If you take a good look of your house, you would notice there are lots of things that need to be done but you would never have thought of doing until the lazy weekends come. These include fixes that need to be done on broken door knobs, windows that are difficulty to open and close, leaking faucets, malfunctioning disposal, picture frames that are no longer nailed firmly on the walls, and many others. It would seem all too impossible to finish all these, especially when you still have not tended to your lawn. However, when you have some power tools and reliable Ridgid parts in tow, home improvement would become a lot easier.
Over the years, power tools have made home improvement a lot simpler and better. Gone are the days when you need to use a heavy hammer to drive a nail through wood or concrete. These days, all you would need is a power drill. In fact, power drills are among the most popular power tools there are and it can really be frustrating when a power drill goes down on you in the middle of a project. When this happens, it does not really mean you have gone out of luck. It might be that it simply needs to be cleaned or you will need to replace some of its parts with more compact Ridgid parts.
When your power tool ceases to work even if it is supplied with sufficient power, chances are there might be something wrong with the switch. Over time, it is quite normal for power tool switches to become worn out until such time that it will render the tool useless. When this happens, do not throw out your power tool right away. It might be that you simply need to replace its switch with a new one.
Another common problem that contributes to the poor functioning of your power tool is a problem associated with its carbon brushes. Carbon brushes are similar to switches but what they really do is they transfer power from the main source to the motor of your tool.
With use, the carbon brush will soon become marginal until such time that it will simply cut out while the power tool is working. When a carbon brush starts to poorly function, it might just be that it only has a small amount of carbon remaining or it might have been chipped. Try to replace your carbon brush with the right kind of Ridgid parts for your power tool so you can again use your tool in your projects.
