. perfect entertainment for the evening 😉

[@CYRUS_-dk9mu]

واقعاً عالی ، کاش منم بتونم مثل شما یاد بگیرم توسط همین آموزش های شما ❤

[@drayco6979]

I have found that DeWalt prices for parts varies hugely by country; in the UK, France, and from what Dean says, Ireland also, prices of some spares put many tools beyond economic repair. I found the cheapest place for me to get spares was a supplier in the Netherlands, Kruis Powertools; they seem to be able to supply many major Dewalt components at half what my local suppliers charge. For example, Dean said a replacement motor for a Dewalt DCN660 Type 2 would be around €300; this component from KP €117 plus VAT and carriage.

[@JohnMahonwhelan]

What type of grease is the heavy stuff you used in the sds drill?. keep up the good work. great content.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

Ive just used lucas red n tacky anytime ive replaced it in impacts or anything. If its good enough for automotive wear its good enough for these.

[@1978JonBullock]

There must be a repaired tool on many a building site all over Ireland that's been fixed by Dean.

[@Yes_buh]

Nice one, a few easy fixes! 100k getting close!

[@gutsngorrrr]

That last DeWalt nail gun, not being possible to fix due to DeWalt being too greedy and wanting too much money for a replacement part, is disgusting. Such a new machine should not be failing like that. I can't believe it's not still under warranty.

[@ElMariachi1337]

Unfortunately it's not just Dewalt. With the introduction of brushless machines a lot changed: a motor used to be field/armature/brushes/switch where the armature was the main component doing all the work, now it's the field that's activated by a controller connected through a switch making the motor run and the armature is nothing but a magnet. For some reason all the manufacturers decided to label this controller/field/switch assembly as 1 part. This 1 part is basically half of the machine these days and therefore also the cost of at least half of the machine. Brushless machines are not bad machines, but when there is somethng wrong with the electronics it's hardly worth fixing them with the controller being the most expensive part of the lot and you didn't need those in the old brushed machines.

[@curmudgeon1933]

@@ElMariachi1337 . Amalgamation of brands, and the marketing and accounting executives making decisions, instead of the engineers, has changed tool manufacturing to the detriment of the customer. As more and more industries adopt this profit-above-all-else business model, we are seeing this built-in design obsolescence becoming more common.

[@ElMariachi1337]

@@curmudgeon1933 Yes unfortunately that's the case indeed ...

[@paulcollin1398]

They are robbing us tradesmen that keep them in business. Shit isn't it

[@WombleUK]

Milwaukee are even worse for this, if anything electronic fails in a Milwaukee it costs almost the same as buying the tool brand new & that's just for the part so doesn't include actually replacing the part in the tool.

[@daverichmond2846]

Excellent tutorial. 👍🏻😉

[@arashtorabi8852]

Like always it's good job 👏

[@michaelfairchild]

Tools fixed in this video (also todays word on Sesame Street is DeWalt): 0:38 DeWalt (possibly) DCH273B SDS Drill - Fault: Not rotating 20:10 DeWalt DCN692 Nailer - Fault: Not plunging 30:16 Bosch GWS7-115 Grinder - Fault: Loose head 35:34 DeWalt DCF885 Impact - Fault: Not holding bits 39:00 DeWalt DCH253 (Type1) SDS Drill - Fault: Not starting 51:14 DeWalt DC618 Nailgun - Fault: Not firing 55:37 DeWalt DCS331 Jigsaw - Fault: Loose base (🤨) 1:00:01 DeWalt DCN660 Nailer - Fault: Not firing 1:09:52 DeWalt DCN660 Nailer - Fault: Motor not starting

[@Bonswally]

What do you mean possibly? Counterfeit?

[@GRamerDim]

​@@Bonswallyhe's not sure about the model number

[@michaelfairchild]

@@BonswallySince there might be DeWalt tools having different number, but look the same. Specially with some of DeWalt Impacts.

[@martinfreer3425]

Dewalt almost thieves not selling just a switch , they would know its a crap part.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Wow.. a mess of tools to be repaired. Looks ok though, lots of repairmen working, that's a plus at least! Economy over here in the States is rough right now.. glad there's work over there edit: Oh I just realized you're at 99K subscribers!! Here's one to 100,000. Best of luck and good for you!! You do great work, hard work, and you've earned that 100k badge of honor!!

[@Lee-lb9qh]

No work in the states what are you talking about? Restaurants are understaffed, hospitals are understaffed, schools are understaffed, laborers are needed, the trades are short handed, I only have a high school diploma and bought my own tools, have a little plumbing experience and maintenance, all sorts of companies and businesses call me to work for them, I turn down jobs almost every day and the job I have now pays good, your not looking for work if you can't find it😂 😂😂

[@weevie833]

"Rough economy"?? It's March and I can't get a carpenter to fix my window sills and trim until OCTOBER! Restaurants are understaffed, construction is constantly delayed and there are NO truck drivers available. I don't get it.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Well people in my area aren't spending money on construction at all. I'm not really taking about the plumber on call, none of the guys i know are doing big anything. Contracts I've seen are all piece work, little stuff. So, not sure what part of America you're in where people are working l spending but it's not South Jersey.

[@thomasfogerty3515]

Rough economy? What?

[@WombleUK]

I work on quite a few different jobs with different blokes & see a pretty even mix of tools from Festool, Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt etc not much Bosch though. But you seem to get a much higher percentage of Dewalt tools in for repairs than I see mix of tools on site. Most Dewalt stuff is not budget priced either. I'm not saying it's in the Festool Hilti Mafell Fein league of prices but Dewalt does seem to have a high failure rate.

[@deandohertygreaser]

yes they fail a lot. I would class dewalt in the same league as Milwaukee. only dewalt make their tools repairable and the price of repair is quite reasonable. Here i find dewalt a little better priced, so i think thats why they are more popular.

[@WombleUK]

​@@deandohertygreaserWell as we discussed before the repairability of Milwaukee tools is appalling, especially if it's anything electronic the costs are utterly ridiculous & not cost viable unless you're capable of replacing Mosfets yourself which most people aren't. Now brushless motors been out for a few years i have to say I am not convinced with the longevity compared with traditional brushed motors. I can honestly say I don't notice any difference with battery life with brushless either.

[@mikespain8655]

Do you write up a service order/receipt for equipment with customer information and issues with tool? That's how I do it so I can see the order equipment came in.

[@chrisbirchall2876]

Dean is it safe to use normal bearing grease in drill gearbox?

[@AnimeChatReviews]

I was just about to take a nap but saw your video was uploaded. Guess my nap can wait. 😂

[@gregbilspy1818]

Love the vids. Rough how much u charge labour to fix these tools.

[@ElMariachi1337]

Can you still get those rubber bands from the DC618/DC628 in the UK ? They are unfortunately no longer available in NL/BE at the official Dewalt service centre.

[@deandohertygreaser]

I'm hoping so. I got 10 only 3 months ago and they are all gone now. Ordered another 10 so hopefully theu do come in.

[@timclark1707]

great work, new subscriber earned. I'm sure its a little personal but i would love to know how you price these fixes. anyway your saving the planet ;)

[@jackmanatee3162]

Jeepers, looks like business is good!

[@mitchsguideservice]

If he doesn’t say “that’s her” after finishing the repair, I don’t think it’s fully repaired. Haha.

[@craigstyrin3453]

Love your videos mate! Love how you just throw parts about and easily just put them bk together😂 where did you learn how to fix all these tools?

[@craigstyrin3453]

Also do you fix DEWALT tstak radio mate?

[@Surajautogarage_123.]

Very nice

[@michaelpippin9487]

Dean love your videos! What do you mean by 1st and second fix?

[@rikoshea5549]

1st fix is framing ,roof trusses etc and second fix is doors,skirting etc

[@SA-jd6nd]

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[@rbedwar12]

Great.

[@rubikasuto]

Hi Dean, i have the dewalt 2nd fix 16g my nails seems a little tight inside the magazine and won't slide up to the next nail, any advice on possible solution? Love watching your vids 👍

[@deandohertygreaser]

Snap them in half or 1/3 as you are sliding them in. I take it they are tackwise nails.

[@rubikasuto]

@@deandohertygreaser Thanks for you reply, they are dewalt nails

[@essexfella]

I see you've treated yourself to some fresh kerosene in the washer!!! Look at that flow....

[@Howt-ooo]

Says a lot to me how Dean uses BOSCH drills....

[@daig1984]

Makita to

[@inmotion81]

Then dewalt sds drills seem too be a really bad design same parts in them all going bad and breaking .

[@MrArcticPOWER]

That last Dewalt should still be under warranty no?

[@deandohertygreaser]

1 year unless registered. Same as every brand here

[@MrArcticPOWER]

@@deandohertygreaser That is so dumb. Forcing people to create a stupid account every time they buy a new tool brand.

[@sran9492]

37:16 lmao

[@uncletones]

You need an apprentice Dean.

[@madmax82988]

Perhaps a bit of organization could do ya some good m8

[@georgedavall9449]

Perhaps a personality could do ya some good, sport shoes