[Shop-talk] Rebuild a hand drill?

[Doug Braun]

I bet this drill does NOT have a 3-wire grounded power
cord.   The insulation may be deteriorated, and it may
be impractical to rebuild in such a way to ensure that
it is really safe to use.

Is the existing power cord 100% OK?  My old house had
a  nice sturdy old fluorescent light fixture (with a
porcelain enameled steel reflector!)  I took it apart
one day to check the wiring.   The power cord looked
fine on the outside, but when I opened it up and
looked at the actual connections to the ballast and
sockets, the rubber insulation just crumbled off the
wires.

Doug




--- Mark Sansouci <msansouc at rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> Everyone-
> 
> 
> It would please me to have that drill rebuilt, but I
> expect its getting 
> difficult to find such a service today.  I am not
> aware of anyone in the 
> Rochester NY area.   Can anyone recommend someone
> you would trust with a 
> memory?