FIXING A MILWAUKEE M18 CIRCULAR SAW FOR FREE! 

Glad someone is willing to show you don’t need to go out and buy a brand new tool just because something minor breaks on it. Glad you’re willing to showcase this in our “throwaway” society.

Years ago my dad in law had a late 70s Dodge van. All the exterior lights stopped working except for the headlights. After chasing and tracing it was revealed that the turn signal switch wasn't working, which controlled everything including the brake lights. It seemed that it was an issue because none of the parts houses had one nor did the junk yards. So into the switch I went. It had gotten very hot and melted the plastic around the terminals to the point that the contacts didn't touch. Dad still worked and needed the van so I got out the soldering iron, heated up the terminal and moved it back into place. The connector was cooked too so I designed the leads and pushed them straight onto the lugs. The van had a factory tow package and the only thing I could think was when we were towing the boat trailer it drew too much current. The switch was still backorder so being the "repair" had the lights working I put all the trailer lights on relays and as soon as the new switch came in have his mechanic install it. I had to return to my duty station at Ellsworth AFB and he living in central Florida didn't allow my rapid return. The switch held out for another 15 years until the van got so rusty it was dangerous and I got it for parts. I sure was surprised to see that switch still in there and found the new one in a box under the seat. Why on earth all the lights including the brakes had to go through the turn signal switch is beyond me. It never was meant to be permanent......LOL! Good fix on the saw..... Cheers Terry

Another fine example of a mechanic willing to find out why something doesn’t work, very informative, thank you J C Smith.

JC. Thank you for showing us out here that it is possible to still fix anything. Just take some time, find the cause, and make the fix. Appreciated.

I fully expected you to identify the problem and fix it. You did not disappoint. Funny that!!

JC Smith; Jack of all trades…and master at every last one of them (including welding)! Yet another great video. Thanks for the tutorial.

Great video J.C.Smith glad to see it was the switch that went bad. Thanks for sharing stay safe J.C.Smith.

My shop has a similar look to it as yours. It may appear to be chaos but I know if something is missing from where I put it. This is what a working man’s shop looks like not a showroom. Nice video.

I've been having issues with 1 of my small impact think brushes went its real old from 2012.good job on the fix .

So the shop is big enough to hold a semi, but not to have a bench or a table for to work!!! 😅😅😅 Greetings from Brazil

Nice job getting it working again J.C 😎👍

hello J.C & Mrs.Smith & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks J.C. & Mrs Smith & Friends Randy

I believe that they have a 5 year warranty. I have bought a few of their battery tools and batteries to a local Milwaukee dealer and got everything replaced with no issues as long as they were in the warranty 5 years

Nice video and fix. I met the JC Smith of East El Paso, TX today. 😂😂 Got a good deal on a 55gallon fuel tank of an International truck. It will make a nice transfer tank for the bed of my pickup.

I love your new introduction to your channel.

All I can say is it’s always a good thing when you can fix your own tools. I’m not going to bring up how JC’s rip saw morphed into a table saw during the trailer decking project because that would be pointless. 😂

I had the same thing happen to my saw except the switch was much worse, no fixing it and switch is discontinued, thanks Milwaukee

Many years ago I ran a construction company and I did all the maintenance on our tools. Those switches failed so often I bought at lease six whenever I ordered. The skill saws and drills just ate them and I never did find a switch manufacturer that was better than another.

All due respect, J.C., but I was kinda surprised you didn't check the battery closer before splitting the saw case. Love your videos and your skills on many levels! Keep 'em coming!😊

That saw didn't know who it was up against with jc Smith!!! The man can fix anything !!!

“If it’d been a dewalt”😂🤣😂. This coming from a Hercules owner

Save on the Milwaukee M18 saw nice 👍🏻.

Thanks good info

AVE would say the common problems are where the 200lb gorilla meets the load on his BOLTR videos. Rang true on this one nicely done!

J.C. the electrical wizard

Cool.

Ohh no you were working on the saw with batterie connected,,,,safety police will be out I full force,,keep up the great videos

That’s Milwaukee for ya. Good luck trying to get replacement parts. Been there don’t that AND Bought the T-shirt. Not the same as 10 year old Milwaukee…

They make switches like they use, too. Use one milwaukee tool to rebuild another.

Thinking that for how many are made, robotics must assemble them... that is scary when many people need work yet give them a job and they just depend on more handouts.. not a winning situation. Nice save on expensive equipment. Now days many things just get tossed in a recycle bin and they send another one with some work done on it. Short of labeling something is the only way to assure its your original tool. No eclipse as of three o'clock here in alaska... just as well as I would of probably just slept through it/ LOL

Hi JC Just buy a new switch and possibly a volt module end of problem moving on to rear tow plate fixing lol

I fix tools love it

Great video!!

Great job

I've done my share of rotation switches and once the contacts go from convex to concave they won't last very long once reconditioned. The board controls voltage and blade brake .

i wonder if it was caused by saw dust getting in there

What happened to the F550 service truck?

I've never met a goose I didn't like,

Those wires seem a touch too small for that motor

Hi lady!

The moving part that controls the other moving part

Wassup

You should have bought a DeWalt😂

Rondo partita ,,,tony macalpine,,

It must be a common problem. Same saw, Same light use, same crappy switch. Mine you need to click the switch a few times and then it takes off.